Major: Sport Management
Family: Parents - Kyle & Tracy; Siblings: Colin, Hannah, Evan, Braden
Favorite Bible Verse: 2 Timothy 1:7
Hobbies: Magic tricks to fool my buddies
Previous Seasons
2024-25: Sareyka continued to set records in his fifth and final season with the Chargers, playing 23 games on the year with a team-high 29 minutes per game. He led the Chargers with 18.1 points per game and 435 total points, reaching double-figures 20 times and scoring 20+ in eight games. Grant finished third in the United East in scoring and fifth in the conference in total points, also finishing eighth in made 3-pointers per game at 1.9 with 45 total on the year. Sareyka's best game of the season came against Cairn on January 8 where he dropped a season-high 40 points on 13-22 shooting with eight made threes, tying the single-game program record and adding four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Grant averaged 18.7 points against conference opponents and had five 20-point United East games, including three separate 30-point performances in conference. Sareyka nabbed United East All-Conference 1st Team honors and a NCCAA Mideast Regional 2nd Team selection to top off his career. Grant finished as the program's all-time steals leader with 261 total steals, snagging a team-high 48 for the Chargers this season. He also scored his 2,000th career point on February 22 against Notre Dame (Md.) in the United East Quarterfinals, becoming just the second player in program history to reach the 2,000-point mark. Lastly, Grant finished his career at second all-time in made 3-pointers with 232, second all-time in games played with 126, and seventh all-time in assists with 290.
2023-24: Grant Sareyka had a spectacular senior season for Lancaster Bible, starting 25 games and leading the Chargers to their 10th consecutive playoff berth. He began the season with a career-high 46 points against Allegheny on November 10 in an overtime victory, becoming just the third player in program history to score 45+ points in a game and the first since 2000. Grant continued his prolific scoring throughout the season, scoring in double-figures in 21 games with six 30+ point performances, garnering four conference Player of the Week honors and finishing second in the United East in scoring at 21.2 points per game. He became the first Charger since Bryce Williams in 2015-16 to average over 20 points/game and made it three seasons in a row that a Lancaster Bible player has scored 500+ points in a season. Grant made 58 threes on 39.7% shooting, ranking fourth in the conference. Sareyka earned multiple postseason awards with a United East All-Conference 1st Team selection for the Volt Division, a NCCAA Midwest All-Region 2nd Team selection, and a CSC Academic All-District award. Grant's season moved him up the program ranks significantly, sitting at 4th all-time in scoring with 1,585 points and second all-time in both steals (213) and made 3-pointers (187), one of just four players in program history with 200+ steals.
2022-23: Sareyka started all 29 games for the Chargers during the 2022-23 season, putting together a stellar junior year. Playing a team-high 31.7 minutes per game, he scored 445 points for an average of 15.3 per contest and 46.0% from the field, including a 38.0% clip from 3-point range. Sareyka led the team with 60 steals, giving him the highest mark in the United East, adding five blocks and 82 total rebounds to his defensive resume. Grant scored 20+ points in 11 contests and dropped a season-high 28 in an overtime loss against Rowan on December 30. Sareyka put together a solid postseason for the Chargers, scoring 22 points with three steals in a United East Semifinal win over Wells College, then a 17-point, four-steal game in the NCAA National Tournament First Round against NYU. Grant collected several accolades for his 2022-23 campaign, earning United East All-Conference 1st Team honors and being recognized by City of Basketball Love (CoBL) as an All-Area 4th Team member. Sareyka achieved a career milestone on February 18 when he reached 1,000 career points in a 12-point game against Penn St. Abington, making him the 25th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark.
2021-22: Grant Sareyka played and started in all 31 of Lancaster Bible's games in his sophomore season, averaging 30 minutes per contest. He was one of the Chargers' best contributors, scoring the second-most team points with 466 and connecting on 48 3-point field goals. Sareyka shot 35.0% from 3-point range and 77.4% from the free throw line, and shared the ball well with 89 assists. His presence was felt in a strong way on the defensive end, swiping a team-high 74 steals, which was the top mark in the United East Conference. Grant's best game statistically came against Grove City on November 20 where he scored a career-high 25 points and recorded a career-high six steals. Sareyka earned United East All-Conference 2nd Team honors.
2020-21: Sareyka played in all 17 games for the Chargers during the 2020-21 season. He averaged 8.4 points per game while playing 18 minutes for each contest. Sareyka cracked double figures in points eight times, including a 20-point game against Concordia (Mich.) in the NCCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal on March 11. He also dropped 16 3-pointers at a 33.3% clip and shot 23-29 on free throws for the year.
Career Game Highs
Minutes:
44 (November 11, 2023 (Clarkson))
Points:
46 (November 10, 2023 (Allegheny))
Made FGs:
17 (December 31, 2023 at Pitt-Greensburg)
Made 3PTs:
7 (December 30, 2022 (Rowan))
Assists:
7 (December 4, 2021 vs Wells)
Rebounds:
7 {2x} (
January 18, 2025 at St. Mary's (Md.) | January 6, 2024 vs Penn St. Abington)
Blocks:
2 (February 14, 2023 at Penn St. Berks)
Steals:
6 {3x} (Most Recent: November 30, 2022 vs Neumann)
TOs:
5 {3x} (Most Recent:
February 15, 2025 vs St. Mary's (Md.))
Made FTs:
13 (November 10, 2023 (Allegheny))
Awards & Achievements
LBC Men's Basketball All-Time Steals Leader {261 Steals}
2nd All-Time in Scoring {2,020 Points}
2nd All-Time in 3-Pointers {232 3PM}
2nd-Most Games Played in Program History {126 GP}
7th-Most Assists in Program History {290 Assists}
3x United East All-Conference 1st Team (2022-23 | 2023-24 (Volt) | 2024-25)
1x United East All-Conference 2nd Team (2021-22)
2x NCCAA All-Region 2nd Team (Midwest: 2023-24 | Mideast: 2024-25)
1x City of Basketball Love (CoBL) All-Area 4th Team (2022-23)
6x United East Player of the Week (Jan. 6,
2025 | Jan. 22, 2024 | Jan. 15, 2024 | Jan. 2, 2024 | Nov. 13, 2023 | Dec. 5, 2022)
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Selection