Kellan Grady

Kellan Grady
Grady with Kentucky in 2022
No. 31 – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1997-09-11) September 11, 1997 (age 27)
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolCatholic Memorial
(Boston, Massachusetts)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Grand Rapids Gold
2023–2024Chorale Roanne Basket
2024–presentMHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Career highlights and awards
  • 2017-18 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
  • 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
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Kellan Grady (born September 11, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top tier basketball league in Germany. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and the Davidson Wildcats.

Early life

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

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 (2023–2024)

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

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2024–present)

On July 5, 2024, he signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[16]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Davidson 33 32 35.2 .501 .372 .804 3.3 1.9 .8 .1 18.0
2018–19 Davidson 30 30 37.6 .451 .341 .735 4.5 1.9 1.0 .2 17.3
2019–20 Davidson 30 29 35.8 .463 .370 .797 4.2 2.5 1.2 .2 17.2
2020–21 Davidson 22 22 34.4 .471 .382 .676 4.6 2.4 .8 .2 17.1
2021–22 Kentucky 34 34 32.9 .446 .415 .744 2.1 1.3 .8 .1 11.4
Career 149 147 35.2 .467 .378 .760 3.6 2.0 .9 .1 16.0

NBA G League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Grand Rapids 24 18 34.6 .422 .345 .333 2.9 2.3 .9 .4 12.1
Career 24 18 34.6 .422 .345 .333 2.9 2.3 .9 .4 12.1

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.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Scott, David (December 1, 2017). "How freshman guard Kellan Grady followed path of boyhood idol Steph Curry to Davidson". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Ventura, Dan (April 12, 2016). "Former Catholic Memorial hoop standout Kellan Grady gives verbal commitment to Davidson". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "St. Bonaventure slips past Davidson 115–113 in triple OT". ESPN. Associated Press. February 28, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  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.
  5. ^ Scott, David (June 5, 2018). "Here's an early look at next season's Davidson Wildcats' basketball team". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Saint Louis Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Scott, David (October 22, 2019). "Did Davidson's Kellan Grady come back too soon from a knee injury? He thinks so". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  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.
  16. ^ "Aus Roanne nach Ludwigsburg: Dreipunkt-Spezialist Kellan Grady". mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de (in German). July 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  17. ^ Dauster, Rob (June 23, 2020). "Davidson's Kellan Grady launches social justice initiative". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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