Caleb Grill

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Caleb Grill
No. 31Windy City Bulls
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-06-15) June 15, 2000 (age 25)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Maize
(Maize, Kansas)
College
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–present Windy City Bulls
Career highlights
  • SEC Sixth Man of the Year (2025)
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Caleb Grill (born June 15, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Iowa State, UNLV and Missouri.

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Early life and high school career

Grill is a native of Maize, Kansas, and attended Maize High School where he played multiple sports. As a senior, he averaged 18.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game and was chosen to The Eagle's All-State team. Grill was ranked a three-star prospect in the class of 2019 according to 247Sports. He committed to play college basketball at Iowa State over offers from South Dakota State, UNLV, Kansas State and Creighton. [1]

College career

Grill averaged 2.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game as a freshman and made two starts. Following the season, he transferred to UNLV. Grill averaged 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Coach T.J. Otzelberger was hired at Iowa State after the season, so Grill transferred back to the Cyclones. [2] He averaged 6.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a junior. [3] As a senior, Grill averaged 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. He was dismissed from the team in March 2023, later revealing he had suffered from mental health issues. In April, Grill announced that he was transferring to Missouri. [4] Grill suffered a broken wrist during his first season at Missouri, causing him to miss most of the season. In 2024–25, he averaged 13.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting 39.6% from three-point range. [5] Grill was named SEC Sixth Man of the Year. [6]

Professional career

On June 26, 2025, after not being selected in the 2025 NBA draft, Grill signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Chicago Bulls. [6] He was waived on September 26 and joined their G League affiliate the Windy City Bulls. [7]

References

  1. Barber, Hayden (May 7, 2019). "Maize basketball star Caleb Grill announces long-awaited commitment, picks Iowa State". Kansas City Star . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  2. "Caleb Grill heading back to Iowa State Cyclones after season away". ESPN . Associated Press. April 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  3. Borzello, Jeff (October 6, 2022). "NCAA Division I men's college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2022-23". ESPN . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  4. Stahl, Matt (April 20, 2023). "Former Iowa State guard, Wichita native Caleb Grill to transfer to Mizzou basketball". Kansas City Star . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. McAndrew, Calum (June 27, 2025). "Pros, cons of Chicago Bulls signing Caleb Grill of Missouri basketball to UDFA contract". Columbia Daily Tribune . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Sacco, Noah (July 11, 2025). "Maize alum Caleb Grill gearing up for NBA Summer League with Chicago Bulls". KAKE. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  7. "Bulls Waive Caleb Grill". HoopsRumors. September 26, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.