Pfeiffer University

Rico Grier played basketball for the Falcons from 2001-2005. In his time in Misenheimer, he amassed 2,013 points, good for fourth-place on the all-time Falcons scoring list.  He made 661 career field goals and finished with a career shooting percentage of 41.7%. Like his brother DeMario, Rico was also deadly from beyond the arc, pouring in 260 career three-pointers, which stands fourth on the Pfeiffer all-time list, amassing a 39.5% career three-point percentage.

In the 2002-03 season, he returned a 90.9% effort from the free throw line as he converted 80-of-88 attempts, which ranks him second all-time amongst Pfeiffer players.

Not just a scorer, Grier stands second on the Pfeiffer career books in assists, as he dished 627 assists during his phenomenal career.

His best season came during his junior season in 2003-04 when he scored 684 points and supplied 193 assists and had 127 rebounds.  That season he helped the Falcons to an NCAA Division II East Regional Title and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Bakersfield, Cal.

His individual awards include the CVAC Conference Player of the Year in 2004-05 along with an All-State award that same year.  In the 2003-04 season, he was an All-NCAA East Region selection and in 2007, he was named to the All-Time CVAC Basketball Team.