2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Rachel Bush

32 Grant Gossard

  • Class Senior
  • Position Post
  • Ht./Wt. 6-8 / 215
  • Hometown Westerville, Ohio
  • High School Olentangy Orange
  • Letters 3
  • Major(s) Pre-optometry, biology

Biography

2019-20:  Won fourth letter as post player...played in all 26 games, starting 3.
  • Ranked 10th in North Coast Athletic Conference in blocked shots (0.8/game).
  • Scored 12 points and shared team lead with 7 boards at Capital Nov. 26.
  • Threw down dunk to break 49-49 tie and put Bishops ahead to stay vs. Hiram Dec. 7...finished with 13 points.
  • Contributed 15 points vs. Salisbury Dec. 29.
  • Tallied 14 points at Oberlin Jan. 8.
  • Had 4 points during 12-0 run that put Bishops ahead to stay vs. Denison Jan. 11...finished with 12 points.
  • Shared team lead with 3 assists at Kenyon Jan. 15.
  • Led Bishops with 7 rebounds vs. Allegheny Jan. 25.
  • Had team-high 6 rebounds vs. Wabash Jan. 29.
  • Scored 13 points and shared team lead with 9 rebounds vs. Kenyon Feb. 19.
  • Tallied 15 points at Denison Feb. 22.
2018-19:  Won third letter as post player...started all 26 games.
  • Ranked 17th in NCAC in scoring (12.2/game)...was sixth in rebounding (7.3/game), field goal percentage (.550), and blocked shots (1.0/game).
  • Scored 10 points during first half to help Bishops pull away for win vs. Springfield Nov. 17...led Bishops with 18 points and 9 rebounds.
  • Led Bishops with 8 rebounds at Chicago Nov. 18.
  • Tallied 13 points as Bishops built 14-point halftime lead vs. Otterbein Nov. 20...finished with team-high 20 points and career-best 18 rebounds.
  • Shared team lead with 7 rebounds and scored 15 points at Capital Nov. 25.
  • Scored 4 points during late 11-0 run that gave Bishops the lead vs. Hanover Nov. 28...finished with team bests of 19 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Collected 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Allegheny Dec. 1.
  • Finished with 14 points and team-high 14 rebounds vs. Wabash Dec. 5...was his third consecutive double-double.
  • Posted 10 points and 10 rebounds at Hiram Dec. 8.
  • Shared team lead with 10 points at Wooster Dec. 29.
  • Tallied 11 points vs. Thiel Dec. 30.
  • Led Bishops with 17 points at Denison Jan. 5.
  • Scored 13 points at DePauw Jan. 12.
  • Recorded team bests of 18 points and 7 rebounds vs. Oberlin Jan. 14.
  • Contributed 13 points vs. 25th-ranked Wittenberg Jan. 16.
  • Posted double-double with 22 points and 13 boards at Allegheny Jan. 18.
  • Collected 17 points and team-high 7 rebounds at 11th-ranked Wabash Jan. 23.
  • Led Bishops with 7 rebounds at Oberlin Jan. 30.
  • Posted team bests of 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists vs. 13th-ranked Wooster Feb. 2.
  • Shared team lead with 10 points at Wittenberg Feb. 6.
  • Had 4 points during 12-0 run that put Bishops ahead to stay vs. DePauw Feb. 9...recorded double-double with 15 points and 11 boards.
  • Finished with 12 points and led Bishops with 8 rebounds at Kenyon Feb. 13.
2017-18:  Won starting spot as post player and went on to earn second letter...played in 27 games, starting 20.
  • Ranked fifth in NCAC in field goal percentage (.556) and ninth in blocked shots (0.8/game).
  • Led Bishops with 19 points vs. Albion Nov. 18.
  • Finished with 10 points vs. Capital Nov. 26.
  • Scored 19 points at Hanover Nov. 29.
  • Contributed 12 points at Wabash Dec. 6.
  • Had 6 points during early 9-0 run that opened up double-digit lead, then added 5 points during late 9-2 run at Oberlin Dec. 9...finished with career bests of 24 points and 16 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double.
  • Posted second consecutive double-double with 17 points and team-high 10 rebounds at Kenyon Dec. 16.
  • Recorded double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Denison Jan. 3.
  • Finished with 10 points vs. Wabash Jan. 24.
  • Scored 11 points vs. Oberlin Jan. 27.
  • Contributed 11 points vs. Kenyon Feb. 3.
  • Scored to give Bishops 66-65 lead in closing minutes at Hiram Feb. 7...finished with 11 points.
  • Tallied 17 points at 23rd-ranked Wooster Feb. 10.
  • Scored 7 points as Bishops wiped out 19-point first-half deficit on way to win over fifth-ranked Wittenberg Feb. 13...finished with 14 points.
  • Assisted pair of buckets early in overtime in NCAC tournament quarterfinal vs. Wabash Feb. 20...finished with 11 points.
2016-17:  Won first letter as post player...opened season as starter and played in all 28 games.
  • Ranked 13th in NCAC in blocked shots (0.7/game).
  • Scored 10 points vs. Trine Nov. 19.
  • Tallied 11 points vs. Capital Nov. 22.
  • Finished with 13 points at Kenyon Feb. 4.
  • Contributed 10 points at Wittenberg Feb. 15...the win clinched a share of the NCAC championship for Ohio Wesleyan.
  • Scored 9 first-half points as Bishops erased 12-point deficit in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. Kenyon Feb. 21...finished with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
  • Shared team lead with 17 points and grabbed season-high 8 rebounds in NCAC tournament semifinal win vs. Wittenberg Feb. 24.
  • Collected 9 points and 7 rebounds in NCAC tournament championship game vs. Wooster Feb. 25.
High School:  Earned 4 letters in basketball.
  • Was 2-time all-district selection...received first-team honors as senior and second-team as junior.
  • Was 2-time all-conference choice.
  • Helped team win conference championship and compile best record in school history.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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    6'8" 200 lbs
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    2017-18Sophomore

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    6'8" 210 lbs
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    2018-19Junior

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    6'8" 210 lbs
    32
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    2019-20Senior

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    6'8" 215 lbs
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