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Jerami Grant Scores 30 Points, Hits Game Winner vs Suns

The former Syracuse star led the Portland Trail Blazers to victory.

Mike McAllister

Jerami Grant Scores 30 Points, Hits Game Winner vs Suns
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Former Syracuse star Jerami Grant is making quite an impression on his new NBA club. Grant was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers during the offseason, and eight games into his Blazers career, he already has two game winning shots. The latest was a buzzer beater to lead Portland to a 108-106 victory over the Phoenix Suns Friday night. Grant had a game high 30 points in the win. 

“Jerami was incredible the whole night,” said Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups via NBA.com. “He was just on attack mode the entire night, I was happy about that. I think last game or before I said we’re still getting to know each other, finding ways to put him in positions that he likes and tonight he was incredible. He carried us the whole night and that last shot was just beautiful. As soon as it left his hand, I knew it was good. It was just good to see him get a clean look.”

Grant said after the game, via NBA.com, he was aware of the time and situation. 

“Knew there was one second left, went for the lob,” said Grant. “They kind of cut that off, Justise threw the pass back a little bit, he kind of directed me where to go. I caught it and I knew I had to shoot it. I’m calm, cool, collected, try to act like I’m supposed to be here. That was a great pass. We got a connection, been knowing him for a lot time. I know how he plays, he knows how I play. It was just there."

Grant is averaging 18.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game so far this season. 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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