Houston Jerami Grant (born March 12, 1994) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. Grant also played for the

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, and

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. He won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic team.

High school career

Grant attended

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, where as a senior in 2011–12, he averaged 12.5 points in 23 games. Considered a four-star recruit by

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, Grant was listed as the No. 11 power forward and the No. 37 player in the nation in 2012.

College career

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. He started off as a Guard but, for his defensive skills, he 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

, and he joined the team for the

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. On September 29, 2014, he signed a four-year deal with the franchise, with two them being guaranteed. On January 21, 2015, he came away with eight blocks in a loss to the

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; this was the most blocks in a game for a 76er since

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had nine on December 12, 2007, as well as the most by a 76er rookie since

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had nine on January 17, 1994. On February 2, he had a season-best game with 18 points and 7 rebounds in a loss to the

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. In July 2015, Grant re-joined the 76ers for the

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. On November 11, 2015, he recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, coming in a loss to the

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. 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

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Oklahoma City Thunder (2016–2019)

On November 1, 2016, Grant was traded to the

in exchange for

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and a protected draft pick. He made his debut for the Thunder the following day in an 85–83 win over the

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, recording six points, two rebounds, and two blocks in 18 minutes off the bench. On December 19, 2016, he scored a season-high 15 points in a 110–108 loss to the

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. On February 1, 2017, he tied his season high mark with 15 points in a 128–100 loss to the

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. On October 31, 2017, Grant scored 17 points off the bench in a 110–91 win over the

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. He finished 5 of 9 from the floor to record 17 points for the first time since April 1, 2016. On July 7, 2018, Grant re-signed with the Thunder. 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

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. On March 18, he scored 27 points in a 116–107 loss to the

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. On April 10, he set a then career-high with 28 points in a 127–116 win over the Bucks.

Denver Nuggets (2019–2020)

On July 8, 2019, Grant was traded to the

for a 2020 first-round pick. On February 25, 2020, Grant scored a then career-high 29 points in a 115–98 win over the

. On September 15, 2020, in a Game 7 win against the favored Clippers, Grant outscored

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14 to 10 while playing 9 minutes less. However, he struggled against

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and Anthony Davis in the Western Conference Finals, as the Nuggets fell to the

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in five games. Grant scored 26 points in the Nuggets' Game 3 victory. 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

through a sign-and-trade with the

. Detroit also received draft rights to

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second-round pick

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in exchange for cash considerations. On February 17, 2021, Grant scored a then career-high 43 points in a 105–102 loss to the

. Grant ended the season as a Most Improved Player award finalist, finishing second behind

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, while averaging a career high in points per game. On December 10, 2021, in a 93–109 loss to the

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, Grant suffered a right thumb injury. On December 16, he underwent surgery to repair the

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(UCL) in his right thumb and was ruled out for at least six weeks. On March 28, 2022, Grant was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a calf strain.

Portland Trail Blazers (2022–present)

On July 6, 2022, Grant was traded to the

, along with the draft rights to Ismaël Kamagate, in exchange for a top-four protected 2025 first-round pick (via

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), the draft rights to

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, and two future second round picks. On October 23, Grant put up 16 points, along with a game-winning layup in a 106–104 win over the

. On November 4, Grant scored 30 points and hit a game-winning jumper in a 108–106 win over the

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. On November 25, Grant scored a career-high 44 points in a 132–129 overtime win over the

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.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Grant is the son of Beverly and

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(a former NBA player), and has three brothers: Jerai, Jerian and Jaelin. Grant's uncle,

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(twin brother of Harvey), played college basketball at Clemson and was a four-time NBA champion with the

and

. Two of his brothers, Jerai and Jerian, are also professional basketball players.

References

External links

Syracuse Orange bioUSA Basketball bio
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