Another piece of a deep Hempstead 2029 class, Grant is a quick guard who really gets after it on the defensive end of the floor, making opposing ball-handlers work hard to get anything going. Offensively he’s a pass-first guard who does a good job putting pressure on opposing defenders with his speed, and he loves to set his teammates up.

Every good team needs somebody willing to do the dirty work.

Zamari Grant Zamari Grant 5'8" | PG Hempstead | 2029 State IA embraces it.

He’s a true two-way lead guard that takes defensive assignments personally and routinely accepts the challenge of guarding the opposing team’s best perimeter player.

Offensively, he checks every box: scoring at all three levels, organizing the offense, and making winning plays.

The poise stood out as much as anything.

Grant never looked rushed and consistently played with the confidence of someone who expects to control the game.

Some guards score.

Some guards defend.

Zamari Grant Zamari Grant 5'8" | PG Hempstead | 2029 State IA does both.

He takes pride in guarding the opposing team’s best perimeter player and competes every possession like somebody insulted his family before tip-off.

Offensively, he can score from all three levels and does a really good job balancing scoring with facilitating.

Most importantly, he understands how to run a team.

That’s not common at this age.