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Grant Named To Team USA Roster For Olympics
6/28/2021 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Former Syracuse standout Jerami Grant has been named to the 12-man roster for the 2021 USA Senior Men's Team that will compete in this summer's Olympics in Japan. The American squad will be seeking a fourth straight gold medal.
THE 2021 SENIOR MEN'S TEAM
In addition to Grant and three-time Olympian Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), the squad features: Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks) and Jason Tatum (Boston Celtics).
USA MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MANAGING DIRECTOR JERRY COLANGELO
"We are excited about the 12 players who have been selected to represent the United States in the Tokyo Olympics," said Jerry Colangelo, who has served as managing director of the USA Men's National Team since 2005. "This was an unusually challenging selection process for many reasons, including the year postponement of the Olympics and the issues related to the timing of the NBA regular season and playoffs.Â
"Our roster features players who are experienced in the international game, and this team has outstanding athleticism, versatility and balance. We also believe we have excellent leadership which is a necessity in order to develop the needed chemistry. We still have a lot of challenges in front of us, but I believe these players will become a team that all Americans will be proud of."Â
JERAMI GRANT'S PATH TO RED, WHITE AND BLUE
Grant becomes the second former Orange performer to compete for the United States in the basketball portion of the Olympics, joining multiple gold-medal winner Carmelo Anthony.
Grant is coming off his most successful professional season. He was traded to Detroit in November, and, after signing a three-year, $60 million free-agent contract, Grant averaged 22.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in 54 games.The Grant trade was put together by Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, a former Syracuse assistant coach. Weaver also worked in Oklahoma City's front office when Grant was acquired by the Thunder.Â
He played during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons at Syracuse. As a freshman, he played in all 40 games, including nine as a starter, for the club that finished 30-10 overall and reached the NCAA Final Four. Grant averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game as a rookie. The following season, Grant's numbers jumped to 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds a game. The Orange were 28-6 and Grant started in 20 of the 32 games he played in. He posted seven double-doubles for the Orange, including a 24-point, 12-rebound showing in an overtime victory against Duke.
He decided to enter his name in the 2014 NBA Draft and was selected in the second round and 39th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. He spent a little more than two seasons with the Sixers before moving on to Oklahoma City. He played three years with the Thunder, a tenure capped by a 2018-19 campaign that saw him average 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 80 contests. The Nuggets reached the Western Conference Finals.
Grant owns prior USA Basketball experience as a member of th 2012 Under-18 team and the 2013 Under-19 squad. Both won gold medals.
He is the son of Harvey and Beverly Grant. Harvey Grant was a collegiate hoop star at Oklahoma and enjoyed a productive NBA career with Washington (Bullets and Wizards), Portland and Philadelphia. Jerami's uncle, Horace Grant, played college basketball at Clemson and was a member of NBA championship clubs with Chicago and Los Angeles, while also playing with Orlando and Seattle. Jerami played in college against his brother, Jerian, who enrolled at Notre Dame. Jerian played in the NBA for the Knicks, Chicago, Orlando and Washington.
USA SENIOR MEN'S TEAM STAFF
The Olympic team is guided by San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. His assistants include Golden State coach Steve Kerr, Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce and Villanova coach Jay Wright.Â
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim was a member of three gold-medal winning coaching staffs as an assistant for Mike Krzyzewski.
THE 2021 SENIOR MEN'S TEAM
In addition to Grant and three-time Olympian Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), the squad features: Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks) and Jason Tatum (Boston Celtics).
USA MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MANAGING DIRECTOR JERRY COLANGELO
"We are excited about the 12 players who have been selected to represent the United States in the Tokyo Olympics," said Jerry Colangelo, who has served as managing director of the USA Men's National Team since 2005. "This was an unusually challenging selection process for many reasons, including the year postponement of the Olympics and the issues related to the timing of the NBA regular season and playoffs.Â
"Our roster features players who are experienced in the international game, and this team has outstanding athleticism, versatility and balance. We also believe we have excellent leadership which is a necessity in order to develop the needed chemistry. We still have a lot of challenges in front of us, but I believe these players will become a team that all Americans will be proud of."Â
JERAMI GRANT'S PATH TO RED, WHITE AND BLUE
Grant becomes the second former Orange performer to compete for the United States in the basketball portion of the Olympics, joining multiple gold-medal winner Carmelo Anthony.
Grant is coming off his most successful professional season. He was traded to Detroit in November, and, after signing a three-year, $60 million free-agent contract, Grant averaged 22.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in 54 games.The Grant trade was put together by Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, a former Syracuse assistant coach. Weaver also worked in Oklahoma City's front office when Grant was acquired by the Thunder.Â
He played during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons at Syracuse. As a freshman, he played in all 40 games, including nine as a starter, for the club that finished 30-10 overall and reached the NCAA Final Four. Grant averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game as a rookie. The following season, Grant's numbers jumped to 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds a game. The Orange were 28-6 and Grant started in 20 of the 32 games he played in. He posted seven double-doubles for the Orange, including a 24-point, 12-rebound showing in an overtime victory against Duke.
He decided to enter his name in the 2014 NBA Draft and was selected in the second round and 39th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. He spent a little more than two seasons with the Sixers before moving on to Oklahoma City. He played three years with the Thunder, a tenure capped by a 2018-19 campaign that saw him average 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 80 contests. The Nuggets reached the Western Conference Finals.
Grant owns prior USA Basketball experience as a member of th 2012 Under-18 team and the 2013 Under-19 squad. Both won gold medals.
He is the son of Harvey and Beverly Grant. Harvey Grant was a collegiate hoop star at Oklahoma and enjoyed a productive NBA career with Washington (Bullets and Wizards), Portland and Philadelphia. Jerami's uncle, Horace Grant, played college basketball at Clemson and was a member of NBA championship clubs with Chicago and Los Angeles, while also playing with Orlando and Seattle. Jerami played in college against his brother, Jerian, who enrolled at Notre Dame. Jerian played in the NBA for the Knicks, Chicago, Orlando and Washington.
USA SENIOR MEN'S TEAM STAFF
The Olympic team is guided by San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. His assistants include Golden State coach Steve Kerr, Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce and Villanova coach Jay Wright.Â
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim was a member of three gold-medal winning coaching staffs as an assistant for Mike Krzyzewski.
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