Jerami Grant

Jerami Grant
Grant with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022
No. 9 – Portland Trail Blazers
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-03-12) March 12, 1994 (age 30)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeSyracuse (2012–2014)
NBA draft2014: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2016Philadelphia 76ers
2016–2019Oklahoma City Thunder
2019–2020Denver Nuggets
2020–2022Detroit Pistons
2022–presentPortland Trail Blazers
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Brazil

Houston Jerami Grant (/ˈdʒɛrəmi/ JERR-ə-mee; born March 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. Grant has also played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, and Detroit Pistons. He won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic 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

Grant at Syracuse in 2014

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. Further, he was 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] He started off as a guard, then moved to the small forward position.

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2014–2016)

On June 26, 2014, Grant was selected in the second round of that year's NBA draft with the 39th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers,[4] and he joined the team for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[5] On September 29, 2014, he signed a four-year deal with the franchise, with two them being guaranteed.[6][7] On January 21, 2015, he came away with eight blocks in a loss to the New York Knicks; this was the most blocks in a game for a 76er since Samuel Dalembert had nine on December 12, 2007, as well as the most by a 76er 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, coming in a loss to the Toronto Raptors.[10] On December 30, he posted a then career-high 11 rebounds to go along with 16 points and five blocks 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]

Jerami Grant with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017

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 (2019–2020)

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

Jerami Grant with the Denver Nuggets in 2020

On February 25, 2020, Grant scored a then career-high 29 points in a 115–98 win over the Detroit Pistons.[23] On September 15, 2020, in a Game 7 win against the favored Clippers, Grant outscored Paul George 14 to 10 while playing 9 fewer minutes. However, he struggled against LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the Western Conference Finals, as the Nuggets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Grant scored 26 points in the Nuggets' Game 3 victory.[24][25] Grant averaged 11.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in the playoffs.

Detroit Pistons (2020–2022)

On November 22, 2020, Grant signed a three-year, $60 million contract with the Detroit Pistons through a sign-and-trade with the Denver Nuggets. Detroit also received draft rights to 2015 second-round pick Nikola Radičević in exchange for cash considerations.[26][27] On February 17, 2021, Grant scored a then career-high 43 points in a 105–102 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[28][29] Grant ended the season as a Most Improved Player award finalist, finishing second behind Julius Randle, while averaging a career high in points per game.[30]

On December 10, 2021, in a 93–109 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, Grant suffered a right thumb injury.[31] On December 16, he underwent surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right thumb and was ruled out for at least six weeks.[32] On March 28, 2022, Grant was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a calf strain.[33]

Portland Trail Blazers (2022–present)

On July 6, 2022, Grant was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, along with the draft rights to Ismaël Kamagate, in exchange for a top-four protected 2025 first-round pick (via Milwaukee), the draft rights to Gabriele Procida, and two future second-round picks.[34] On October 23, Grant put up 16 points, along with a game-winning layup in a 106–104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[35] On November 4, Grant scored 30 points and hit a game-winning jumper in a 108–106 win over the Phoenix Suns.[36] On November 25, Grant scored a then career-high 44 points in a 132–129 overtime win over the New York Knicks.[37]

On July 9, 2023, Grant re-signed with the Blazers.[38]

On February 8, 2024, Grant scored a career-high 49 points in a 128–122 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[39]

National team career

On June 28, 2021, Grant played as a member of the 2020 U.S. Olympic team that won a gold medal in Tokyo.[40]

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 .228 .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
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
2020–21 Detroit 54 54 33.9 .429 .350 .845 4.6 2.8 .6 1.1 22.3
2021–22 Detroit 47 47 31.9 .426 .358 .838 4.1 2.4 .9 1.0 19.2
2022–23 Portland 63 63 35.7 .475 .401 .813 4.5 2.4 .8 .8 20.5
2023–24 Portland 54 54 33.9 .451 .402 .817 3.5 2.8 .8 .6 21.0
Career 672 387 27.6 .455 .364 .746 4.0 1.6 .7 1.0 13.0

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
2020 Denver 19 16 34.4 .406 .326 .889 3.3 1.3 .6 .8 11.6
Career 35 21 30.7 .456 .341 .800 3.7 1.1 .5 .9 10.5

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 Beverly and Harvey Grant (a former NBA player), and has three brothers: Jerai, Jerian and Jaelin. 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.[41] 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. ^ Thamel, Pete (April 14, 2014). "Syracuse sophomore forward Jerami Grant to enter NBA draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Sixers Select McDaniels, Grant, Micic in the Second Round of the 2014 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. 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. ^ Gelston, Dan (January 21, 2015). "Anthony helps Knicks to 2nd straight win, 98-91 over 76ers". NBA.com. 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. ^ Wagaman, Michael (December 31, 2015). "Sixers surprise Kings for 2nd win in 3 games". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
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  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.
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  18. ^ "Aldridge scores 56, Spurs outlast Thunder 154-147 in 2OT". ESPN.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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  28. ^ "Zach LaVine, Bulls rally from 25-point deficit to stun Pistons despite Jerami Grant's career game". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  29. ^ "Grant's 43 goes for naught in Pistons loss to Chicago – 'We just needed one more guy to step up'". nba.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  30. ^ Langlois, Keith (May 24, 2021). "2020-21 Rewind: Grant's breakout season ends with him as a Most Improved Player finalist". NBA.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  31. ^ Rapp, Timothy. "Pistons' Jerami Grant Reportedly out Indefinitely After Suffering Thumb Injury". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  32. ^ "Jerami Grant has surgery, out indefinitely". NBA.com. December 18, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  33. ^ "Detroit Pistons' Jerami Grant to miss rest of season with calf strain". ESPN. March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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  37. ^ Songco, Paolo (November 25, 2022). "Jerami Grant snatches Blazers history with unreal 44-point explosion at MSG". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
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  39. ^ "Pistons win consecutive games for first time since October, beating Trail Blazers 128-122 in OT". ESPN.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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External links

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