Portland has signed forward Grant Jerrett

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[BlazerWookee]

Why does that name ring a bell?

 

[illmatic99]

We drafted him in CJ's draft and traded him to OKC for cash.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Anyone have his stats/ specs?

 

[riverman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Jerrett

 

[HailBlazers]

Anyone have his stats/ specs?

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Grant-Jerrett-6276/

Grant Jerrett arrived in Tucson as a McDonald's All-American and the 10th ranked player in the 2012 high school class. While the class of 2012 has had a rough transition from high school to the NCAA (and is considered to be one of the weaker classes in recent memory), Jerrett nevertheless struggled to live up to his lofty high-school billing, logging just 17.8 minutes per game in a crowded frontcourt with projected second round draft pick Solomon Hill and talented fellow freshmen Kaleb Taczewski and Brandon Ashley, averaging 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.

With that in mind, Jerrett's decision to leave Arizona after his freshman season and enter the 2013 NBA Draft came as a surprise to just about everybody in the basketball world. With Ashley and Taczewski returning, and Aaron Gordon and Rondae Jefferson on their way, minutes might have been even harder to come by in 2013-2014, but there was consensus on the fact that Jerrett didn't show much as a freshman to prove that he's ready for the NBA.

There has been much speculation as to why Jerrett ultimately decided to leave Arizona, but he and those close to him feel as though [http://www.sgvtribune.com/sports/ci...nt-jerrett-leaving-arizona-enter-nba-draft]he has a good chance to hear his name called on draft night[/url], potentially in the first round, and this, rather than minutes or issues with the coaching staff, has motivated his decision. After a solid showing at the Pre-Draft Combine, it seems as though Jerrett might actually have a chance; the question remains: just how good are Grant Jerrett's prospects and what does he have to offer at the next level?

Standing 6'8.75 in socks and 6'10.25 in shoes, and with an impressive 7'2 wingspan, Jerrett has both the size and length to play power forward in the NBA. Though, as we observed during his senior year in high school, he has an awkward combination of high hips, skinny legs, and narrow shoulders, he gained over 20 pounds in the past season – weighing-in recently at 232-pounds - and should be able to continue to add weight. Getting stronger, particularly in his lower body, and improving his frame overall, are important because he is a decidedly average athlete, a point that was reinforced at last week's NBA Pre-Draft Combine where he posted a 28.5-inch no-step vertical leap, 34-inch max vertical leap, without showing outstanding quickness - he runs the floor in an extremely awkward manner - or agility to compensate. While Jerrett has ideal size for the NBA power forward position, he has a lot of work to do in the weight room, it seems, before competing against more physical and athletic post players at a much faster NBA-pace.

On the offensive end of the floor, Jerrett proved to be remarkably one-dimensional player in college, without much in the way of productivity, efficiency, or versatility. He posted a bottom-five PER among prospects in our top-100, and averaged a paltry 5.2 points per game - 11.5 points per 40 minutes pace adjusted, ranking him as the least prolific scorer in our top-100 - on just 41% shooting inside the arc. That being said, he was also the lowest usage player in our top-100, seeing only 6.8% of Arizona's offensive possessions and taking just 8.2% of its overall field goals, and probably wasn't in line for a major bump next season.

 

[HailBlazers]

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Short Version: he's a shooting big - a Blazers kind of guy. However, we don't have roster space for him.

6'10", shot 41.2% from 3 for IDA last year.

 

[ripcityboy]

Isn't this the same thing as signing a "camp arm" for NFL training camp? I mean.... I wish the guy luck but we are stacked.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Isn't this the same thing as signing a "camp arm" for NFL training camp? I mean.... I wish the guy luck but we are stacked.

Yeah, it's just a training camp signing. However, we are not "stacked" in terms of shooting big men. In fact, we have so few shooting big men that we've turned our starting SF into a PF to improve our shooting, and will probably give one of the most foolish big men in the game a significant amount of PT, just because he can shoot.

 

[riverman]

Training camp and preseason are where guys like him get a shot to outperform a bottom feeder on the bench....this guy might school Connaughton or Layman and take a roster spot but he needs to beast to crack the roster

 

[ripcityboy]

Yeah, it's just a training camp signing. However, we are not "stacked" in terms of shooting big men. In fact, we have so few shooting big men that we've turned our starting SF into a PF to improve our shooting, and will probably give one of the most foolish big men in the game a significant amount of PT, just because he can shoot.

I feel you there!

 

[Orion Bailey]

Short Version: he's a shooting big - a Blazers kind of guy. However, we don't have roster space for him.

6'10", shot 41.2% from 3 for IDA last year.

Unless we are amping up for a trade...

 

[Trackjack]

You never know what Neil is up to but yea he is in camp to compete for the 14 and 15 spot. Does he have chance sure why not shoots the 3 and looks like have good post moves. Defense I don't know.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Grant-Jerrett-6276/

After reading that; I am surprised he was drafted at all.

 

[HailBlazers]

After reading that; I am surprised he was drafted at all.

Yea; he should have stayed in school.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Trail Blazers Sign Grant Jerrett


The Portland Trail Blazers have signed forward Grant Jerrett to a training camp contract, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.

Jerrett, 23, last played in the NBA as a rookie in 2014-15, averaging 2.0 points (26.9% FG), 1.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 6.4 minutes in eight games with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz.

An early entry draft candidate out of the University of Arizona, Jerrett (6-10, 235) averaged 14.5 points (44.5% FG, 37.6% 3-PT, 76.3% FT), 6.4 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 28.9 minutes over two seasons (2013-14, 2014-15) with the Idaho Stampede and Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League.

Jerrett was acquired by Oklahoma City in a draft day trade after originally being selected by the Trail Blazers in the second round (40th overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft.

http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-sign-grant-jerrett-0