Jerami Grant

Houston Jerami Grant (born March 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.

Jerami Grant

Grant dunking with the Thunder in 2017
No. 9 – Denver Nuggets
Position	Power forward / Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1994-03-12) March 12, 1994 Portland, Oregon
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College	Syracuse (2012–2014)
NBA draft	2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–2016	Philadelphia 76ers
2016–2019	Oklahoma City Thunder
2019–present	Denver Nuggets
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2012 Brazil Team

High school career

Grant attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland where as a senior in 2011–12, he averaged 12.5 points in 23 games.[1]

Considered a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Grant was listed as the No. 11 power forward and the No. 37 player in the nation in 2012.[2]

College career

At Syracuse, Grant averaged 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31.4 minutes per game in 2013–14 while shooting 49.6% from the floor; he also scored in double figures in 24 of 32 games played and posted 19 points three times. He was also a 2014 All-ACC Honorable Mention selection.

In April 2014, Grant declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[3]

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2014–2016)

On June 26, 2014, Grant was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers,[4] and joined the team for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[5] On September 29, 2014, he signed a four-year deal with the 76ers, with two years guaranteed.[6][7] On January 21, 2015, he recorded four points and eight blocks in a loss to the New York Knicks. The eight blocks were the most in a game for a 76er since Samuel Dalembert had nine on December 12, 2007, and the most by a 76ers' rookie since Shawn Bradley had nine on January 17, 1994.[8] On February 2, he had a season-best game with 18 points and 7 rebounds in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[9]

In July 2015, Grant re-joined the 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On November 11, 2015, he recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Toronto Raptors.[10] On December 30, he recorded 16 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and five blocked shots in a 110–105 win over the Sacramento Kings.[11]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2016–2019)

On November 1, 2016, Grant was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Ersan İlyasova and a protected draft pick.[12] He made his debut for the Thunder the following day in an 85–83 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, recording six points, two rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes off the bench.[13] On December 19, 2016, he scored a season-high 15 points in a 110–108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.[14] On February 1, 2017, he tied his season high mark with 15 points in a 128–100 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[15]

On October 31, 2017, Grant scored 17 points off the bench in a 110–91 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He finished 5 of 9 from the floor to record 17 points for the first time since April 1, 2016.[16]

On July 7, 2018, Grant re-signed with the Thunder.[17] On January 10, 2019, he scored a then career-high 25 points to go with 12 rebounds in a 154–147 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[18][19] On March 18, he scored 27 points in a 116–107 loss to the Miami Heat.[20] On April 10, he set a then career-high with 28 points in a 127–116 win over the Bucks.[21]

Denver Nuggets (2019–present)

On July 8, 2019, Grant was traded to the Denver Nuggets for a 2020 first-round pick.[22]

On February 25, 2020, Grant scored a career-high 29 points in a 115–98 win over the Detroit Pistons.[23]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Philadelphia	65	11	21.2	.352	.314	.591	3.0	1.2	.6	1.0	6.3
2015–16	Philadelphia	77	52	26.8	.419	.240	.658	4.7	1.8	.7	1.6	9.7
2016–17	Philadelphia	2	0	20.5	.353	.000	.500	3.5	.0	.0	2.0	8.0
2016–17	Oklahoma City	78	4	19.1	.469	.377	.619	2.6	.6	.4	1.0	5.4
2017–18	Oklahoma City	81	1	20.3	.535	.291	.675	3.9	.7	.4	1.0	8.4
2018–19	Oklahoma City	80	77	32.7	.497	.392	.710	5.2	1.0	.8	1.3	13.6
2019–20	Denver	71	24	26.6	.478	.389	.750	3.5	1.2	.7	.8	12.0
Career		454	169	24.5	.465	.347	.669	3.9	1.1	.7	1.1	9.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017	Oklahoma City	5	0	22.2	.613	.333	.857	3.8	.8	.2	.4	9.2
2018	Oklahoma City	6	0	22.2	.514	.250	.455	3.3	1.0	.7	.5	7.2
2019	Oklahoma City	5	5	35.2	.500	.450	.692	5.6	.8	.6	2.0	11.6
Career		16	5	26.3	.538	.382	.645	4.2	.9	.5	.9	9.2

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Syracuse	40	9	14.3	.462	.400	.562	3.0	.5	.4	.5	3.9
2013–14	Syracuse	32	20	31.4	.496	.000	.674	6.8	1.4	.8	.6	12.1
Career		72	29	21.9	.486	.300	.641	4.7	.9	.6	.5	7.5

Personal life

Grant is the son of Harvey and Beverly Grant, and has three brothers: Jerai, Jerian and Jaelin. Harvey played college basketball at Clemson and Oklahoma, and was the 12th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, going on to play for 11 years in the NBA with Washington (Bullets and Wizards), Portland and Philadelphia. Grant's uncle, Horace (twin brother of Harvey), played college basketball at Clemson and was a four-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.[24] Two of his brothers, Jerai and Jerian, are also professional basketball players.

References

1. Jerami Grant's (Hyattsville, MD) High School Timeline
2. Jerami Grant Recruiting Profile
3. Syracuse sophomore forward Jerami Grant to enter NBA draft
4. "Sixers Select McDaniels, Grant, Micic in the Second Round of the 2014 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
5. "Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
6. Jerami Grant Signs Two-Year Guaranteed Deal with Sixers
7. Philadelphia 76ers sign former Syracuse forward Jerami Grant to 2-year deal
8. "Anthony helps Knicks to 2nd straight win, 98-91 over 76ers". Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
9. Jerami Grant 2014-15 Game Log
10. 76ers vs Hornets game notes
11. "Sixers surprise Kings for 2nd win in 3 games". Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
12. "Thunder Acquires Jerami Grant and Trade Exception". NBA.com. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
13. "Westbrook gets 35, leads unbeaten Thunder past Clips 85-83". ESPN.com. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
14. "Hawks overcome Westbrook's 46 to beat Thunder 110-108". ESPN.com. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
15. "Butler scores 28 and Bulls rout Thunder 128-100". ESPN.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
16. "Paul George, Thunder cruise to 110-91 win over Bucks". ESPN.com. October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
17. "Thunder Signs Jerami Grant to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
18. "Aldridge scores 56, Spurs outlast Thunder 154-147 in 2OT". ESPN.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
19. Gallo, Nick (January 10, 2019). "Double-OT Thriller A Show of Thunder's Heart – OKC 147, SAS 154". NBA.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
20. "Dragic, Wade lead Heat past Westbrook-less Thunder, 116-107". ESPN.com. March 18, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
21. "Thunder get 6th spot in West with win over Bucks". ESPN.com. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
22. "Denver Nuggets acquire Jerami Grant from Oklahoma City Thunder". NBA.com. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
23. https://www.denverpost.com/2020/02/25/jerami-grant-career-high-nuggets-beat-pistons/amp/
24. Tynes, Tyler (June 30, 2014). "Jerami Grant and his basketball family". Philly.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
• Syracuse Orange bio