Our group at Phenom Hoops were so overjoyed with the number of responses and amount of feedback from the “Unsigned Senior Spotlight” series that we’ve decided to highlight the Carolina’s incredibly talented Class of 2021. This will feature and highlight an abundance of prospects throughout the next few months. We will begin this series by starting with 6’6 Mason Grant of Fort Dorchester (SC), who we believe possesses all the necessary tools to become a scholarship-worthy prospect.
Since entering high school, we’ve been fortunate enough to see Grant in literally every type of setting—camps, travel tournaments, and high school showcases. He’s been able to flourish with basically any group of teammates, which is mainly due to his excellent versatility and ability to already contribute on both sides of the ball. Grant is a strong, athletic forward with a fairly well-rounded skillset. He is quite physically mature for his age, but also looks likely to continue growing and could become even more explosive in time. Grant is a very capable scorer that typically looks to get inside and finish through contact, but can also shoot the ball quite well from midrange and three-point territory. He’s a great all-around teammate that is willing to do whatever necessary to provide his team with an edge. So far this high school season, Grant is posting averages of 10 PPG, 4 RPG, and 1.4 SPG while shooting an effective 48% from the field.
We spoke to his coach at Fort Dorchester, Jacob Smith, and he stated, “Mason Grant is starting to blossom into a very special player. His offensive skill set is improving daily. Mason is also starting to play tougher on the defensive side of the ball. As a sophomore, his ceiling is high and the sky is the limit for his growth.”Additionally, he performed at a pretty high level during the top exposure camp in South Carolina (SC Top 80), where we said, “Moving onto a player that possesses a terrific blend of production and two-way upside, Mason Grant. He’s a long, athletic wing prospect with nice fluidity on the perimeter and quality strength, which makes him an absolute matchup problem for most opponents. Grant scores well on all three levels and moves with great purpose when he doesn’t have the ball, somewhat of a rarity for most young prospects. He fights hard on the glass and displays an impressive motor on both sides of the floor. Grant finishes really well around the basket and makes the most of his offensive opportunities. His versatility on defense is very intriguing, as he can actively defend three positions at a quality level. Next in his development process is working on his ability to shoot off the dribble, as it would make him virtually uncontainable on offense.” Folks should start taking notice of Grant, as he’s only going to continue to improve throughout these next two to three years. It’s early in the process, but all signs point to him becoming a very intriguing prospect.