Notre Dame Basketball: Top 10 Players Of The Mike Brey Era

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PITTSBURGH, PA – MARCH 19: Jerian Grant #22 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish plays against the Northeastern Huskies during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Consol Energy Center on March 19, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

9. Jerian Grant, 2011-2015

I originally had Grant higher on the list, but after taking a walk down memory lane, he tumbled a bit for me. Grant averaged double-digit points in all four of his seasons and 14.6 for his career. A versatile wing that could also play the point, the 6’5 guard also averaged nearly six assists a game for his career.

Most remember Grant for having a spectacular start to the 2013-14 campaign, Notre Dame’s first season in the ACC, before being deemed academically ineligible for the second semester. In twelve games, he averaged 19 points, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Instead of taking the easy way out, Grant persevered, got his act together and came back for a solid senior season. He averaged 16.5 points, 6.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 3 rebounds per game. Notre Dame won 32 games that year, earned a No. 3 seed in the tournament, winning three games before falling just short against a then undefeated Kentucky team led by Karl Anthony-Towns.

Grant is currently playing in his third season in the NBA, now with the Chicago Bulls after a couple seasons with the New York Knicks. In 2017-18, he appeared in 74 games, averaging 8.4 points, 4.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.

The play I remember most from his college day is when he officially welcomed Georgia Tech’s Tadric Jackson to the ACC.