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Tyon Grant-Foster
Gonzaga Bulldogs
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-05) March 5, 2000 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolF. L. Schlagle
(Kansas City, Kansas)
College
Career highlights

Tyon Grant-Foster (born March 5, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). He previously played for the Indian Hills Warriors, Kansas Jayhawks, DePaul Blue Demons, and Grand Canyon Antelopes.

College career

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Grant-Foster initially signed with Indian Hills Community College out of high school. He then transferred to the University of Kansas after two seasons. He played sparingly in the 2020–21 season, prompting him to enter the transfer portal, ending up at DePaul University. At DePaul, Grant-Foster played in only one game, collapsing at halftime of the Blue Demons' opener. After 16 months involving numerous tests, he was cleared to play.[1]

Finding his options limited due to his health scare, Grant-Foster signed with coach Bryce Drew at Grand Canyon after receiving a recommendation from his cousin, Ish Wainright.[2][3] Based on a strong start to the season for the Lopes and Grant-Foster, he was named to the Lou Henson Award watchlist. At the end of the regular season, Grant-Foster was named to the All-WAC First Team and named WAC Player of the Year, the first player from Grand Canyon to receive that honor.[4] Grant-Foster also led the team in scoring with 22 points in Grand Canyon's first ever NCAA tournament win, upsetting the #5 seed and #15 ranked St. Mary's Gaels 75–66 on March 22, 2024.

Following his only season in Grand Canyon, Grant-Foster declared entry into the 2024 NBA draft,[5] later being invited into the NBA Draft Combine. However, he was one of 93 underclassmen (or equivalents of that) to exit from the 2024 draft class following the May 31 deadline.[6]

Career statistics

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Indian Hills 33 5 7.6 .375 .279 .683 4.2 .8 .7 1.5 8.2
2019–20 Indian Hills 31 24 24.1 .483 .335 .722 6.5 1.7 1.1 1.5 16.5
2020–21 Kansas 22 0 8.1 .391 .130 .524 2.2 .2 .3 .4 3.1
2021–22 DePaul 1 1 15.0 .500 .500 1.000 3.0 1.0 .0 1.0 9.0
2023–24 Grand Canyon 34 34 33.5 .446 .331 .745 6.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 20.1
2024–25 Grand Canyon 26 17 27.5 .399 .232 .686 5.9 2.1 1.7 1.5 14.8
Career (NCAA DI) 83 52 24.7 .426 .280 .714 5.0 1.4 1.3 1.2 13.8

Personal life

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Tyon was born to Talisha Grant and Willie Foster and has three younger brothers.[7] His cousin Ish Wainright is a former Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers power forward.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Marshall, John (December 24, 2023). "Grand Canyon's Tyon Grant-Foster is thriving despite a pair of near-death experiences". apnews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Olbert, Richard (November 3, 2023). "How Tyon Grant-Foster's long road back to the court from medical scare took him to GCU". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Trotter, Isaac (December 5, 2023). "The miraculous resilience of Tyon Grant-Foster". 247sports.com. 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ https://arizonasports.com/story/3544297/grand-canyons-tyon-grant-foster-named-wac-player-of-the-year/
  5. ^ "NBA announces early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2024". NBA. May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "93 early entry candidates withdraw from 2024 NBA Draft". NBA. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Grand Canyon's Tyon Grant-Foster is thriving despite a pair of near-death experiences". Daily Journal. Associated Press. 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  8. ^ "Tyon Grant-Foster - Men's Basketball". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
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