As A Graduate Transfer In 2022-2023 Season Jacob Grandison Is Going To Be Playing For Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer
As a freshman at Holy Cross in 2017-2018,
Jacob Grandison Played in all 31 games as a freshman, starting 18 times
Averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals on the season
Scored in double figures 13 times
Team’s leading scorer in six games and top rebounder nine times
Scored season-high 21 points at Loyola-Md. (2/3/18)
Collected season-high nine rebounds twice, at Navy (1/11/18) and at Bucknell (1/20/18)
Played for coach Bill Carmody at Holy Cross
As a sophomore at Holy Cross 2019-2020, Jacob Grandson Started all 33 games
Led Holy Cross and ranked 11th in the Patriot League in scoring with an average of 13.9 ppg
Second on team in rebounding (5.0 rpg) and third in assists (2.9 apg)
Led team with 69 three-pointers, ranking eighth in the Patriot with an average of 2.1 treys per game
Shot 36.5 percent from 3-point range on the season (69-189)
Scored in double figures in 26 games, with eight 20-plus point performances
Scored career-high 25 points at Iona (12/30/18)
Recorded first career double-double with 21 points and career-high 10 assists vs. Stony Brook (11/16/18)
Also registered a double-double with 22 points and career-high 16 rebounds at Lafayette (3/5/19)
Made career-high six three-pointers twice, vs. Sienna (11/18/18) and Navy (1/26/19)
As a junior at Illinois in 2020-2021,
Jacob Grandison Played in 30 games, starting 16 of the last 17
Averaged 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds on the season, with those numbers increasing to 6.2 ppg & 4.2 rpg over the last 16 games
Eight points and five rebounds in NCAA Tournament win over Drexel (March 19)
Eight points in Big Ten Tournament win over Rutgers (March 12)
Nine points in win at No. 7 Ohio State (March 6)
Six rebounds and season-high five assists in win at No. 2 Michigan (March 2)
Game-high eight rebounds in win at No. 23 Wisconsin (Feb. 27)
Season-high 14 points and career-high six made free throws in Nebraska win (Feb. 25)
12 points and four assists in win at Minnesota (Feb. 20)
Five points and four rebounds in win over No. 19 Wisconsin (Feb. 6)
11 points and season-high 10 boards for first Illini double-double in win over No. 7 Iowa (Jan. 29)
Earned first start with Illini vs. Penn State (Jan. 19)
Eight points and three assists vs. No. 21 Ohio State (Jan. 16)
Game-high seven boards (four offensive) and seven points in win at Penn State (Dec. 23)
10 points and eight rebounds in Illini debut vs. North Carolina A&T (Nov. 25)
As a senior in 2021-2022 at Illinois,
Jacob Grandison was Academic All-Big Ten selection
Played in 30 games, starting 23
Fourth on Illini in both scoring at 9.6 ppg and rebounding at 3.8 rpg
Shot 41% from 3-point land (55-134) and ranked 15th in Big Ten in 3-pointers (1.8 avg.)
Fourth on team in assists (2.3 apg)
Suffered shoulder injury vs. Penn State (March 3), forcing him to miss the next two games and limit his play in the NCAA Tournament
Averaged 19.0 points and shooting 50% from three (8-16) over two games Feb. 19-24
14 points, three assists and two steals vs. No. 22 Ohio State (Feb. 24)
Set Illini scoring high with 24 points and a career-high six 3-pointers in win at No. 19 Michigan State (Feb. 19)
14 points and seven rebounds – his most boards as an Illini – in win over No. 11 Wisconsin (Feb. 2)
14 points on 5-8 FG at Maryland (Jan. 21)
12 points and four assists in win at Nebraska (Jan. 11)
11 points on 4-5 FG with six rebounds and four assists in win at Minnesota (Jan. 4)
Game-high 6 assists in Braggin' Rights win vs. Missouri (Dec. 22), his most as an Illini
18 points and five boards vs. Saint Francis PA (Dec. 18)
14 points (four 3FG), five boards and three assists vs. No. 11 Arizona (Dec. 11)
21 points with four triples in win at Iowa (Dec. 6)
16 points on 7-11 FG in win over Rutgers (Dec. 3)
15 points and six boards vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 12)
20 points on 7-10 FG in opener vs. Jackson State (Nov. 9)
As a member of the Finnish National Team, participated in summer training camp in Finland and played in preparatory national matches in Okinawa, Japan (July 7-11)
“according to his biography on fightingillini.com”
As a graduate transfer in 2022-2023 season Jacob Grandison is going to be playing for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer because via his social account on Twitter he said Sometimes all you need is the opportunity
Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say recently about Jacob Grandison!
We love the experience and high-level basketball that Jacob brings to our 2022-23 roster," said Scheyer. "He is battled tested with a high IQ for the game and a very good shooter. What makes him special is his ability to play seamlessly on the court with his teammates. He will be a great fit for our program, and we're excited to get him here."
“according to an article on goduke.com”
Jacob Grandison is going to be joining Kale Catchings, Ryan Young on Duke’s roster who are also Graduate Transfers. Kale Catchings is committing to Duke, Jon Scheyer as a graduate transfer after playing his Freshman, Sophomore, Junior seasons at Harvard for Tommy Amaker!
As a freshman at Harvard 2018-2019,
Kale Catchings Appeared in 16 games with six starts … Averaged 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.6 steals per game … Scored four points against George Washington (Dec. 22) … Tallied seven points at Brown (Feb. 22) … Scored a career-high 16 points with four rebounds and three steals in first-career start at Yale (Feb. 23) … Had 12 points and five rebounds against Princeton (March 2) … Tallied eight points and nine rebounds in the Ivy League semifinal against Penn (March 16) … Helped Harvard to its second-straight Ivy League Championship, its seventh in nine seasons, and a berth in the NIT for the second-consecutive season.
As a sophomore at Harvard in 2019-2020,
Kale Catchings saw action in four games, scoring in two of them ... Played three minutes and made a three-pointer in his season debut at Howard (Dec. 22) ... Had one assist in four minutes in the win vs. Cornell (Feb. 14) ... Logged a season-high 15 minutes and contributed three points, two rebounds and one assist vs. Yale (March 7).
As a junior at Harvard 2020-2021,
Kale Cachings Did not compete due to season cancelation by the Ivy League... Named to the NABC Player Development Coalition... Earned a spot on the 2020-21 NABC Honors Court.
As a senior at Harvard,
Kale Catchings was 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District I Team ... Appeared in and started 24 games ... Notched 11 points and seven rebounds against Dartmouth (Mar. 5) ... Picked up 11 points, two rebounds and two assists against Princeton (Feb. 27) ... Scored a career-high 19 points and collected four rebounds at Princeton (Feb. 25) ... Compiled 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks against Cornell (Feb. 19) ... Tabbed seven points and three rebounds against Columbia (Feb. 18) ... Netted nine points with five rebounds at Penn (Feb. 12) ... Totaled three points, three rebounds and two blocks against Yale (Feb. 9) ... Recorded two points and two rebounds at Yale (Feb. 5) ... Compiled 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals at Brown (Feb. 4) ... Added ten points and four rebounds against Penn (Jan. 28) ... Had six points, two rebounds, two assists and four steals at Cornell (Jan. 22) ... Scored nine points along with six rebounds in victory at Dartmouth (Jan. 17) ... Tabbed 14 points, two rebounds and two steals at Columbia (Jan. 15) ... Netted six points to go along with two rebounds and two steals against Brown (Jan. 7) … Totaled 13 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Howard (Dec. 21) ... Scored nine points with three rebounds and two assists against Holy Cross (Dec. 19) ... Picked up 10 points, two rebounds and one steal against Rhode Island (Dec. 1) ... Recorded 11 points, four rebounds and three assists against Northeastern (Nov. 27) ... Added five points, three rebounds and one assist against Colgate (Nov. 24) ... Had 12 points, a career high of four steals, three rebounds and one assist at Siena (Nov. 22) ... Tabbed 15 points and five rebounds against MIT (Nov. 20) ... Notched four rebounds, three points and two assists at Albany (Nov. 17) ... Tallied two points and two rebounds at Iona (Nov. 13) ... Scored eight points with eight rebounds against Morehouse (Nov. 9).
Ryan Young committed to Duke after playing at Northwestern!
As a freshman in 2019-2020 at Northwestern after redshirting during the 2018-2019 season,
Ryan Young started all 31 games at center as a redshirt first-year … Led the team in rebounds with 189 (6.1 per game) … Recorded three double-doubles, most notably putting up 25 points and 12 rebounds against SIUE (12/15) … His 53.5% (107-of-200) field-goal percentage was Northwestern’s best … Third on the team in total minutes with 799 … Contributed 15 steals and 15 blocks … Scored double digits in 13 different games … Led the team in scoring in four different games, and led the team in rebounding in two of those games (11/22 against Norfolk State and 12/15 against SIUE).
As a sophomore at Northwestern in 2020-2021,
Ryan Young led the team with 41 offensive rebounds finishing in the Top 15 in the Big Ten in the category … Finished second on the team with 10 blocks, 114 rebounds, and 45 made free throws … Contributed 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and seven rebounds in the season-opening win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff (12/2) ... Scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds in a win over Chicago State (12/5) ... Scored 13 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against Pitt (12/9) ... Scored 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds, tied for his most-ever in a Big Ten game, in a 74-67 win at Indiana (12/23) ... Scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting and led the team in rebounds for a second-straight game with seven in a win over #23 Ohio State (12/26/20) … Chipped in 10 points and four rebounds against #10 Iowa (12/29) … Scored nine points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against #16 Michigan (1/3) ... Scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and pulled down five rebounds at Penn State (1/23) ... Totaled 14 points in 29 minutes, both season highs, and went 6-of-8 from the free throw line vs. Rutgers (1/31) ... Finished with 10 points at Purdue, marking the first time in his career he has scored 10+ points in three-straight conference games (2/6) ... Finished with 11 points, his fourth-straight game in double figures, while dishing out a career-high five assists vs. Indiana (2/10) … Had a career-high three steals and a season-high two blocks while adding eight points at #25 Rutgers (2/13) … Grabbed a game-high 8 rebounds and three offensive rebounds against Minnesota (2/25) … Finished with a team-high seven rebounds and seven points, scoring of the last six Wildcat points vs. Maryland (3/3) … Scored the go-ahead basket off his own offensive rebound against Nebraska (3/7).
As a junior at Northwestern in 2021-2022,
Ryan Young led the team with seven rebounds while adding seven points, a block and a steal against Eastern Illinois (11/9) ... Scored 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 from the field against High Point (11/12) ... Scored 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 8-of-8 from the line against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/18) ... Scored nine points on 4-of-8 shooting against Providence (11/22) ... Tallied 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 28 minutes to help defeat Georgia (11/23) ... Registered 13 points and nine rebounds against NJIT (12/12) ... Scored 11 points and brought down eight boards against Michigan State (1/2) ... Grabbed five offensive rebounds in the first half against Ohio State (1/9) ... Turned in 18 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals to help upset No. 10 Michigan St. (1/15) ... Scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds against Wisconsin (1/18) ... Scored 13 points and attempted a career-high nine free throws against Michigan (1/26).
“according to Ryan Young’s biography on nusports.com”
During his Freshman, Sophomore, Junior seasons at Northwestern Ryan Young played for Duke player, Duke coach Chris Collins!
As a player at Duke,
Chris Collins was a team captain as a senior and four-year letterman from 1993-96. He ranks 11th among Duke’s all-time leaders in three-point field goals (209) and 10th in three-point field goal attempts (539). Collins averaged 9.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a collegian. He earned second-team All-ACC honors as a senior.
Chris Collins was a member of a Duke senior class that had 83 total victories, three NCAA Tournament bids, one Final Four appearance, two ACC regular season championships, an ACC tournament title, and two in-season tournament championships (the 1992 Maui Classic and the 1995 Carrs Great Alaska Shootout).
As a senior in 1996, Chris Collins had his most productive season, leading the Blue Devils in three-point field goals (79), three-point percentage (.441), free throws made (83) and attempted (115), assists (132) and steals (37). Collins also ranked second on the team by averaging 16.3 points per game. He was among the ACC leaders in scoring (10th), assists (fourth), field goal percentage (.467, seventh) and free throw percentage (.722, 10th).As a coach at Duke Chris Collins,
e was promoted to Associate Head Coach in the summer of 2008. During Collins’ 13 seasons on the Blue Devils’ staff, Duke posted an overall record of 385-77 while recording eight ACC tournament championships, four ACC regular season titles, eight in-season tournament titles and national championships in 2001 and 2010.
Collins worked primarily with backcourt players during his time at Duke and tutored All-Americans Jason Williams, Mike Dunleavy, Chris Duhon, J.J. Redick, Gerald Henderson, DeMarcus Nelson, Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith and Austin Rivers, in addition to NBA draft picks Daniel Ewing, Kyrie Irving and Kyle Singler.
Collins also served as a court coach and scout for Mike Krzyzewski, assisting the USA Basketball Senior National Team staff with on-court duties as well as game preparation from 2006-12, including during the program’s gold-medal performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2010 FIBA World Championships and 2012 London Olympics.
In his first season as a coach at Duke, the Blue Devils won the 2001 national championship with an 82-72 victory over Arizona. Along the way, Williams earned unanimous first-team All-America and National Player of the Year honors by the NABC. Duhon, a freshman under Collins’ tutelage in 2001, was named the ACC Rookie of the Year.
The following year, the Blue Devils posted a 31-4 record, won the ACC tournament for the fourth-consecutive season and were ranked No. 1 in the nation in the final Associated Press poll. Williams earned National Player of the Year honors for the second-consecutive year.
During the 2002-03 season, Duke posted a 26-7 record, a fifth-consecutive ACC tournament championship. One year later, Duke went 31-6 and returned to the Final Four for the second time in Collins’ coaching career. Two of his backcourt players, Duhon and Redick, earned All-America and All-ACC recognition.
Collins helped the Blue Devils to a 26-7 overall slate that included the ACC tournament crown in 2004-05. Redick was named the National Player of the Year.
In the 2005-06 season, Collins watched his star pupil, Redick, rank second in the NCAA with a scoring average of 26.8 points per game, while setting the Duke and ACC career scoring records and the NCAA career three-point field goals record. He was a consensus National Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-American for the 32-4 Blue Devils.
In 2007-08, Collins helped Nelson elevate his game and garner several honors along the way. Nelson was tabbed the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and also earned NABC third-team All-America, first-team All-ACC and ACC All-Defensive team honors. In 2008-09, Collins guided Henderson to All-America and first-team All-ACC honors. Collins also coached Scheyer in his transition to point guard late in the year, which led to an ACC tournament title.
Chris Collins helped lead Duke to its second national championship during his tenure in 2009-10 as the Blue Devils defeated Butler, 61-59, in the NCAA championship game. Collins coached the top-scoring trio in the NCAA as guards Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith combined to score 53.3 points per game. Scheyer was named a second-team All-America, Singler was the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player and Smith was the NCAA Tournament South Region MOP. All three players were also selected All-ACC and to ACC all-tournament teams while leading the Blue Devils to ACC tournament and ACC regular season championships.
The 2010-11 season marked the third-straight 30-win campaign for the Blue Devils. Collins coached a pair of senior all-stars for the Blue Devils, Singler and Smith. Singler earned first-team All-ACC honors, while Smith led the ACC in scoring at 20.6 points per game to claim ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-America honors.
In 2011-12, Chris Collins was integral in the development of a backcourt that featured NABC third-team All-American Austin Rivers. Rivers averaged a team-high 15.5 points per game to become just the third Duke freshman to lead the team in scoring. He also was tabbed as the ACC Rookie of the Year and was just the seventh freshman in league history to earn first-team all-conference honors.
”according to Chris Collins biography on nusports.com”