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Overview: Lone frontcourt signee for the Tigers in 2007-08 gained plenty of experience in his first year with the program...long, athletic player who used that to his advantage in his freshman season...showed an ability to grab offensive rebounds and block shots...an offseason of work in strength and conditioning will improve his ability to finish strong on the low block and defend bigger post players as well...should be a mainstay in Clemson's frontcourt rotation for the next three years...possesses outstanding bloodlines, as his father Harvey was a standout for the University of Oklahoma after two years at Clemson in the early 1980s and his uncle, Horace, was an All-American for the Tigers in 1986-87...both his father and uncle enjoyed long careers in the NBA...came to Clemson from DeMatha Catholic High School, one of the top basketball schools in the country...several teammates play Division I basketball in major conferences...played with SCORE International team in the Dominican Republic in the summer of 2008, where he played four games and also participate in missions activities...scored 12 points and added seven rebounds against the Dominican "B" national team.
In 2007-08: Played in 30 games and averaged 8.3 minutes per contest as a first-year freshman...for the season averaged 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game...ranked sixth on the team with 39 offensive rebounds, meaning he had a team-best ratio of one offensive board per every 6.4 minutes played...ranked in a tie for third on the team with 20 blocked shots...played in the first 18 games of the season, then sat out the Wake Forest win after suffering a rib injury the game before at Duke...played double figure minutes in 14 games, with a season-high of 17 in the Dec. 29 game against Samford...had at least one blocked shot in half of his games played (15).
Best Games of 2007-08: Top game of the season was against Gardner-Webb on Nov. 24, when he totaled nine points and nine rebounds in just 15 minutes of play...had eight offensive rebounds in that game, which tied for a single-game high for Clemson in the 2007-08 season...posted five points and hit 3-3 free throws in road win at Mississippi State...had two blocks and two steals against Furman...posted two points, four rebounds, and two blocks versus South Carolina...scored nine points and added five rebounds against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez...posted four points and six rebounds (five offensive) in home win over Samford...grabbed five rebounds and blocked a pair of shots in 10 minutes of play at Miami...tallied four points, three offensive rebounds, and two blocks in home win over Georgia Tech...scored seven points on 3-3 field goals and 1-2 free throws at Florida State...scored six points on three consecutive dunks in ACC Tournament win over Boston College.
In High School: Listed as one of the nation's top 150 prospects by ESPN.com and Hoopmasters...first-team All-Metropolitan selection by the Washington Post...earned All-WCAC honors as a senior...averaged a double-double, with 11 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game in 2006-07...his best all-around game was in the St.Louis KMOX Shootout when he had 19 points and 21 rebounds...led DeMatha Catholic High School to three straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) titles...had a double-double in the Capital Classic All-Star Game with 11 points and 10 rebounds...fellow Tiger signee Terrence Oglesby played against him in that event...also participated in the Charm City Challenge in Baltimore, MD...averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks per game on a team that went 34-1 his junior year...his team was ranked #4 in the country by USA Today his junior year...coached by Mike Jones at DeMatha...chose Clemson over NC State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Marquette, and DePaul...born January 10, 1989...majoring in english.
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Year |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG-FA |
Pct |
3FG-FA |
Pct |
FT-FTA |
Pct |
Off/Reb/Avg |
A-T |
BS-ST |
PF-D |
Pts/Avg |
2007-08 |
30-0 |
249/8.3 |
25-54 |
.463 |
0-0 |
.000 |
12-32 |
.375 |
39/65/2.2 |
11-15 |
20-10 |
46-0 |
62/2.1 |
Jerai Grant Career Highs
Points: 9 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/24/07, 9 vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 12/20/07
Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 12/20/07
Field Goal Attempts: 7 vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 12/20/07
Field Goal %: (.571, 4-7) vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 12/20/07
Free Throws Made: 3 vs. Mississippi State, 11/15/07, 3 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/24/07
Free Throw Attempts: 7 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/24/07
Rebounds: 9 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/24/07
Offensive Rebounds; 8 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/24/07
Assists: 2 vs. Old Dominion, 11/18/07
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. many (5), last vs. Georgia Tech, 2/14/08
Steals: 2 vs. Furman, 11/12/07, 2 vs. Presbyterian, 11/21/07
Minutes: 17 vs. Samford, 12/29/07
