Grant Alexander Jerrett (born July 8, 1993) is an American professional

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player for

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of the Japanese B.League. He played

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for the

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Early life

Jerrett was born to Lamont and Barbara Jerrett on July 8, 1993, in Costa Mesa, California. He attended Lutheran High School in

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. As a junior in 2010–11, he averaged 18.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.4 blocked shots per game for coach Eric Cooper Sr. as he led Lutheran to the 2011 California Division 3 state championship game, where he posted 16 points and 10 rebounds. He was also named an all-CIF Southern Section Division 3AA performer in 2010–11. On November 14, 2011, Jerrett signed a National Letter of Intent to play

for the

. As a high school senior in 2011–12, Jerrett averaged 22.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots in leading the Trojans to a 25-8 record. He was subsequently named a 2012 ''Parade'' All-American and the Gatorade California player of the year. He also participated in the

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and

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. Considered a five-star recruit by

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, Jerrett was listed as the No. 2 power forward and the No. 9 player in the nation in 2012.

College career

In his one season at

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playing for coach

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, Jerrett averaged 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 34 games, including two starts. He recorded season highs of 15 points against Oral Roberts and 10 rebounds against UCLA. Following the 2012–13 season, he announced his intentions to leave Arizona and either declare for the NBA draft or join another school. On April 18, 2013, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder / Tulsa 66ers (2014–2015)

Jerrett was selected 40th overall by the

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in the 2013 NBA draft. His draft rights were later traded to the

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for cash considerations on draft night. In July 2013, he joined the Thunder for the

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. On November 1, 2013, Jerrett was selected with the first overall pick in the 2013 NBA Development League Draft by the

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, the Thunder's D-League affiliate team. On April 7, 2014, he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the rest of the 2013–14 season. On July 16, 2014, Jerrett re-signed with the Thunder to a multi-year deal. During his sophomore season with the Thunder, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the NBA Development League. On November 28, 2014, Jerrett made his long-awaited NBA debut in the Thunder's 105-78 win over the New York Knicks. In just under 9 minutes of action, he recorded 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

Utah Jazz (2015)

On February 19, 2015, Jerrett was traded to the

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in a three-team trade that also involved the

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. On March 10, he was assigned to the

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. He was recalled by the Jazz on March 19, reassigned on March 26, and recalled again on April 6. On October 15, 2015, he was waived by the Jazz.

Canton Charge (2016)

On August 16, 2016, Jerrett signed with the

. However, he was later waived by the Trail Blazers on October 21 after appearing in four preseason games. On November 20, he was acquired by the

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and that night he made his debut in a 103–96 loss to the

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, recording four points and three rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. On December 16, Jerrett early terminated his contract with Canton. In 10 games, he averaged 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 block in 37.0 minutes.

China (2016–2017)

On December 16, 2016, Jerrett signed with the

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of the

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Return to Canton (2018)

On February 9, 2018, Jerrett re-signed with the

of the

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SeaHorses Mikawa (2018)

On August 23, 2018, Jerrett joined

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of the Japanese B.League. On December 25, 2018, Jerrett left SeaHorses.

Igokea (2019)

On January 10, 2019, Jerrett joined Igokea for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.

ratiopharm Ulm (2019–2020)

On July 18, 2019, he has signed two-year contract with

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of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Jerrett averaged 11.4 points and six rebounds per game in the Bundesliga.

Darüşşafaka (2020–2021)

On July 18, 2020, Jerrett signed with Darüşşafaka of the

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. He was named player of the week on November 17, after he recorded a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over Galatasaray S.K.

Avtador (2020–2021)

On September 6, 2021, he signed with

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of the

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. He left the team after the

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio
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