Jerami Grant is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. Grant attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland where he played high school basketball. At DeMatha, Grant was a highly regarded prospect and played alongside future NBA players Victor Oladipo and Quinn Cook.
In his senior high school season, Grant averaged 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. He led his school to a 32-4 record and helped the team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and City Championships. Grant was named to the All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference First Team.
After high school, Grant committed to play college basketball at Syracuse University. In his junior season, Grant had a breakout year, averaging 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Following the season, Grant declared for the NBA draft.
Jerami Grant Teams
After being drafted in the 2014 NBA Draft, Jerami Grant has played for five different NBA teams over his nine-year NBA career so far.
Grant was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played two seasons in Philly (2014-2016). As a rookie, Grant averaged 6.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 65 games played.
After two seasons with the 76ers, Grant was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in November 2016. He spent three and a half seasons with the Thunder, where he helped the team advance to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
In 2020, Grant became a free agent and signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Pistons in November 2020. Grant played two seasons in Detroit, averaging 20.9 points per game before being traded in the 2022 offseason.
Currently, Grant is playing in his second season with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023-24 after being traded from the Pistons. Through the first 11 games of the 2023/24 season, Grant is averaging 22.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game on 43.1% shooting from the field.
FAQs
A. Jerami Grant plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.
A. Born on March 12, 1994, Jerami Grant is 29 years old as of 2023.
A. Jerami Grant is 6 feet 7 inches tall.
A. Up until the end of the 2022/23 season, Jerami Grant has made 722 shots from downtown.
A. Up until the end of the 2022/23 season, Jerami Grant has grabbed 2,472 rebounds in his career in the regular season.
