Jayson Granger
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Granger during a game with Unicaja Málaga
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| No. 15 – Anadolu Efes Istanbul | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Turkish Basketball League Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 15, 1989 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan/American |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2013 | Estudiantes |
| 2013–2015 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2015–present | Anadolu Efes |
Jayson Granger (born September 15, 1989) is a Uruguayan professional basketball player who plays for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League. Standing at 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in), he plays the point guard position.
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Professional career
The Montevideo native played in the youth ranks of Club Atlético Cordón (Spanish).
Estudiantes
In December 2005 he had a trial with Spanish team Estudiantes, signing with them in 2006 at only 16.[1]
However, Cordón requested a formation indemnity, meaning the player could only play in the amateur Liga EBA for one and a half years whilst a FIBA tribunal was deciding the case. The tribunal finally awarded the Uruguayan side 25.000 euros as compensation in 2007, with Granger being very critical of his former team's actions.[2][3] During the summer of 2007 he participated in the Americas Basketball Without Borders camp, he was selected as the camp MVP.[4] Granger made his Liga ACB debut during the 2007-08 season.[1]
For 2012-13, he averaged 11 points and 3,4 assists in the Liga ACB.[1]
Unicaja Malaga
He played in the 2013 NBA Summer League in July 2013 for the Boston Celtics, posting 6 points and 3.6 assists in around 18 minutes per game in 5 games.[5] After his contract expired with Estudiantes he signed with Unicaja Malaga later that month for an offer his former side couldn't match.[1]
Granger played in the 2014 NBA Summer League in July 2014 for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with figures of 2.3 points and 1 assist per game in about 9 minutes per game in 4 games played.[6]
Granger was selected to the All-ACB Team for 2014-15 after being selected as best guard in front of Sergio Llull. He contributed 9,7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 steals in the regular season, later playing a role in their run to the playoff semifinals.[7][8]
Anadolu Efes
On 26 June 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Turkish team Anadolu Efes.[8][9]
International career
Granger first played for the Uruguayan national team Under-16's at the 2004 South American Championship for Cadets. In the 2005 edition he led his team in scoring (26,6 points per game), rebounding (8,2) and assists (4), also leading the whole tournament in scoring as Uruguay reached the tournament final.[10] In the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship the Uruguayan posted team leading 16.5 points (also 5th best for the tournament) and 6.8 assists (2nd best).[11]
However, Granger did not play with the senior team in the 2008 South American Basketball Championship as the Federation refused his request to pay for his girlfriend's plane ticket. He also turned down a selection to the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship, citing an injury that the Uruguay doctors argued did not prevent him from playing. The player would publicly express his resentment at the Uruguayan Basketball Federation for their role in the dispute regarding his transfer from Uruguay to Spain in 2005 (see #Professional career|Professional career).[2]
Granger would finally play for the senior Uruguay team at the 2012 South American Basketball Championship, contributing 12.8 points (a team 3rd), 3.2 assists (1st) and 5.4 rebounds (2nd) as the side finished 3rd, losing in the semifinal to Argentina despite his 26 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.[12][13]
He did not play in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, citing a desire to facilitate his integration at new side Unicaja to diplomatically turn down the selection.[12]
Personal
Jayson Granger is the son of Jeff Granger, a New Jersey born American professional basketball player who played in the Uruguayan Leage in the early 1980's. He became an Uruguayan citizen and played for the Uruguay national team, settling in Montevideo where Jayson was born.[14][2]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Unicaja | 24 | 7 | 21.3 | .408 | .293 | .861 | 2.1 | 3.4 | .6 | .0 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 2014–15 | Unicaja | 23 | 8 | 25.6 | .404 | .316 | .760 | 2.7 | 4.2 | .9 | .3 | 10.2 | 12.1 |
| Career | 47 | 15 | 23.4 | .406 | .306 | .793 | 2.4 | 3.8 | .7 | .1 | 8.9 | 10.3 |
References
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External links
- Euroleague profile Retrieved 28 June 2015
- Liga ACB profile Retrieved 28 June 2015 (Spanish)
- Eurobasket.com profile Retrieved 28 June 2015
