1. Grant Lucas Riller was born on February 8,1997 and is an American professional basketball player for the Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association.
12 Facts About Grant Riller
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Grant Riller played college basketball for the College of Charleston Cougars.
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Grant Riller was called up to the varsity team in ninth grade after initially playing at the junior varsity level.
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Grant Riller averaged 29.1 points per game in his senior season.
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Grant Riller was deemed a two-star recruit by 247Sports and was not rated by ESPN or Rivals.
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Grant Riller suffered a knee injury prior to his freshman season and was forced to redshirt.
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Grant Riller was forced to wear a knee brace despite working all summer to get to full strength.
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Grant Riller averaged 13.1 points per game as a freshman, second-best on the team.
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Grant Riller was named 2018 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding player and joined teammate Joe Chealey on the All-CAA First Team.
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On December 14,2019, Grant Riller became the third Cougar in program history to reach the 2,000 career point mark, scoring 21 in a road loss to Richmond.
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On November 18,2020, Grant Riller was drafted in the second round, 56th overall, in the 2020 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets.
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On November 3,2022, Grant Riller was named to the opening night roster of the Texas Legends.