Exhibit 23.3


               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

      We have issued our report dated May 8, 2001, accompanying the consolidated
financial statements of Kent Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries as of
March 31, 2001, and for each of the two years in the period ended March 31,
2001, which is included in the Annual Report of Avnet, Inc. and Subsidiaries on
Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 2002. We hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference of said report into Avnet, Inc.'s previously filed
Registration Statements on Forms S-3 No. 333-58852 relating to common stock of
Avnet, Inc. issuable in connection with the acquisition of Kent Electronics
Corporation, No. 333-39530 relating to a shelf offering of securities of Avnet,
Inc., No. 333-94957 relating to common stock of Avnet, Inc. issuable in
connection with the acquisition of Eurotronics B.V. and No. 333-36970 relating
to common stock of Avnet, Inc. issuable in connection with the acquisition of
Savoir; and Forms S-8 No. 2-96800, No. 33-29475, No. 33-43855, No. 033-64765,
No. 333-17271, No. 333-45735, No. 333-55806, No. 333-00129, No. 333-84671, No.
333-45267 and No. 333-89297 relating to common stock of Avnet, Inc. issuable
under the 1984, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999 Stock Option Plans, the
1994 Avnet Incentive Stock Program, the Avnet Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the
Avnet Deferred Compensation Plan and the Marshall Industries Stock Option Plans,
respectively.


/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP



Houston, Texas
September 25, 2002