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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Grandison, Jacob
Jersey Number 13
Jacob Grandison
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Oakland, Calif.
- High School:
- Phillips Exeter (N.H.)
- Prev School:
- Illinois
Bio
CAREER
- Earned both an undergraduate and graduate degree from Illinois and joined the Blue Devils as a transfer for the 2022-23 seasons
- Used the 2022-23 season as the additional year of eligibility granted players due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Illinois and enrolled in Duke’s continuing studies program
- Played his first two collegiate seasons at Holy Cross, before transferring to Illinois as a junior in 2019-20
- Played in 160 college games, averaging 8.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in his career
- Averaged 4.4 points for the Blue Devils while playing in all 36 games
- Shot .411 (72-of-175) from three-point range for his Illinois career
2022-23 | AT DUKE
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team
- Averaged 4.4 points on .404 shooting, including .337 shooting from beyond the arc, while playing all 36 games
- Duke's leading scorer in the exhibition win over Fayetteville State with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting in just 20 minutes
- Led Duke in assists in the opener (5) and in steals in Duke's game against USC Upstate (3).
- Scored a career-high 16 points in Duke's win over Bellarmine, including a team-high four three-pointers
- Recorded his 60th career double-digit scoring game with 10 points against Boston College
- Made at least one three-pointer in a span of six consecutive games (11/30-12/31)
- Dished six assists against Miami, a season-high and the most since six against Missouri while playing at Illinois last year
- Made his 200th career three-pointer in a 2-for-4 effort from beyond the arc against Georgia Tech
- Played a season-high 31 minutes at No. 8 Virginia and made three from beyond the arc, including a game-tying three-pointer with less than a minute in regulation
- Eclipsed 1,300 career points with nine against Louisville on 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc in 14 minutes of action
- Eight points on 3-of-5 shooting in ACC quarterfinals against Pittsburgh
2021-22 | AT ILLINOIS
- Played in 30 games with 23 starts as a graduate student in 2021-22, recording averages of 9.6 points, 3.8 boards and 2.3 assists – each ranking fourth on the team
- Named to Academic All-Big Ten Team
- Shot .455 from the field and .410 from three-point range
- Went 7-of-10 from the floor for 20 points in season opener versus Jackson State (11/9)
- Recorded 15 points and six rebounds against Arkansas State (11/12)
- Hit four three-pointers and finished with 14 points, five rebounds and three assists versus Arizona (12/11)
- Shot 8-of-12 from the field and 6-of-10 from behind the arc for 24 points, five boards and five assists at Michigan State (2/19)
2020-21 | AT ILLINOIS
- Played in 30 games with 16 starts, averaging 4.6 points on .526 shooting and .415 from deep with 3.4 rebounds
- Opened the season with 10 points and eight rebounds against N.C. A&T (11/25)
- Posted an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double in 30 minutes against Iowa (1/29)
- Hit 2-of-2 from three-point range and 4-of-4 at the free throw line for 12 points at Minnesota (2/20)
- Finished 4-of-7 from the field and 6-of-7 at the charity stripe for 14 points and seven rebounds versus Nebraska (2/25)
- Helped Illinois win the Big Ten Tournament title, scoring a combined 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting over three games (3/12-14)
2019-20 | AT ILLINOIS
- Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules
- Joined the Fighting Illini after two seasons at Holy Cross
2018-19 | AT HOLY CROSS
- Played in 64 games with 50 starts in two seasons at Holy Cross, averaging 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists
- Averaged a career-high 13.9 points in his sophomore season, shooting .429 from the floor, .365 from three-point range and .800 from the free throw line
- Led the team and ranked 11th in the Patriot League in scoring average
- Scored in double figures in 26 games and had eight 20+ point outings
- Recorded 21 points and a career-high 10 assists versus Stony Brook (11/16)
- Netted a career-high 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Iona (12/30)
- Registered a 22-point, 16-rebound double-double against Lafayette (3/5)
2017-18 | AT HOLY CROSS
- Appeared in 31 games with 18 starts, averaging 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists
- Scored in double figures 13 times
- Secured nine rebounds twice, at Navy (1/11) and at Bucknell (1/20)
- Scored a season-high 21 points at Loyola (2/3)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played one post-graduate year at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire
- Helped lead Phillips Exeter to the 2017 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class A championship
- Named MVP of the NEPSAC championship game after scoring 20 points in a win over Suffield
- Third-team Class A All-New England honors
- Shot .490 from three-point range
- Also lettered in volleyball at Phillips Exeter, helping the team win the NEPSAC Class A championship
- Played for the Team Lillard AAU program
- Also played volleyball and was on the crew team in high school
PERSONAL
- Born Jacob Alexander Grandison on April 2, 1998 in San Francisco, Calif.
- Son of James and Carina Grandison
- As an American, Jacob holds dual citizenship with Finland through his mother, Carina
- Played for Finnish National Team in an Olympic preparation tournament, in Okinawa, Japan, in the summer of 2021
- Has one younger brother, Lucas, who plays basketball at Harvey Mudd College in California
- Uncle, Anthony Grandison, played football at Cal from 1987-90
- Active in swimming while growing up and competed in the Junior Olympics in the 50 freestyle
- Earned bachelor’s degree in Earth, Society and Environmental Sustainability from Illinois in May 2021
- Earned master’s (M.S.) degree from Illinois GIES School of Business in Business Management in May 2022
(updated 6/26/23)
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