Jerian Grant
| New York Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 1992 Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | Notre Dame (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Holdyn Jerian Grant (born October 9, 1992) is an American basketball player who recently completed his senior season with the University of Notre Dame. He is considered one of the top college players in the nation for the 2014–15 season. Grant's older brother, Jerami Grant, was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2014 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Washington Wizards in the 2015 NBA draft.
College career
After a high school career at prep power DeMatha Catholic High School, Grant came to Notre Dame to play for coach Mike Brey. After redshirting his freshman season,[1] Grant was named to the Big East Conference All-Rookie team after averaging 12.3 points and 4.97 assists per game.[2] In his second season with the Irish, Grant was named second-team All-Big East after averaging 13.3 points and 5.5 assists per game.[3]
After the 2012–13 season, Notre Dame moved from the Big East to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Based on his strong sophomore campaign, Grant was voted onto the preseason All-ACC team.[4] Grant had a strong start to the season, leading the Fighting Irish at 19.0 points per game during their 8–4 start. But on December 23, 2013 Grant was ruled academically ineligible for the rest of the season and forced to withdraw from Notre Dame.[5] Grant chose to return to Notre Dame rather than declare his eligibility for the 2014 NBA draft.[6]
Grant returned to Notre Dame for the 2014–15 season. Grant immediately helped the Fighting Irish to a 20–3 start and Grant personally had a breakout season as the leader of the team's highly efficient offense.[7] He was named to the midseason watch lists for the John R. Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy.[8][9] The Grant-led Irish finished the year with a 32-6 record and an ACC Tournament championship; they advanced to the Elite 8 in the Midwest Region, where they lost to an undefeated Kentucky team by 2 points.[10]
Personal
Jerian Grant is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Harvey Grant. He has two brothers who play basketball professionally – oldest brother Jerai has played in several leagues around the world and younger brother Jerami plays in the NBA. Youngest brother Jaelin has followed his three older brothers to DeMatha, where he is completing his senior season. His uncle Horace Grant was an NBA All-Star and won four championships with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.[11]
References
- ^ Dauster, Rob (November 13, 2014). "The maturation of Jerian Grant: What one star learned during a season-long suspension". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Jack Cooley And Jerian Grant Named To BIG EAST All-Conference Teams". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Cooley, Grant named to All-Big East teams". Comcast SportsNet Chicago. March 10, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Murray, Jason (March 10, 2013). "Syracuse's C.J. Fair voted ACC preseason player of the year; Orange picked to finish 2nd in league". Syracuse.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Fortuna, Matt (December 23, 2013). "Notre Dame Loses Leading Scorer". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (September 4, 2014). "Jerian Grant returns from suspension to make Notre Dame relevant again". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (January 29, 2015). "Film Session: The case for Jerian Grant as National Player of the Year". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Erickson, Nick (January 14, 2015). "Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list revealed". Washington Post. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List Announced". United States Basketball Writers Association. January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Survived No. 1 Kentucky holds off Notre Dame 68-66". March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (February 2, 2012). "Notre Dame's Jerian Grant raised on basketball". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2015.