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2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jerami Grant
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hyattsville, Md.
- High School:
- DeMatha Catholic
Sophomore Year: Atlanta Coast Sports Media Association Honorable Mention ... Posted his first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against FORDHAM ... One of three players to reach double figures in scoring with 13 points against ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN ... Jerami hit all four of his free throw attempts in the final minute on his way to 12 points against MINNESOTA ... Was 7-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line for a career-high 19 points against CALIFORNIA ... Also set a career high for assists with three against the GOLDEN BEARS ... His putback dunk against CALIFORNIA was voted the Must See Moment in 2013 in the fan poll by the ACC Digital Network ... Tied his career high with 19 points in the EA Sports Maui INvitational title game against BAYLOR ... Was named to the All-Tournament Team ... Grant contributed 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds at St. JOHN'S ... Jerami made a career high seven free throws on his way to 11 points against VILLANOVA ... He scored 9 of SU's first 11 points against EASTERN MICHIGAN. He finished with a team high 15 points and eight rebounds ... He posted his third double-double of the season and his career with 12 points and 12 rebounds against NORTH CAROLINA ... Grant was 6-for-6 from the free throw line on his way to 16 points against BOSTON COLLEGE ... He posted 12 rebounds and scored 10 points at WAKE FOREST for his fourth double-double of the season and his career. Grant scored a career high 24 points and collected 12 rebounds in the overtime thriller against DUKE ... Had a career-high 14 rebounds against NC STATE for his sixth doube-double of the season and his career ... Played a career-high 41 minutes against BOSTON COLLEGE ... Scored 17 points at DUKE ... Missed a game due to a back injury ... Recorded his seventh double-double against NC STATE in the ACC Tournament ... Scored 16 points against WESTERN MICHIGAN in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Jerami is tied for eighth in the ACC in rebounding (7.2 rpg) and is seventh in offensive rebounds (2.70 per game).
Canadian Exhibitions: Grant exhibited his off-season improvement right off the bat in Canada with a team-best 17 points and eight rebounds versus McGILL … Grant produced 10 points and eight rebounds against BISHOP … His best effort north of the border came against CARLETON as he tallied 18 points and nine rebounds in the overtime triumph … He led the team in scoring (13.3) and rebounding (7.8) averages in Canada.
2013 USA Basketball Under-19 Team: Grant earned a spot on the Under-19 squad but was unable to compete in the FIBA World Championship because of mononucleosis.
Freshman Year: Grant made his collegiate debut in the season opener against SAN DIEGO STATE ... He recorded his first career points versus WAGNER ... Grant had 13 points against VILLANOVA ... He reached double figures for the second consecutive game with 10 points in 35 minutes at LOUISVILLE ... Grant recorded 12 points and tied his season high with two steals at VILLANOVA ... In his first career start at PITTSBURGH he played a season-high 40 minutes ... Grant was 6-for-8 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line for a season-high 14 points against NOTRE DAME... He pulled down a season-best nine rebounds at CONNECTICUT... Grant scored five points and tallied eight rebounds against MONTANA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … He played 17 minutes and grabbed seven rebounds in the Final Four game with MICHIGAN.
High School: Grant was ranked 37th overall and 11th among power forwards on the ESPN 100 … He was 64th overall and 15th among power forwards on The Rivals150 rankings … Grant was the ninth power forward on the Scout.com ratings … Grant played for Coach Mike Jones at DeMatha Catholic High School … As a freshman on the junior varsity, Grant was named team outstanding player … As a sophomore, Grant was a member of a DeMatha Catholic squad that was 32-4 and won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Championship … The Stags defended the conference title in 2010-11 and went 29-7 … Grant had 12 points and 11 rebounds in a December victory against St. Vincent-St. Mary’s … He added a second double-double, with 14 points and 10 rebounds, when DeMatha Catholic won at Bishop McNamara, 64-53 … He scored a season-high 17 points when the Stags defeated Gonzaga, 51-48 … DeMatha Catholic won the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament and Grant was named tournament MVP … He had 10 points in the championship game, a 53-43 win versus Benedictine … During the summer of 2011, he attended the Kevin Durant Skills Camp and the Lebron James Skills Academy … He also attended the NBAPA Top 100 Camp … Grant opened his senior campaign by tallying 18 points in a 77-48 victory against Glenelg Country Day … DeMatha Catholic defeated Jamesville-DeWitt, 83-57, and Grant contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds … He was named MVP … The Stags won four straight at the Holiday Classic in California and Grant earned most outstanding player … He averaged 11.5 points per game in the event … Grant posted 18 points when the Stags defeated Our Lady of Good Counsel, 87-51 … He had 14 points, eight rebounds and four steals in a 62-47 triumph at Neumann-Goretti (PA) … His 14-point effort in a 78-57 victory at Northwest Catholic (Conn.) helped the Stags move to 15-0 … He had 18 points when DeMatha Catholic defeated Gonzaga, 76-47 … The Stags won the first two games of the WCAC Playoffs but lost to Paul VI Catholic in the title game, 55-54 … DeMatha Catholic rebounded to claim the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament with three victories, finishing the season at 29-5 … Grant had 12 points in a 65-63 victory against Benedictine College Prep in the first round … He accumulated 19 points and seven rebounds in a 64-69, second-round win versus St. Benedict’s Prep … In the championship game, a 71-56 triumph against Paul VI Catholic, Grant had a scholastic-best 23 points and 11 rebounds … Grant played AAU for Team Takeover and Coach Keith Stevens.
2012 Jordan Brand Classic: Grant was one of 11 players named to the 2012 Jordan Brand All-American East Team … The East lost to the West squad, 99-95 … Grant had 10 points in 19 minutes of play and was one of four players on his team to score in double digits.
2012 USA Basketball Under-18 Team: Grant made the 12-player squad coached by Florida’s Billy Donovan … Gonzaga Coach Mark Few and Virginia Commonwealth coach Shaka Smart were assistant coaches … The group competed in the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil … He started all five games of the tournament … Grant had four points and five rebounds in a tournament-opening, 105-42 victory against U.S. Virgin Islands … In a 110-59 victory versus Mexico, Grant had eight points … The Americans then defeated Brazil, 83-64, and Grant had seven rebounds … In the semifinals, team U.S.A. defeated Argentina, 107-72 … Grant contributed seven points … The squad secured the gold medal by beating Brazil, 81-56 … Grant had seven points and seven rebounds.
Personal: Houston Jerami Grant was born in March of 1994 in Portland, Ore. … He is the son of Harvey and Beverly Grant … Harvey Grant was a collegiate standout at Oklahoma and enjoyed a productive NBA career with Washington (Bullets and Wizards), Portland, and Philadelphia … Jerami’s uncle Horace Grant, Harvey’s twin, played college basketball at Clemson and was a member of NBA championship clubs with Chicago and Los Angeles … He also played for Orlando and Seattle … Jerami’s brother, Harvey Jerai, played at Clemson before starting a professional career overseas … Another brother, Holdyn Jerian, plays at ACC rival Notre Dame … He also has a younger brother, Harrison Jaelin … Grant is enrolled in the David Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
