Holdyn Jerian Grant (born October 9, 1992) is an American professional

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player for Türk Telekom of the

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(BSL). He played college basketball with the

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and was considered one of the top college players in the nation for the 2014–15 season. After being selected with the 19th overall pick by the

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in the 2015 NBA draft, his rights were sent to the

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and then moved again to the New York Knicks on draft night.

College career

After a high school career at prep power

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, Grant came to Notre Dame to play for coach

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. After redshirting his freshman season, Grant was named to the

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All-Rookie team after averaging 12.3 points and 4.97 assists per game. 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. 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. Grant had a strong start to the season, leading the Fighting Irish at 19.01 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. Grant chose to return to Notre Dame rather than declare his eligibility for the

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. 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. He was named to the midseason watch lists for the

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and the

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. 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.

Professional career

New York Knicks (2015–2016)

Grant was selected the 19th overall pick by the

in the 2015 NBA draft. His rights were subsequently traded to the

before finally being traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for

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He later joined the Knicks for the

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where he averaged 11.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists in five games. On July 30, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Knicks. On December 2, he tied his season-high of 12 points in a win over his brother Jerami and the Philadelphia 76ers. On January 12, 2016, he had a season-best game with 16 points and 8 assists in a 120–114 win over the Boston Celtics.

Chicago Bulls (2016–2018)

On June 22, 2016, Grant was traded, along with José Calderón and

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, to the

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in exchange for Derrick Rose, future teammate Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round draft pick. The following month, he helped the Bulls win the Las Vegas Summer League championship game and earned MVP honors for his 24 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. On November 15, 2016, he made his first start of the season and had 18 points and five steals in a 113–88 win over the

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. On November 26, he was assigned to the

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, Chicago's D-League affiliate. He was recalled on November 27, reassigned on December 9, and recalled again on December 10. On April 10, 2017, he had 17 points and a career-high 11 assists in a 122–75 win over the Orlando Magic. On November 26, 2017, Grant scored a career-high 24 points in a 100–93 loss to the

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. On December 29, 2017, he had 11 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds as a starter in a 119–107 win over the Indiana Pacers. On January 22, 2018, he had 22 points and 13 assists in a 132–128 double overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Orlando Magic (2018–2019)

On July 7, 2018, Grant was traded to the Orlando Magic in a three-team deal. On June 30, 2019, Grant did not receive a qualifying offer from the Magic, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Capital City Go-Go (2019–2020)

On November 18, 2019,

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announced that they had added Grant off of waivers. On January 15, 2020, Grant scored 28 points and added seven rebounds, seven assists and one block in a win over

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. Grant averaged 16.3 points and 5.9 assists per game.

Washington Wizards (2020)

On July 1, 2020, Grant was signed by the

. On December 1, 2020, Grant was signed by the Houston Rockets. He was waived on December 16.

Promitheas Patras (2020–2021)

On December 31, 2020, Greek club Promitheas Patras announced that they had signed Grant. There, he would be joining his older brother, Jerai. In 27 games in the

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, Grant averaged 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists.

Olimpia Milano (2021–2022)

On July 1, 2021, Grant officially signed a two-year deal with

Olimpia Milano Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...

of the

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and the EuroLeague, under coach

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. On July 2, 2022, he parted ways with the Italian club, having won both domestic titles during his stint.

Türk Telekom (2022–present)

On July 14, 2022, he has signed with Türk Telekom of the

(BSL).

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2011–12 , style="text-align:left;", Notre Dame , 34 , , 33 , , 36.2 , , .380 , , .354 , , .819 , , 2.9 , , 5.0 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 12.3 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;", Notre Dame , 35 , , 34 , , 36.3 , , .406 , , .344 , , .737 , , 2.9 , , 5.5 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 13.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2013–14 , style="text-align:left;", Notre Dame , 12 , , 12 , , 35.6 , , .518 , , .408 , , .865 , , 2.5 , , 6.2 , , 2.0 , , .3 , , 19.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;", Notre Dame , 38 , , 38 , , 37.1 , , .478 , , .316 , , .780 , , 3.0 , , 6.7 , , 1.7 , , .5 , , 16.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 119 , , 117 , , 36.4 , , .436 , , .345 , , .790 , , 2.9 , , 5.8 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , 14.6

Personal life

Jerian Grant is the son of former

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(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 for the

. Youngest brother Jaelin has followed his three older brothers to DeMatha, where he is completing his senior season. His uncle and father's identical twin

Horace Grant Horace Junior Grant Sr. (born July 4, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for Michael Reinsdorf, the president and chief operating officer of the Chicago Bulls. He attended and played college baske ...

was an

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and won four championships with the

and Los Angeles Lakers. Grant also has two sons, Hunter Jrue and Harper Jrex Grant.

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
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