Jerami Grant Updates

[Orangeyes]

Jerami Grant 2014 Draft Workout for NBA Scouts

 

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Ultimate Highlight Reel: Jerami Grant | CampusInsiders

 

[Orangeyes]

18. Phoenix Suns: Jerami Grant, SF, Soph., Syracuse. Grant is explosive around the basketm, and his athleticism would fit in nicely in Jeff Hornacek's system
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/2014-nba-draft-mock-2-175049740--nba.html

 

[Orangeyes]

Prospecting: Jerami Grant

 

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Jerami Grant - Syracuse

The verdict is still out on Grant. A team taking Grant would be doing so based on his tremendous physical gifts and a small sample size, but that tiny amount of game tape is certainly an impressive one.

Grant stands at 6-8 and produced enough highlight-reel material in just two years at Syracuse to have many scouts praising his athletic ability, although admittedly raw, and his potential to be dangerous in the NBA.

Grant averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg as a sophomore with the Orange, but his minutes and production declined in February due to a back injury. Even so, when he was on the floor he was a major difference maker, with Syracuse going 19-0 in games he played prior to Feb. 1 and 7-7 after, when Grant never played more than 24 minutes in a game.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-tsn-aen-neuffer-column-20140617,0,4046119.story

 

[Orangeyes]

26. Miami Heat: Jerami Grant, SF, Syracuse. One talent evaluator told me the hyper-athletic Grant could have been a top-10 pick if he'd stayed in college one more year and improved his game. It's no secret that the Heat are in dire need of a point guard, and I would absolutely love inserting Shabazz Napier here, but I can't see the Heat getting a competent NBA point guard at this draft position unless they trade up. A point guard here (i.e., Semaj Christon of Xavier) wouldn't be an upgrade from Mario Chalmers. As for Grant, he is all potential. He doesn't have a reliable jumper, though, and might be a tweener in the NBA.
http://msn.foxsports.com/arizona/st...-days-until-draft-we-serve-up-mock-2-0-061714

 

[RF2044]

26. Miami Heat: Jerami Grant, SF, Syracuse. One talent evaluator told me the hyper-athletic Grant could have been a top-10 pick if he'd stayed in college one more year and improved his game. It's no secret that the Heat are in dire need of a point guard, and I would absolutely love inserting Shabazz Napier here, but I can't see the Heat getting a competent NBA point guard at this draft position unless they trade up. A point guard here (i.e., Semaj Christon of Xavier) wouldn't be an upgrade from Mario Chalmers. As for Grant, he is all potential. He doesn't have a reliable jumper, though, and might be a tweener in the NBA.
http://msn.foxsports.com/arizona/st...-days-until-draft-we-serve-up-mock-2-0-061714

That assessment makes me ill...

Dammit...

 

[Jasoncuse]

If any team passes on Payne for Grant, they are insane.

 

[Orangeyes]

21. Jerami Grant – SF – Syracuse

At 21: F

At 29: C-

Strengths

Grant has excellent length and size for an NBA 3. 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot-3 wingspan allows him to do things many cannot. He's extremely athletic and can finish well at the rim. He's quick for his size and can defend multiple positions.

Weaknesses

The main goal of basketball is to put the ball in the basket – that's where Grant struggles. He's a terrible shooter, who seemed to airball as many jumpers as he made. Despite his size, he only weighs 217 lbs, which is too light to defend NBA forwards. If he wants to play on the block, he'll have to gain significant weight. If he wants to play on the perimeter, he'll need to completely overhaul his jump shot.

NBA player comparison

Mike Kidd-Gilchrist, Andre Kirilenko

Why he fits the Thunder

He doesn't fit well, but he's a great athlete with a pretty high ceiling. If there's no one else left that OKC likes at 29, Grant would be a solid pick.
http://www.news9.com/story/25801799/ranking-the-thunders-top-25-draft-prospects-22-20

 

[Orangeyes]

Jerami Grant - Syracuse

The verdict is still out on Grant. A team taking Grant would be doing so based on his tremendous physical gifts and a small sample size, but that tiny amount of game tape is certainly an impressive one.

Grant stands at 6-8 and produced enough highlight-reel material in just two years at Syracuse to have many scouts praising his athletic ability, although admittedly raw, and his potential to be dangerous in the NBA.

Grant averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg as a sophomore with the Orange, but his minutes and production declined in February due to a back injury. Even so, when he was on the floor he was a major difference maker, with Syracuse going 19-0 in games he played prior to Feb. 1 and 7-7 after, when Grant never played more than 24 minutes in a game. -

See more at: http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/dorm-report-finding-next-kawhi#sthash.YPWF3JKG.dpuf

 

[Orangeyes]

22) Memphis: Jerami Grant, Syracuse, small forward, 6-8, 214. A solid rebounder who could be an effective NBA player if he worked on his outside shot.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nba-mock-draft-20140619-story.html#page=1

 

[Orangeyes]

Jerami Grant, next Kawhi Leonard?

 

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2014 NBA Draft: Jonathan Givony of Draftexpress.com on where the Syracuse guys will get picked (podcast)

 

[RF2044]

According to Chad Ford from ESPN, Jerami won't be selected in the first round:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...t-2014-notable-picks-from-espn-gurus-8th-mock

Also, he has Ennis going 20th, as the 5th point guard selected.

Awesome. Oh Lord

 

[cuseguy]

According to Chad Ford from ESPN, Jerami won't be selected in the first round: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...t-2014-notable-picks-from-espn-gurus-8th-mock Also, he has Ennis going 20th, as the 5th point guard selected. Awesome. Oh Lord

The NBA folks are now seeing what we saw all along.

Hopefully they go higher than they're being projected.

 

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ESPN analyst says Syracuse forward Jerami Grant bears striking similarity to Kawhi Leonard