Gino Groover
| Gino Groover | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Third basemen | |
| Born: April 16, 2002 East Point, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
LuJames Groover III (born April 16, 2002) is an American professional baseball third basemen in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Groover grew up in Morrow, Georgia and attended The Walker School in Marietta, Georgia.[1] Groover started his career at Charlotte before transferring to NC State. In his lone season with Charlotte, he batted with a .351 batting average with four homers and 14 doubles.[2] Groover's best season came in 2023 with the Wolfpack where he batted with a .976 OPS, he also racked up 13 home runs, and he was named Third Team All-ACC. Groover was also stellar in the NCAA Tournament, where he went 4-for-12 with two home runs in three regional games.[3] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Groover was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2nd round, with the 48th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] On July 18, 2023, Groover signed with the Diamondbacks.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Parents are LuJames II and LeSonya. He has two brothers, Marcus and Cordero and one sister, Ariana. Hobbies include playing video games and watching movies. He majored in communications.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Boorstein, Eli (July 10, 2023). "Walker School alum Gino Groover drafted in second round". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Attwood, James. "Arizona Selects Gino Groover (3B) at #48". SBNation. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Weiner, Alex. "Diamondbacks take INF Gino Groover with 2nd-round pick". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Gino Groover". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Gino Groover Selected In The Second Round By Arizona". Inside Pack Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Gino Groover: Snagged by Snakes". CBS Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "D-backs agree to terms with 1st-rounder Tommy Troy, 16 draftees". arizonasports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "LuJames Groover III - Baseball". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Charlotte 49ers bio
- NC State Wolfpack bio