PHOENIX – Former Grand Canyon men's basketball standout Killian Larson has signed a pro contract to play for Saint Chamond in France. Larson played for the Lopes for two seasons (2012-14) and became GCU's first-ever All-Western Athletic Conference First-Team honoree in 2013-14.
Larson, who started his collegiate career at Dominican, made a smooth transition to GCU. In his first season with the Lopes, Larson started 30 games and averaged 11.5 ppg and 9.0 rpg. He would improve the next season, his senior year, by leading the NCAA in rebounds per game and ranked third nationally with 21 double-doubles.
Larson's senior year included 17.2 ppg and 11.6 rpg. He finished his GCU career with 358 rebounds, the fifth highest single-season mark in school history.
The Puyallup, Washington, native most recently played for Liege Basket of the Belgian Basketball League.
With Saint Chamond, Larson is expected to start alongside teammates Kinu Rochford (Fairleigh Dickinson, 2013), Stephane Gombauld, Eigirdas Zukauskas and Bennet Davis (Northeastern, 2007).