Kellan Grady

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Kellan Grady
Kellan Grady Kentucky (cropped).jpg
Grady with Kentucky in 2022
Chorale Roanne Basket
Position Shooting guard
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1997-09-11) September 11, 1997 (age 25)
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Catholic Memorial
(Boston, Massachusetts)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Grand Rapids Gold
2023–present Chorale Roanne Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2019, 2021)
  • 2× Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2018, 2020)
  • 3x Catholic Conference All Star
  • 2015 Massachusetts State Champion

Kellan Grady (born September 11, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and the Davidson Wildcats.

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Early life and high school career

While growing up, Grady idolized Stephen Curry, following him on his NCAA Tournament run at Davidson and first several seasons with the Golden State Warriors. He briefly met Curry in 2011 and took a picture with him. [1] Grady played three seasons at Catholic Memorial School and was named to the Boston Herald Dream Team. [2] Grady was an all-state performer at Northfield Mount Hermon School, where he transferred after Catholic Memorial. He chose to go to Davidson, turning down offers from several other Atlantic 10 schools and a few Ivy League schools. [1]

College career

Grady with Davidson in 2017 Kellan Grady.jpg
Grady with Davidson in 2017

In his first college game, Grady hit 7–of–10 3-pointers en route to scoring 23 points in a 110–62 win against Charleston Southern. On November 28, 2017, he had 22 points, five rebounds and two assists against Charlotte. [1] Grady scored a career-high 39 points in a 115–113 triple overtime loss to St. Bonaventure on February 28, 2018. [3] As a freshman, Grady was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year as well as being named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10. His teammate Peyton Aldridge was named co-player of the year. [4] Grady averaged 18.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman. [5]

Coming into his sophomore season, Grady was named to the Preseason First Team All-Atlantic 10. [6] He suffered a knee injury in December 2018 and missed four games. Grady averaged 17.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and helped Davidson claim a berth in the National Invitation Tournament. [7] He was named to the First Team All-Atlantic 10, while teammate Jón Axel Guðmundsson earned player of the year honors. [8] Following the season, Grady declared for the 2019 NBA draft but opted to return to Davidson. [9]

Grady averaged 17.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, but posted 20.6 points per game in February and March. [10] At the close of the regular season in his junior year, Grady was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10. [11]

In his senior season, Grady averaged 17.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors for the second time. He shot 38.2% from 3-point range, the best percentage of his career, and surpassed 2,000 points in an opening round NIT loss. Following the season, Grady announced that he would enter the transfer portal as a graduate student. [12] On March 29, 2021, Grady committed to Kentucky. [13]

Professional career

Grand Rapids Gold (2022–2023)

On November 4, 2022, Grady was named to the opening night roster for the Grand Rapids Gold. [14]

Chorale Roanne Basket (2023–present)

On June 2, 2023, Grady signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Davidson 333235.2.501.372.8043.31.9.8.118.0
2018–19 Davidson 303037.6.451.341.7354.51.91.0.217.3
2019–20 Davidson 302935.8.463.370.7974.22.51.2.217.2
2020–21 Davidson 222234.4.471.382.6764.62.4.8.217.1
2021–22 Kentucky 343432.9.446.415.7442.11.3.8.111.4
Career14914735.2.467.378.7603.62.0.9.116.0

NBA G League

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Grand Rapids 241834.6.422.345.3332.92.3.9.412.1
Career 241834.6.422.345.3332.92.3.9.412.1

Personal life

Grady's grandmother, Sophia Williams-De Bruyn, is a South African activist famous for leading anti-apartheid marches. Grady launched the College Athletes for Respect and Equality initiative in 2020, to raise awareness of racial injustice. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ Ventura, Dan (April 12, 2016). "Former Catholic Memorial hoop standout Kellan Grady gives verbal commitment to Davidson". Boston Herald . Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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  4. ↑ "Aldridge, Adams Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of Year, Rhode Island's Hurley Voted as Coach of the Year" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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  6. ↑ "Saint Louis Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference . Atlantic10.com. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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  8. ↑ "Gudmondsson named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Rhoades voted Coach of the Year". Atlantic 10 Conference . March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ Scott, David (May 27, 2019). "Davidson's Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Kellan Grady withdraw from NBA draft". Charlotte Observer . Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ Scott, David (March 11, 2020). "'I'm just playing:' Davidson's Kellan Grady ready for postseason run". Charlotte Observer . Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Toppin Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Grant Voted Coach of the Year". March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (March 22, 2021). "Kellan Grady will leave Davidson, gauge options as a men's basketball graduate transfer, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  13. ↑ "UK Men's Basketball Adds Davidson Grad Transfer Kellan Grady". ukathletics.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Grand Rapids Gold Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Kellan Grady, première recrue de l'intersaison". Chorale-Roanne.com (in French). June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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