Personal Information
Full Name | Jerami Grant |
Position | Power Forward |
DOB (Age) | 12-03-1994 (30 yrs) |
Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Weight | 220 lbs (100 kgs) |
Hometown | Hyattsville, MD |
College | Syracuse University |
Draft | 2014 - Rd: 2, Pick: 39 (POR) |
Debut | 2014 |
Jerami Grant: A Brief Biography
Jerami Grant is an American professional basketball player who plays as a forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. He attended Syracuse University for college. His father, Harvey is a former NBA player and his brothers Jerian and Jerai are also professional basketball players. Grant was part of the national team which won gold at FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in 2012.
Grant was selected with the 39th pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. In his rookie season on January 21, 2015, he recorded 8 blocks in a loss against the New York Knicks. During his second season in the league, he played in 77 games and averaged 9.7 points per game.
He scored a career-high 21-points twice against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons in 2016. On November 1, 2016, Grant was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Ersan Ilyasova and a protected draft pick. On July 7, 2018, he re-signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.