Tyon Grant-Foster

American college basketball player
Tyon Grant-Foster
Personal information
Born (2000-03-05) March 5, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolF. L. Schlagle
(Kansas City, Kansas)
College
PositionShooting guard
Career highlights and awards

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

Grant-Foster signed with Indian Hills Community College out of high school, then transferred to Kansas after two seasons. He played sparingly in the 2020–21 season, prompting him to enter the transfer portal, ending up at DePaul. At DePaul, Grant-Foster only lasted one game, as he collapsed at halftime of the Blue Demons' first game. After months of tests, he was finally cleared to play 16 months later.[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 Antelopes and Grant-Foster, he was named to the Lou Henson Award watchlist. At the end of the regular season, Grant-Foster was not only named to the All-WAC First Team, but he also won the WAC Player of the Year Award, the first player from Grand Canyon to win such an honor.[4] Grant-Foster would also lead 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.

References

  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/

External links

  • Grand Canyon Antelopes bio
  • DePaul Blue Demons bio
  • Kansas Jayhawks bio
  • Indian Hills Warriors bio
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Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year