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Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
League | GBL EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | (1992-10-09)October 9, 1992 (age 32) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
College | Notre Dame (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
Selected by theWashington Wizards | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | New York Knicks |
2016–2018 | Chicago Bulls |
2016 | →Windy City Bulls |
2018–2019 | Orlando Magic |
2019–2020 | Capital City Go-Go |
2020 | Washington Wizards |
2020–2021 | Promitheas Patras |
2021–2022 | Olimpia Milano |
2022–2023 | Türk Telekom |
2023–present | Panathinaikos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com ![]() | |
Stats atBasketball Reference ![]() |
Holdyn Jerian Grant (born October 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player forPanathinaikos of theGreek Basketball League (GBL) and theEuroLeague. He played college basketball with theUniversity of Notre Dame and was considered one of the top college players in the nation for the2014–15 season. After being selected with the 19th overall pick by theWashington Wizards in the2015 NBA draft, his rights were sent to theAtlanta Hawks and then moved to theNew York Knicks on draft night. Grant is widely considered as one of the best defenders in the EuroLeague.[1]
After a high school career at prep powerDeMatha Catholic High School, Grant came to Notre Dame to play for coachMike Brey. Afterredshirting his freshman season,[2] Grant was named to theBig East Conference All-Rookie team after averaging 12.3 points and 4.97 assists per game.[3] 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.[4]
After the 2012–13 season, Notre Dame moved from the Big East to theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Based on his strong sophomore campaign, Grant was voted onto the preseason All-ACC team.[5] 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.[6] Grant chose to return to Notre Dame rather than declare his eligibility for the2014 NBA draft.[7]
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.[8] He was named to the midseason watch lists for theJohn R. Wooden Award and theOscar Robertson Trophy.[9][10] 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.[11]
Grant was selected the 19th overall pick by theWashington Wizards in the2015 NBA draft. His rights were subsequently traded to theAtlanta Hawks before finally being traded to theNew York Knicks in exchange forTim Hardaway Jr.[12] He later joined the Knicks for the2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 11.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists in five games.[13] On July 30, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Knicks.[14] On December 2, he tied his season-high of 12 points in a win over his brotherJerami and thePhiladelphia 76ers.[15] On January 12, 2016, he had a season-best game with 16 points and 8 assists in a 120–114 win over theBoston Celtics.[16]
On June 22, 2016, Grant was traded, along withJosé Calderón andRobin Lopez, to theChicago Bulls in exchange forDerrick Rose, future teammateJustin Holiday and a 2017 second-round draft pick.[17] The following month, he helped the Bulls win theLas Vegas Summer League championship game and earned MVP honors for his 24 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.[18] 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 thePortland Trail Blazers.[19] On November 26, he was assigned to theWindy City Bulls, Chicago'sD-League affiliate.[20] He was recalled on November 27,[21] reassigned on December 9,[22] and recalled again on December 10.[23] On April 10, 2017, he had 17 points and a career-high 11 assists in a 122–75 win over theOrlando Magic.[24]
On November 26, 2017, Grant scored a career-high 24 points in a 100–93 loss to theMiami Heat.[25] On December 29, 2017, he had 11 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds as a starter in a 119–107 win over theIndiana Pacers.[26] On January 22, 2018, he had 22 points and 13 assists in a 132–128 double overtime loss to theNew Orleans Pelicans.[27]
On July 7, 2018, Grant was traded to theOrlando Magic in a three-team deal.[28] On June 30, 2019, Grant did not receive a qualifying offer from the Magic, making him an unrestricted free agent.
On November 18, 2019,Capital City Go-Go announced that they had added Grant off of waivers.[29] On January 15, 2020, Grant scored 28 points and added seven rebounds, seven assists and one block in a win overRaptors 905.[30] Grant averaged 16.3 points and 5.9 assists per game.[31]
On July 1, 2020, Grant was signed by theWashington Wizards.[32]
On December 1, 2020, Grant was signed by theHouston Rockets.[33] He was waived on December 16.[34]
On December 31, 2020, Greek clubPromitheas Patras announced that they had signed Grant.[35] There, he would be joining his older brother,Jerai. In 27 games in theGreek Basket League, Grant averaged 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists.
On July 1, 2021, Grant officially signed a two-year deal withOlimpia Milano of theLega Basket Serie A and theEuroLeague, under coachEttore Messina.[36] On July 2, 2022, he parted ways with the Italian club, having won both domestic titles during his stint.
On July 14, 2022, Grant signed withTürk Telekom of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[37] In the domestic league, he averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, leading the club to the 1st place in the regular season standings.
Additionally, in 22EuroCup matches, he averaged 14.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 33 minutes per contest. For these efforts, Grant was named Most Valuable Player of the2022–2023 EuroCup season.
On July 10, 2023, Grant signed a one-year contract with Greek powerhousePanathinaikos.[38] On July 10, 2024, Grant renewed his contract for an additional two seasons.[39]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | New York | 76 | 6 | 16.6 | .394 | .220 | .780 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | 5.6 |
2016–17 | Chicago | 63 | 28 | 16.3 | .425 | .366 | .890 | 1.8 | 1.9 | .7 | .1 | 5.9 |
2017–18 | Chicago | 74 | 26 | 22.8 | .415 | .324 | .745 | 2.3 | 4.6 | .9 | .1 | 8.4 |
2018–19 | Orlando | 60 | 1 | 15.7 | .418 | .364 | .650 | 1.6 | 2.6 | .7 | .1 | 4.2 |
2019–20 | Washington | 6 | 0 | 13.3 | .370 | .250 | .714 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | 4.2 |
Career | 279 | 61 | 17.9 | .411 | .323 | .770 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .7 | .1 | 6.1 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Chicago | 5 | 2 | 10.4 | .261 | .111 | 1.000 | .8 | 1.0 | .4 | — | 3.2 |
2019 | Orlando | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 1.7 |
Career | 8 | 2 | 8.3 | .242 | .063 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .3 | — | 2.6 |
† | Denotes season in which Grant won theEuroLeague |
* | Led the league |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2021–22 | Olimpia Milano | 26 | 3 | 12.4 | .316 | .243 | .889 | .7 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
2023–24† | Panathinaikos | 41* | 34 | 27.6 | .461 | .416 | .861 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .1 | 8.6 | 10.9 |
Career | 67 | 37 | 21.7 | .428 | .373 | .866 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022–23 | Türk Telekom | 22 | 22 | 33.5 | .452 | .297 | .818 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 1.3 | — | 14.9 | 18.7 |
Career | 22 | 22 | 33.5 | .452 | .297 | .818 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 1.3 | — | 14.9 | 18.7 |
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016–17 | ![]() | D-League | 2 | 41.6 | .452 | .273 | .813 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | .5 | 27.0 |
2019–20 | ![]() | G League | 39 | 33.3 | .475 | .441 | .835 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .3 | 16.3 |
2020–21 | ![]() | GBL | 27 | 34.5 | .489 | .385 | .787 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 2.2 | .3 | 14.8 |
2021–22 | ![]() | LBA | 36 | 21.5 | .426 | .402 | .797 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .9 | .2 | 7.4 |
2022–23 | ![]() | TBSL | 37 | 32.4 | .513 | .419 | .803 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 1.2 | .1 | 16.3 |
2023–24 | ![]() | GBL | 32 | 24.1 | .536 | .458 | .908 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.2 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011–12 | Notre Dame | 34 | 33 | 36.2 | .380 | .354 | .819 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .2 | 12.3 |
2012–13 | Notre Dame | 35 | 34 | 36.3 | .406 | .344 | .737 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.3 |
2013–14 | Notre Dame | 12 | 12 | 35.6 | .518 | .408 | .865 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 2.0 | .3 | 19.0 |
2014–15 | Notre Dame | 38 | 38 | 37.1 | .478 | .316 | .780 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | .5 | 16.5 |
Career | 119 | 117 | 36.4 | .436 | .345 | .790 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 14.6 |
Jerian Grant is the son of formerNational Basketball Association (NBA) playerHarvey Grant. He has three brothers, two of whom play basketball professionally – his older brotherJerai has played in several leagues around the world and his younger brotherJerami plays for thePortland Trail Blazers. His youngest brother Jaelin has followed his three older brothers to DeMatha, where he is completing his senior season. His uncle and father's identical twinHorace Grant was anNBA All-Star and won four championships with theChicago Bulls andLos Angeles Lakers.[40] Grant also has two sons, Hunter Jrue and Harper Jrex Grant and a daughter, Haidyn Jream Grant.
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