Houston Jerami Grant ( born March 12, 1994 in Portland , Oregon ) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Denver Nuggets NBA team. He played for the Syracuse Orange student team [1] . He was selected at the 2014 NBA draft in the second round under a common ninth number by the Philadelphia 76 team.
| Jerry Grant | |
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| English Jerami grant | |
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| Denver Nuggets - No. 9 | |
| Position | Light forward / Heavy forward |
| Growth | 203 cm |
| Weight | 100 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | March 12, 1994 (25 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Portland , Oregon , USA |
| School | DeMata Catholic ( Prince George , Maryland ) |
| College | Syracuse (2012-2014) |
| NBA draft | 39th (2nd round), 2014 , Philadelphia 76 |
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College Career
In the second year of study, Grant had statistics of 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists on average per game. In April 2014, Grant announced his desire to stand as a candidate for the 2014 NBA Draft , having been at college for 2 years [2] .
Professional career
Philadelphia Seventi Sixers (2014–2016)
On June 26, 2014, the Grant was selected under the 39th number in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Seventi Sixers team [3] , and joined the team to participate in the 2014 NBA Summer League [4] . On September 29, 2014, he signed a two-year agreement with the 76th [5] [6] . On January 21, 2015, he scored 4 points and made 8 block shots in a lost match against the New York Knicks . 9 block shots per game were the best result of Seventi Sixers on December 12, 2012, when Samuel Dalembert made 9, and also the best record for a beginner since January 17, 1994, when Sean Bradley designed 9 block shots [7] . On February 2, 2015, he spent the second best game for the club, recording 18 points and 7 rebounds, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers club [8] .
In July 2015, Grant joined the club again to play in the 2015 NBA Summer League . On November 11, 2015, he registered his first double-double in the league, gaining 12 points and 10 rebounds, but this did not help the club avoid losing in the match against Toronto Raptors [9] .
Oklahoma City Thunder (2016 -present )
On November 1, 2016, the Grant was exchanged for Ersan Ilyasova and the protected draft peak in the Oklahoma City Thunder [10] . The next day, he made his debut in the “Thunder” in a won match against “ Los Angeles Clippers ”, having left the bench and spent 18 minutes on the court, during which he recorded 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 block shots in his asset [11 ] .
Personal life
Jerome is the son of Harvey Grant , a famous NBA player in the past, who has played 11 years for teams like the Washington Wizards , Portland Trail Blazers and Philadelphia Seventy Sixers . Jerome has three brothers Jerry , Jerian and Jaelin. Also uncle Jerome is the 4-time NBA champion Horace Grant .
Statistics
NBA Statistics
| Season | Team | Regular season | Playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | ||
| 2014/15 | Philadelphia | 65 | eleven | 21,2 | 35,2 | 31,4 | 59.1 | 3.0 | 1,2 | 0.6 | 1,0 | 6.3 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Philadelphia | 77 | 52 | 26.8 | 41.9 | 24.0 | 65.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1,6 | 9.7 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Total | 142 | 63 | 24.2 | 39,4 | 27.8 | 63.3 | 3.9 | 1,5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 8.2 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
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College Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
| 2012/13 | Syracuse | 40 | 9 | 14.3 | 46.2 | 40,0 | 56.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | |
| 2013/14 | Syracuse | 32 | 20 | 31,4 | 49.6 | 0,0 | 67.4 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 12.1 | |
| Total | 72 | 29th | 21.9 | 48.6 | 30,0 | 64.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7.5 | ||
| Hover over the abbreviations in the table heading to read their interpretation | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ↑ Terry Rozier Bio . ' GoCards.com' . Date of treatment March 29, 2015. Archived March 27, 2015.
- ↑ Syracuse sophomore forward Jerami Grant to enter NBA draft
- ↑ Sixers Select McDaniels, Grant, Micic in the Second Round of the 2014 NBA Draft , NBA.com (June 27, 2014). Date of treatment June 27, 2014.
- ↑ Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees , NBA.com (July 1, 2014). Date of treatment July 1, 2014.
- ↑ Jerami Grant Signs Two-Year Guaranteed Deal with Sixers
- ↑ Philadelphia 76ers sign former Syracuse forward Jerami Grant to 2-year deal
- ↑ Anthony helps Knicks to 2nd straight win, 98-91 over 76ers
- ↑ Jerami Grant 2014-15 Game Log
- ↑ 76ers vs Hornets game notes
- ↑ Thunder Acquires Jerami Grant and Trade Exception . NBA.com (November 1, 2016). Date of treatment November 1, 2016.
- ↑ Westbrook gets 35, leads unbeaten Thunder past Clips 85-83 . ESPN.com (November 2, 2016). Date of treatment November 5, 2016.
Links
- Career statistics and athlete information with NBA.com (English) , or Basketball-Reference.com (English)
- Jerry Grant's Profile at espn.com