Grant Burkholder
5 Grant Burkholder
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Newark, Ohio
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    SO (RS)
  • High School:
    Newark HS
  • Major:
    Sports Management
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    2.1
  • fg %
    38.6
  • 3pt %
    21.7
  • ft %
    59.1
  • reb/g
    0.7
  • a/g
    1.3

Bio

High School Accolades

Honor Roll, National Honor Society

Lettered in varsity basketball for 3 years, District Champion, All-State Special Mention, All-League First Team

 

Collegiate Honors

2024-25: Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete

 

Personal

Son of Denise & Scott, Siblings: Olivia, Brad, and Abby

Favorite Athlete: Lebron James

Favorite Movie: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 Grace (IN) W, 79-66
Feb 11 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 103-65
Feb 14 Bethel (IN) W, 91-83
Feb 18 at Goshen (IN) W, 97-69
Feb 21 Taylor (IN) W, 72-59
Feb 25 at Huntington (IN) L, 85-68
  Overall Conf
Games 29 18
Games started 0 0
Minutes 279 160
Minutes per game 9.6 8.9
FG 22-57 12-35
FG Pct 38.6 34.3
3PT 5-23 4-16
3PT Pct 21.7 25.0
FT 13-22 5-10
FT Pct 59.1 50.0
Off rebounds 6 2
Def rebounds 14 8
Total rebounds 20 10
Rebounds per game 0.7 0.6
Personal fouls 16 8
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 37 17
Turnovers 21 9
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 1.9
Steals 14 7
Blocks 1 0
Points 62 33
Points per game 2.1 1.8
Points per 40 min 8.9 8.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 Kent State Tuscarawas W, 125-75 - 13 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 1 at Kentucky Christian W, 97-78 0 15 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Nov 7 Brescia (KY) W, 83-69 - 16 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 9
Nov 8 Oakland City W, 92-85 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 94-91 0 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 Northwestern Ohio W, 97-78 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Nov 19 Saint Francis (IN) W, 89-81 - 10 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 at Huntington (IN) L, 96-82 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 at Rio Grande L, 79-70 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 84-82 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 6 Marian (IN) W, 78-63 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 13 at Campbellsville (KY) L, 86-63 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 at Webber International (FL) W, 77-68 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 19 at Warner (FL) W, 66-64 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Grace (IN) L, 103-93 0 18 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 91-66 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 at Bethel (IN) L, 89-88 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Goshen (IN) W, 93-84 - 11 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 17 at Taylor (IN) L, 83-77 - 9 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 24 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 107-103 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 Huntington (IN) L, 81-74 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Jan 31 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 83-71 0 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 at Marian (IN) W, 73-64 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 Grace (IN) W, 79-66 - 5 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 11 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 103-65 - 14 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 14 Bethel (IN) W, 91-83 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 at Goshen (IN) W, 97-69 0 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 21 Taylor (IN) W, 72-59 - 7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 25 at Huntington (IN) L, 85-68 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 Kent State Tuscarawas W, 125-75 - 13 0 1 1 4 2 2.0 1 1 0 -
Nov 1 at Kentucky Christian W, 97-78 0 15 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 7 Brescia (KY) W, 83-69 - 16 2 0 2 2 0 - 1 0 2 -
Nov 8 Oakland City W, 92-85 - 11 0 1 1 2 3 0.7 0 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 94-91 0 12 0 1 1 2 3 0.7 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 Northwestern Ohio W, 97-78 - 10 1 0 1 2 1 2.0 2 0 1 -
Nov 19 Saint Francis (IN) W, 89-81 - 10 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 22 at Huntington (IN) L, 96-82 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 25 at Rio Grande L, 79-70 - 10 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 3 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 84-82 - 8 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 6 Marian (IN) W, 78-63 - 16 0 2 2 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 13 at Campbellsville (KY) L, 86-63 - 13 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Dec 18 at Webber International (FL) W, 77-68 - 12 1 1 2 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 19 at Warner (FL) W, 66-64 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 3 at Grace (IN) L, 103-93 0 18 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 7 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 91-66 - 11 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Jan 10 at Bethel (IN) L, 89-88 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 14 Goshen (IN) W, 93-84 - 11 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 17 at Taylor (IN) L, 83-77 - 9 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 24 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 107-103 - 7 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Jan 28 Huntington (IN) L, 81-74 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 83-71 0 9 0 0 0 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 -
Feb 4 at Marian (IN) W, 73-64 - 7 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 7 Grace (IN) W, 79-66 - 5 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 0 0 -
Feb 11 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 103-65 - 14 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 14 Bethel (IN) W, 91-83 - 9 1 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 18 at Goshen (IN) W, 97-69 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 21 Taylor (IN) W, 72-59 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 25 at Huntington (IN) L, 85-68 - 4 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 28 0 15.0 2.5-5.5 44.8 0.9-2.7 31.6 0.5-0.6 82.4 6.3
2024-25 1 - 1.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2025-26 29 0 9.6 0.8-2.0 38.6 0.2-0.8 21.7 0.4-0.8 59.1 2.1
Total 58 0 12.1 1.6-3.6 43.1 0.5-1.7 29.3 0.5-0.7 69.2 4.1

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 28 0 420 69-154 44.8 24-76 31.6 14-17 82.4 176
2024-25 1 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2025-26 29 0 279 22-57 38.6 5-23 21.7 13-22 59.1 62
Total 58 0 700 91-211 43.1 29-99 29.3 27-39 69.2 238

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 28 0 15.0 0.0-0.0 44.8 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 82.4 0.0
2024-25 1 - 1.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2025-26 29 0 9.6 0.0-0.0 38.6 0.0-0.0 21.7 0.0-0.0 59.1 0.0
Total 58 0 12.1 0.0-0.0 43.1 0.0-0.0 29.3 0.0-0.0 69.2 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 28 0 15.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.1 1.2 0.8 0.0
2024-25 1 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2025-26 29 0 9.6 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.0
Total 58 0 12.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 28 0 420 12 31 43 21 0 36 30 1.2 21 0
2024-25 1 - 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
2025-26 29 0 279 6 14 20 16 0 37 21 1.8 14 1
Total 58 0 700 18 45 63 37 0 73 51 1.4 35 1

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 28 0 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
2024-25 1 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2025-26 29 0 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
Total 58 0 12.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 29 0 9.6 0.8-2.0 38.6 0.2-0.8 21.7 0.4-0.8 59.1 2.1
Conference 18 0 8.9 0.7-1.9 34.3 0.2-0.9 25.0 0.3-0.6 50.0 1.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 13 - 10.1 1.0-2.5 40.6 0.3-1.0 30.8 0.6-1.2 53.3 2.9
Away 16 0 9.3 0.6-1.6 36.0 0.1-0.6 10.0 0.3-0.4 71.4 1.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 17 0 10.2 0.9-2.1 44.4 0.2-0.8 30.8 0.7-1.1 66.7 2.8
Losses 12 0 8.8 0.5-1.8 28.6 0.1-0.8 10.0 0.1-0.3 25.0 1.2
Month October 1 - 13.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 6.0
November 8 0 11.0 0.9-2.2 38.9 0.1-0.9 14.3 1.0-1.5 66.7 2.9
December 5 - 10.4 0.4-1.8 22.2 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.6-0.8 75.0 1.4
January 8 0 8.9 0.8-2.4 31.6 0.2-1.1 22.2 0.2-0.8 33.3 2.0
February 7 0 7.9 0.6-1.0 57.1 0.3-0.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.4

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 29 0 279 22-57 38.6 5-23 21.7 13-22 59.1 62
Conference 18 0 160 12-35 34.3 4-16 25.0 5-10 50.0 33
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 13 - 131 13-32 40.6 4-13 30.8 8-15 53.3 38
Away 16 0 148 9-25 36.0 1-10 10.0 5-7 71.4 24
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 17 0 174 16-36 44.4 4-13 30.8 12-18 66.7 48
Losses 12 0 105 6-21 28.6 1-10 10.0 1-4 25.0 14
Month October 1 - 13 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
November 8 0 88 7-18 38.9 1-7 14.3 8-12 66.7 23
December 5 - 52 2-9 22.2 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
January 8 0 71 6-19 31.6 2-9 22.2 2-6 33.3 16
February 7 0 55 4-7 57.1 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 29 0 9.6 0.0-0.0 38.6 0.0-0.0 21.7 0.0-0.0 59.1 0.0
Conference 18 0 8.9 0.0-0.0 34.3 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 13 - 10.1 0.0-0.0 40.6 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 53.3 0.0
Away 16 0 9.3 0.0-0.0 36.0 0.0-0.0 10.0 0.0-0.0 71.4 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 17 0 10.2 0.0-0.0 44.4 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0
Losses 12 0 8.8 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 10.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0
Month October 1 - 13.0 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
November 8 0 11.0 0.0-0.0 38.9 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0
December 5 - 10.4 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
January 8 0 8.9 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0
February 7 0 7.9 0.0-0.0 57.1 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 29 0 9.6 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.0
Conference 18 0 8.9 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.5 1.9 0.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 - 10.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 - 1.3 0.6 2.1 0.6 0.1
Away 16 0 9.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 17 0 10.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.0 1.4 0.7 2.0 0.5 0.1
Losses 12 0 8.8 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.0
Month October 1 - 13.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 - 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
November 8 0 11.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.0 1.4 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.0
December 5 - 10.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.6 - 1.6 0.2 8.0 0.4 0.0
January 8 0 8.9 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.0
February 7 0 7.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 - 0.7 0.1 5.0 0.9 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 29 0 279 6 14 20 16 0 37 21 1.8 14 1
Conference 18 0 160 2 8 10 8 0 17 9 1.9 7 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 - 131 5 7 12 7 - 17 8 2.1 8 1
Away 16 0 148 1 7 8 9 0 20 13 1.5 6 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 17 0 174 6 7 13 9 0 24 12 2.0 9 1
Losses 12 0 105 0 7 7 7 0 13 9 1.4 5 0
Month October 1 - 13 0 1 1 0 - 4 2 2.0 1 1
November 8 0 88 3 4 7 8 0 11 9 1.2 3 0
December 5 - 52 1 4 5 3 - 8 1 8.0 2 0
January 8 0 71 1 3 4 5 0 9 8 1.1 2 0
February 7 0 55 1 2 3 0 - 5 1 5.0 6 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 29 0 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 - 10.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0
Away 16 0 9.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 17 0 10.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 12 0 8.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0
Month October 1 - 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
November 8 0 11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
December 5 - 10.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
February 7 0 7.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0

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