Hassani Gravett (born July 16, 1996) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for

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Early life and high school career

Gravett was born in

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but was mainly raised in

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. He is the son of Chris & Mekia Gravett and Aniya Lamyotte. Due to his parents' separation, he lived in several different states, spent two years in Italy, and spent several summers in Germany. Gravett attended Robert S. Alexander High School in

Douglasville, Georgia The city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia, United States. , the city had a population of 34,650, up from 30,961 in 2010 and 20,065 in 2000. Douglasville is located approximately west of Atlanta and is part of th ...

. As a senior, he scored a career-high 46 points in a state tournament semifinal loss. He was named the Georgia Class 4A Player of the Year by the

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, an All-Metro selection by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, and was picked to play in the GACA All-Star Game. Gravett originally signed with Gardner–Webb out of high school before deciding to do a prep year at the

Hargrave Military Academy Hargrave Military Academy (HMA) is a private, all-male, military boarding school located in the town of Chatham, Virginia. Hargrave is affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia emphasizing Christian values that focuses on a col ...

. He committed to

Louisiana-Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette, University of Louisiana, ULL, or UL) is a public research university in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System and the s ...

in November 2014. He later rescinded his commitment and decided to play at

Pensacola State College Pensacola State College (PSC), formerly Pensacola Junior College, is a public college in Pensacola, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. The main campus, located in Pensacola, was opened in 1948 and was the first institute of hig ...

College career

Gravett dealt with injuries in his freshman season at Pensacola State and only played 12 of the final 14 games. He averaged 16.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. On April 18, 2016, Gravett signed with

, choosing the Gamecocks over offers from

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and

East Carolina East Carolina University (ECU) is a public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. Founded on March 8, 1907, as a teacher training school, East Carolina has grown from its orig ...

. In his sophomore season at South Carolina, he helped the Gamecocks reach the Final Four. He averaged 3.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Gravett averaged 7.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game as South Carolina missed the postseason. In his senior season, the addition of transfer Tre Cambell and freshmen A. J. Lawson and T.J. Moss allowed Gravett to move to shooting guard, and he had 22 points in a win against

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. He was teased by the Florida student section for his hair, as they chanted "Blooming Onion". Gravett started five of 32 games as a senior, averaging 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, while shooting 39.9 percent from behind the arc and led the Gamecocks with 65 three-pointers. Gravett was named SEC Sixth Man of the Year by the coaches.

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2019–2020)

Prior to the

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, Gravett worked out with the

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and

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...

and attended the Pro Basketball Combine. Gravett was signed by the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...

on August 13, 2019. Davis was assigned to the Magic's G League affiliate, the

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. Gravett had 21 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in a loss to the

Long Island Nets The Long Island Nets are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Uniondale, New York, and are affiliated with the Brooklyn Nets. The team plays its home games at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Nassau County ...

on December 15. On January 7, he had his first double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to the

College Park Skyhawks The College Park Skyhawks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in College Park, Georgia, and are affiliated with the Atlanta Hawks. The Skyhawks play their home games at Gateway Center Arena at College Park a ...

. Gravett averaged 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Lakeland Magic, shooting 43 percent from the field and including 38.6 percent from behind the arc.

MZT Skopje Aerodrom (2020–2021)

On July 31, 2020, Gravett signed with MZT Skopje of the Macedonian League. He averaged 12.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Gravett helped the team win the Macedonian League championship as well as the 2021 Macedonian Basketball Cup.

Return to Lakeland (2021)

On September 8, 2021, Gravett signed with the

. However, he was waived on October 16. Gravett subsequently rejoined the Lakeland Magic where he played 12 games and averaged 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.83 steals in 34.5 minutes.

Orlando Magic (2021–2022)

On December 17, 2021, Gravett signed a 10-day contract with the

. He signed a second 10-day contract with the team on December 27.

Third stint with Lakeland (2022)

On January 7, 2022, Gravett was reacquired by the

Memphis Hustle (2022)

On August 25, 2022, Gravett was traded to the

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, and on October 21, he was again traded to the

Memphis Hustle The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers Cent ...

. On November 4, Gravett was named to the opening night roster for the Hustle. On November 16, he was waived after appearing in 3 games.

Raptors 905 (2022–2023)

On November 26, 2022, Gravett was acquired by the

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. On January 25, 2023, Gravett was waived.

EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2023–present)

On February 11, 2023, Gravett signed with

of the

Career statistics

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References

External links

South Carolina Gamecocks bio
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