Alex Grimsley

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Batesville, Ind.
High School:
Batesville

A blue-collar type of player with a reputation as a tireless worker and competitor... Joined the Golden Flashes program following a successful high school career at Batesville ... His ability to play physical inside gives Kent State an option at the post position.

2009-10 Sophomore Season
Played in 17 games scoring five points and grabbing nine rebounds … Averaged 2.8 minutes per game … Made his first collegiate three-pointer in a win over Ball State (Feb. 10).

Summer 2009 In Italy
Played in all four games averaging nearly four minutes a contest ... Grabbed two rebounds and scored two points.

2008-09 Freshman Season
Played in 14 games as a true freshman ... Averaged 3.9 minutes per game ... Scored eight points and had eight rebounds on the year ... Shot 75 percent (3-4) from the field ... Had a season best three rebounds in seven minutes vs Saint Mary’s (Dec. 4) ... Averaged 8.5 minutes of play in back-to-back games against Big 12 opponents Texas A&M (Nov. 29) and Kansas (Dec. 1) ... Was 1-1 from the field and had an offensive rebound vs Texas A&M ... Scored his first collegiate points making two free throws in his KSU debut vs NC Central (Nov. 17).

Prior to Kent State:
A four-year starter at Batesville, finished high school with averages of 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists a game ... As a senior averaged a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds a game ... Ranked No. 8 among high school prospects in southern Indiana ... A two a year captain at Batesville High School, he led the Bulldogs to State Semi-Finals appearances as a junior and senior ... Earned EIAC MVP honors as a junior and senior ... Named MVP of the Ripley County Tournament as a sophomore and senior ... Was voted MVP of the Circle City Classic during his senior year ... Was selected the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference Co-MVP ... This spring he participated in the Hoosier Basketball Magazine North/South All-Star Classic and was named to the organization’s top 60 seniors list ... Played for the Indiana Elite AAU team.

Personal
Born on May 29, 1989 ... Son of Rick and Kay Grimsley ... Has a younger brother, Quinn ... Majoring in Exploratory Studies.