Grandison's UI Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2021-22 Senior

• 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) 

2020-21 Junior

• 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)

2019-20 Redshirt

• Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules

2018-19 Sophomore at Holy Cross

• Started all 33 games as a sophomore
• 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)

2017-18 Freshman at Holy Cross

• 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

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 the win over Suffield
• Third-team Class A All-New England honors
• Made 49 percent of his three-point field goal attempts
• Also lettered in volleyball at Phillips Exeter, helping the team win the NEPSAC Class A championship 
• Prep school coach was Jay Tilton
• Played for the Team Lillard AAU program

Personal

• Born April 2, 1998
• Enrolled in the Gies College of Business master’s degree program in management
• Earned bachelor’s degree in earth, society, and environmental sustainability in May 2021
• Parents are James and Carina Grandison
• Has one younger brother, Lucas
• 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
• Hobbies include fishing, listening to music, and eating, “I’m a foodie.”
• Favorite player is Dwayne Wade
• Favorite artist is Travis Scott
• Favorite meal is Thai food
• Enjoying his Illinois experience, “I've earned my degree and now working on my masters. Gonna win this NCAA Tournament championship with my teammates. Illini Nation, how 'bout a repeat Big Ten Tournament championship? I-L-L..."