Dae Dae Grant
| No. 3 – CB Breogán | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 30, 2001 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lorain (Lorain, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024 | KK SPD Radnički |
| 2024–present | CB Breogán |
Devone Octavon "Dae Dae" Grant (born March 30, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the CB Breogán of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Miami RedHawks and the Duquesne Dukes. Able to play as point guard or shooting guard, Grant is a combo guard.[1]
Early life and high school career
[edit]Grant was born and grew up in Lorain, Ohio. He was nicknamed "Dae Dae" by his mother.[2] Grant attended and played high school basketball for Lorain High School. In 2019 he led the Lorain Titans to a 23-2 record, averaging 26.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game in 2019. He was named First-Team All-State in Division I as senior. Playing for Lorain during 4 years, Grant scored a career-high 44 points and was named Mr. Basketball of Lorain County.[3]
College career
[edit]Grant began his collegiate career at Miami (Ohio). In his freshman year, Grant appeared in 32 games, averaging 9.3 points per game and being named to the All-MAC Freshmen Team. In his sophomore season appeared and started in 23 games, averaging 13.7 points and making the All-MAC Third Team.[3]
Grant transferred to Duquesne in 2022. In his first year at Duquesne, he led the team in scoring and was the only player to play start in all 33 games.[4] Grant won the 2024 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament with Duquesne and was named the tournament's MVP.[5]
Professional career
[edit]After finishing his college basketball career in 2024, Grant initially played 3 trial games for KK Feniks 2010 of North Macedonia, averaging over 28 points per game. He also shortly played for Serbian team KK SPD Radnički, playing 9 games and averaging 22.9 points per game.[2][6]
CB Breogán (2024–present)
[edit]In December 2024 Grant signed with CB Breogán of the Liga ACB, the first tier of Spanish basketball.[7][6] Breogán signed Grant after point guard Charlie Moore sustained a long-term injury.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Miami (OH) | 32 | 29 | 22.3 | .367 | .342 | .667 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .5 | .1 | 9.3 |
| 2020–21 | Miami (OH) | 23 | 23 | 29.9 | .403 | .410 | .872 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .9 | .0 | 13.7 |
| 2021–22 | Miami (OH) | 32 | 32 | 33.0 | .423 | .343 | .853 | 4.7 | 4.1 | .9 | .1 | 17.5 |
| 2022–23 | Duquesne | 33 | 33 | 32.6 | .393 | .403 | .873 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.5 |
| 2023–24 | Duquesne | 34 | 32 | 32.8 | .386 | .335 | .942 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 16.4 |
| Career[8] | 154 | 149 | 30.2 | .397 | .366 | .860 | 3.8 | 2.7 | .9 | .1 | 14.6 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Gómez, Millán (January 15, 2025). "Dae Dae Grant: «Veo el baloncesto como algo para divertirse y disfrutar, trabajo por esto»". lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Herrán, Alfonso; Prieto, Uxue (May 11, 2025). "Grant: "Musa tuvo su camino, yo quiero hacer el mío"". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Dae Dae Grant". miamiredhawks.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Dae Dae Grant". goduquesne.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament MVP Winners". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "El base Dae Dae Grant, nuevo jugador del Río Breogán". cbbreogan.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "El base Dae Dae Grant, nuevo jugador del Río Breogán". acb.com (in Spanish). December 20, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Dae Dae Grant College Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2025.