Western Illinois University Athletics

At Western Illinois
2009-10 (junior season): Led the Leathernecks in blocked shots for the second-straight season...averaged 2.5 blocks per game to finish the season ranked 20th nationally (3/28/10 rankings) for his blocked shots average (3rd in league)...recorded 75 blocks, the second-most in a single season in program history...has the third-most blocked shots in a career in Western Illinois' record books with 99...tied for most starts in the season with 28 starts...played in 82 career games, the second-most of any player on the team...recorded first-ever double-double at Southern Utah with 10 points and 10 rebounds (1/23/10)...set a career-high in points (15) against Oakland (1/30/10)...led Western's scoring against Central Arkansas with 14 points (12/22/09)...held the team's highest field goal percentage (53.3%), making 73-of-137 from the field...averaged 6.3 points per game...led Western's rebounding with 154 rebounds, averaging 5.1 per game...co-led the team with the most games as leading rebounder with nine games...had two games with double-digit numbers in rebounding...pulled down a career-best 11 rebounds against Greenville College (11/28/09)...was part of a nationally-ranked defense as Western closed out the season at No. 10, holding opponents to 59.6 points per game...was named the Western Illinois Scholar-Athlete of the Week (for the week of 1/25/10).

2008-09 (sophomore season): Recorded six games as Western's top rebounder, including a three-game streak as the top rebounder...tied a career-best eight rebounds at Eastern Illinois (12/13/08)...set a career-high eight points against Oral Roberts (01/17/09)...led Western with 15 blocks...averaged 0.6 blocks per conference game, the 13th-most blocks per game in the league...recorded two blocks in a pair of games...had a career-high four assists against IUPUI (02/28/09)...earned 17 starts in 27 games played...earned a 4.0 GPA for Semester Honors, which helped Western to the best team GPA (3.231) in over 11 seasons...named to the 2009 Summit League Winter-Spring Academic All-League team...Earned the 2009-10 Student-Athlete Provost Award.

2007-08 (freshman season): Started the first seven games of the season...was 17-for-29 at the line with a perfect free-throw percentage on three occasions...collected five points and five rebounds in 18 minutes at Morehead State (11/13/07)...put up a career-best six points and eight rebounds in 13 minutes against Culver-Stockton (12/30/07)...earned 2008 The Summit League Winter-Spring Academic All-League honors...named to the Western Illinois Spring Dean’s list with a 3.6 GPA... named to the 2007-08 Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team.
 
Before Western Illinois
At Southwest Star Concept
Earned Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention honors as a junior and a senior...was a Mr. Basketball Minnesota Top-20 Finalist...owns a single-game school record of 13 blocks...set the school’s single-season records of 446 points, 179 field goals, 135 blocks, 163 free throw attempts...recorded season totals of more than 400 points, 200 rebounds and 100 blocks...earned all-conference honors all four years.

Personal
Son of Larry and Brenda Granstra...born February 1, 1989...majoring in construction management.