Larry Grimes
Inducted
August 3, 1985
The only basketball player among the inaugural members of the
Hall of Fame, Larry Grimes holds every scoring record in University
history. From 1968 to 1972, Grimes was a unanimous All- Northern
Intercollegiate Conference selection, leading the league in scoring
four consecutive seasons. He was voted the Huskies' most valuable
player four times and served as co-captain and captain during his
junior and senior years, respectively.
As a guard, he averaged 24.6 points per game during his career
and his school records include most career points (2,360), most
points in a single game (50), and most points scored in a single
season (636). Grimes was chosen NIC most valuable player his senior
year and received Michigan Tech's Outstanding Senior Athlete Award
in 1972.
