Grant, a member of the Rochester Rattlers and one of the league's top attackmen, will play for the Eastern Conference squad in the annual game, which will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Grant was a UD All-America in 1998 and 1999 and was inducted into the UD Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. In 1999, he led the Fightin' Blue Hens to the NCAA Division I championship tournament quarterfinals under Head Coach Bob Shillinglaw, recording 110 points on 56 goals and 54 assists. The point and assist totals set school records and were also tops in the nation. He was named the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association collegiate player of the year following his senior season.
Grant, who has played in the all-star game on two other occasions, leads the MLL in points (31) and goals (22) this season. He had a big performance on June 16 against the Denver Outlaws when he tied a league record for points with 14, and tied a Rochester franchise record for goals with eight. He led the short-handed Rattlers to a 27-26 victory in the highest scoring game in league history. Grant is one of the league's all-time leading scorers, with 112 goals in 42 career games.
