To say OH senior point guard Kendall Grant had a good winter break would be an understatement.
On Dec. 27, 2025, Grant broke a school record for the ’25-26 girls basketball team, earning her a place in school history and attaining a personal goal. In four years here at OH, Grant scored her 1,000th career point against Downers Grove South at the Carl Sandburg Holiday Tournament.
“I’ve been playing basketball since I was in kindergarten, so that’s been a long time, but I think freshman year was like a big wake-up call cause I started on the freshman team and then I got put on varsity and then that’s sort of when the goal came to like like, I could see that it was like a possibility,” said Grant.
Grant, a point guard, averages 11.7 points per game and shoots 30% from the field goal, according to MaxPreps. Grant also rebounds an average of 5.5 per game.
Grant is a star player on the Oswego girls’ basketball team, from being a great teammate to being all in 24/7.
Senior teammate Ashley Cook said, “Kendall’s very hard working, and she would go to practice early and go in the summer to get extra shots up, and that just shows how much she wanted to reach her goals.”
Grant’s hard work and dedication to the OH girls basketball team have paid off since her freshman year. It was the grit that brought her here.
It hasn’t always been easy for Grant.
“I think in the middle of last season, that was in a big shooting slump,” Grant said. “Then this started the season, I’ve kind of been in the slump, but I’m just trusting my teammates and remembering that scoring isn’t everything and letting the shots come to me.”
Kendall’s relaxation and determination are what make her a great athlete and teammate.
“She’s a very good leader, and she pushes us all to work our hardest,” Cook said. “Anytime she sees anyone slacking at practice, she will push them and have them work their hardest so that they can reach their goals as well.”
According to her teammates, Grant’s work ethic is beyond great, and she has proven to be an amazing leader on and off the court. Especially for her senior year season, her dedication and love for basketball has translated into a record-breaking season.
Grant’s future is also looking bright: Grant is committed to playing Division 3 basketball in college at North Central College in Naperville.
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