Highly coveted Illinois grad transfer Jacob Grandison has announced where he’ll play college basketball in the 2022-23 season.
Grandison tweeted on Saturday that he’ll spend his remaining year of eligibility playing for the Duke Blue Devils.
Sometimes all you need is the opportunity 💙😈 #13@TiptonEdits pic.twitter.com/nlA0PvtI9d
— Jacob Grandison (@slimjake_) June 11, 2022
The 6’6″ wing chose Duke over Arizona, BYU, DePaul, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan, Oregon, UCLA, and USC.
Illinois grad transfer Jacob Grandison tells me that he's considering the following programs:
USC
BYU
UCLA
DePaul
Arizona
Iowa State
Michigan
Kentucky
Oregon
Duke— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 3, 2022
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Grandison averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists for Illinois in the 2021-22 season, while shooting 41% on threes at high volume (4.5 attempts per game).
While Illinois had bigger names (Kofi Cockburn, Alfonso Plummer, and Trent Frazier), Grandison was a hugely important player for the Fighting Illini (who have seen a lot of change this offseason). Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said that Grandison “was probably as important to our success as any player we had.”
“He’s had a wonderful impact. He was probably as important to our success as any player we had.”
Grandison tested the NBA Draft waters before deciding to return to the collegiate level and transfer.
With the addition of Grandison, Duke gets a veteran presence that can impact the game on both ends of the floor, and his high-percentage three-point shooting is particularly valuable- especially at 6’6″. It’s a great get for Duke head coach Jon Scheyer to begin the post-Krzyzewski era.
Here’s a sampling of how the college basketball world is reacting to Grandison’s decision to transfer to Duke:
Early prediction on Duke's 22-23 starting five:
Jeremy Roach, Dariq Whitehead, Jacob Grandison, Kyle Filipowski, Dereck Lively https://t.co/exgxFBwdU6
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 11, 2022
Duke needed more experience and it added just that with the addition of Illinois grad transfer Jacob Grandison.
The Blue Devils now check in at SEVENTH in the ROTHSTEIN 45.https://t.co/MoVvtSwyv0
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 11, 2022
A great pickup for Duke getting Illinois transfer Jacob Grandison. A veteran forward that can shoot the 3, rebound and is extremely unselfish. https://t.co/AKu6Nq8sFI
— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) June 11, 2022
Duke's getting a good one. https://t.co/PArgfve64H
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) June 11, 2022
Former Illini wing Jacob Grandison has committed to Duke per his Instagram.
Blue Devils bring in the top recruiting class and now add Grandison, who brings a much needed shooter to Jon Scheyer’s first team. pic.twitter.com/x3L5rUWbpb
— Alec Busse (@alec_busse) June 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/M_Bulge19/status/1535701012484395008
Updated #Duke scholarship chart after the addition of Jacob Grandison: pic.twitter.com/TiiUYGHVJf
— Duke Basketball In Depth (@DukeInDepth) June 11, 2022
