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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

3 Jacob Grandison

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 210
  • Hometown Oakland, Calif.
  • High School Phillips Exeter (N.H.)
  • Prev School Holy Cross
  • Instagram slimjake_
  • Twitter slimjake_

Biography

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..."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2019-20Junior

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    6'6" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    G/F
    6'6" 205 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021-22Graduate Student

    G/F
    6'6" 210 lbs
    3