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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Tyon Grant-Foster, Gonzaga "Still Just Kind of Waiting Around" for NCAA Waiver
Tyon Grant-Foster, Gonzaga "Still Just Kind of Waiting Around" for NCAA Waiver originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team has had a few weeks together to get familiar with each other, build camaraderie, and go to work constructing an offense and defense capable of getting this program back to the Sweet 16 and beyond in the 2025-26 season. Advertisement Unfortunately Gonzaga's prized offseason addition, high-scoring Grand Canyon transfer Tyon Grant-Foster, has yet to join them in Spokane while he waits for approval from the NCAA regarding his eligibility. Grant-Foster spoke with Theo Lawson of the Spokesman-Review in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League, where the 6'7 wing is currently stationed alongside former Kansas teammate and current Denver Nuggets forward Christian Braun. "We're still waiting on it right now," Grant-Foster said. "Just a waiting process. That's all." Coach Mark Few echoed Grant-Foster's statement while taking in a Summer League bout between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics and former Zag forwards Anton Watson and Ben Gregg. Advertisement 'We're still just waiting on the waiver,' Few said. 'It's still through the NCAA process, so we're still just kind of waiting around for it.' Grant-Foster began playing college basketball back in 2018-19 at Indian Hills Community College, spending two years at the junior college before transferring to Kansas in 2020-21 where he played 22 games. After that the 6'7 wing spent two seasons at DePaul but only played in one game after collapsing at halftime in the season opener, and again a few months later which cost him the 2022-23 season. From there Grant-Foster made a triumphant return at Grand Canyon, averaging 20.1 points and earning WAC Player of the Year in 2023-24 and following that up with an up-and-down season in 2024-25. All told, the Kansas City native has played 83 Division 1 games, and with his time at Kansas lining up with the COVID season - and a recent rule change allowing student-athletes who started at a junior college an extra year of eligibility - it's hard to imagine the NCAA won't grant him one more year. Advertisement While the waiting is no doubt unfortunate for both Gonzaga and Grant-Foster - who is missing out on practices and team bonding activities - the high scoring wing is keeping an upbeat attitude while working relentlessly on improving his game so he will be ready to go if and when his waiver is approved. Grant-Foster is one of five newcomers on Mark Few's roster, joined by Arizona State transfer Adam Miller and a trio of incoming freshmen: Spanish guard Mario Saint-Supery, 6'7 four-star wing Davis Fogle, and three-star big man Parker Jefferson. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Former Grand Canyon guard Tyon Grant-Foster heading to Gonzaga
FILE - Grand Canyon guard Tyon Grant-Foster (7) controls the ball during the second half of a second-round college basketball game against Alabama in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File) SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Former Grand Canyon guard Tyon Grant-Foster is headed to Gonzaga. Grant-Foster announced his decision on Instagram Wednesday. A 6-foot-7 senior, Grant-Foster was the 2024 Western Athletic Conference player of the year after averaging 20.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in his first season with the Antelopes. He averaged 14.8 points and 5.9 rebounds last season. Advertisement Grant-Foster missed more than a year of basketball after collapsing in the locker room at halftime while playing for DePaul. He was recruited out of Indian Hills Junior College by Kansas and played one season for the Jayhawks in a limited role. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Associated Press
31-01-2025
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Tyon Grant-Foster scores 24 to propel Grand Canyon past Seattle University 83-74
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PHOENIX (AP) — Tyon Grant-Foster came off the bench to score 24 points and lead Grand Canyon to an 83-74 victory over Seattle University on Thursday night. Grant-Foster also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots for the Antelopes (16-5, 6-1 Western Athletic Conference), who trailed 44-39 at halftime. Duke Brennan totaled 18 points and eight rebounds. JaKobe Coles added 17 points, six assists and five rebounds. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe and Kobe Williamson both scored 20 to lead the Redhawks (8-13, 3-4).
USA Today
29-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley men's basketball tickets still available for Saturday, February 1
Saturday's WAC slate includes the Grand Canyon Antelopes (15-5, 5-1 WAC) meeting the Utah Valley Wolverines (15-6, 7-0 WAC) at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Buy tickets for Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley game information Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025 Saturday, February 1, 2025 Time: 8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Venue: Global Credit Union Arena Global Credit Union Arena Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Grand Canyon leaders So far this season, JaKobe Coles is averaging 14.0 points, 2.2 assists and 5.8 rebounds per contest. Offensively, Tyon Grant-Foster averages 13.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. Rayshon Harrison has put up 11.7 points and 3.2 assists per contest. On a per-game basis, Collin Moore is averaging 9.1 points, 2.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds. Duke Brennan posts 10.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. On defense, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots. Utah Valley leaders On the hardwood, Dominick Nelson is averaging 15.4 points, 1.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per contest. Carter Welling averages 12.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 48.8% from the field. Trevan Leonhardt is averaging 6.6 points, 5.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game this season. From an offensive standpoint, Tanner Toolson is posting 11.6 points per contest. So far this season, Ethan Potter is averaging 8.1 points per game. Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley stats breakdown This season the Antelopes are shooting 44.5% from the field, only 1.7% higher than Wolverines give up. Grand Canyon is 4-7 against the spread and 10-2 straight up when shooting better than 42.8% from the field. The Wolverines' 47.0% shooting percentage from the field is 6.1% higher than the Antelopes have given up. Utah Valley is 11-4 against the spread and 14-3 overall when shooting higher than 40.9% from the field. The Antelopes average 35.4 rebounds, 0.6 fewer than the Wolverines' average. The Wolverines are 31st in rebounding in the country, and the Antelopes are 46th. The Antelopes are averaging 79.5 points, 10.3 more than the Wolverines concede. The Wolverines average 76.4 points, 8.3 more than the Antelopes give up. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
