Cornell University Athletics

Remaining a key part of the men’s basketball program will be Khaliq Gant, who did not compete during the 2006-07 season. Gant suffered a serious cervical neck injury at practice on Jan. 24, 2006, and continues to recover and rehab, gaining strength daily.

As a junior and senior
Since his injury, Gant has been an inspirational leader both on and off the court. He contributes at practice, in the locker room and is a tremendous teammate.

As a sophomore
Gant averaged 14.4 minutes per game, scoring 2.2 points, dishing off 1.1 assists and collecting 1.6 rebounds per game prior to his injury. Included was a career-high 13 points (5-of-6 field goals) with three 3-pointers at Hartford. He also played a solid floor game with four rebounds and five assists in 29 minutes at No. 16 Syracuse.

As a freshman
Gant was a consistent contributor as a rookie, scoring 2.5 ppg. to go along with 1.1 apg., while averaging 16.5 minutes per game. Gant shot 44 percent from the floor and 42 percent from 3-point range and saw action in all 27 games. He started 19 straight games during the season, helping the Big Red to a 10-9 mark during that streak. He posted a career-high nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, while also recording two rebounds and an assist against Ithaca. Gant matched that in the win at Lehigh, hitting all three 3-point attempts he took. He also had a five-point, six-assist effort without a turnover in 31 minutes against No. 7 Syracuse.

At Marion-Tabor Academy
Gant was a Street & Smith’s High Honorable Mention All-American and a Boston All-Metro selection at Marion-Tabor Academy (Mass.). Gant was ranked among the top 200 recruits nationally by Prep Basketball magazine and was a member of the Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine Georgia 2004 All-State Dream Team, comprised of the top 16 high school players in the state while playing at Holy Innocents HS in Atlanta. Off the court, Gant was the president of the senior class at Tabor.

Personal
Khaliq Jabari Gant is the son of Dean and Dana Gant and has an older brother and sister. Gant is enrolled in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.