Dae Dae Grant
Devone Octavon "Dae Dae" Grant is an American professional basketball player for Trabzonspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. 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.
Early life and high school career
Grant was born and grew up in Lorain, Ohio. He was nicknamed "Dae Dae" by his mother.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.
College career
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.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. Grant won the 2024 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament with Duquesne and was named the tournament's MVP.