Jerian Grant

Professional Basketball Player

Jerian Grant - Professional Basketball Player
Born

October 9th, 1992
33 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame, where earned consensus All-American honors. Selected in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards, but traded to the New York Knicks shortly thereafter. Played for multiple teams during NBA career, including the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic. Also had a successful overseas career, including stints in Turkey and Italy.

Consensus All-American at Notre Dame

First round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft

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