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Treveon Graham
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Graham with the Brooklyn Nets in 2018
No. 24 – Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1993-10-28) October 28, 1993 (age 31)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
High school St. Mary's Ryken
(Leonardtown, Maryland)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College VCU (2011–2015)
NBA Draft 2015 / Undrafted
Pro career 2015–present
League P. League+
Career history
2015–2016 Idaho Stampede
2016–2018 Charlotte Hornets
2018–2019 Brooklyn Nets
2019 →Long Island Nets
2019–2020 Minnesota Timberwolves
2020 Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023 Long Island Nets
2023 Montreal Alliance
2023–2024 Motor City Cruise
2024–present Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2014, 2015)
  • Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2013)
  • Atlantic 10 tournament MVP (2015)

Treveon Dominique Graham (born October 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots in the P. League+ in Taiwan. Before becoming a professional, he played college basketball for the VCU Rams.

High School Basketball

Graham played high school basketball at St. Mary's Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Maryland. In his final year, he was named to the Washington Post All-Met team. This means he was recognized as one of the best players in the Washington D.C. area.

During that year, he averaged 21.5 points and 12 rebounds per game. After high school, Graham chose to play for coach Shaka Smart at VCU.

College Basketball

Freshman Year at VCU

As a first-year student at Virginia Commonwealth University, Graham quickly became an important player for the Rams. He averaged 7.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.

Sophomore Year and Beyond

Before his second year, Sports Illustrated magazine chose him as the most likely "breakout sophomore" in the country. This meant they expected him to improve a lot. Graham did improve, averaging 15.1 points and 5.8 rebounds as a full-time starter. He earned second-team All-Atlantic 10 honors for his great play.

Treveon Graham free throw
Graham playing for the VCU Rams in 2013

After his second year, Graham played for the USA Basketball team. They competed in the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. He started 5 games and averaged 9.4 points and 6.8 rebounds.

Before the 2013–14 season, Graham was named first-team preseason All-Atlantic 10. This meant he was expected to be one of the best players in the league. VCU started the season ranked 14th in the national AP Poll.

In a big early-season game, VCU beat 25th-ranked Virginia. Graham scored 22 points, including the game-winning three-pointer with just over a second left!

In his final year (2014–15), Graham averaged 16.2 points and 7.1 rebounds. Even with an ankle injury, he led VCU in scoring, rebounding, and three-pointers. He also helped VCU win their first Atlantic 10 conference tournament.

Overall, during his college career, Graham averaged 13.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

Professional Basketball Career

Starting Out: Idaho Stampede (2015–2016)

After college, Treveon Graham was not chosen in the 2015 NBA draft. This is called going "undrafted." He then joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2015 NBA Summer League. Later, he signed with the Utah Jazz, but they let him go before the regular season.

On November 1, 2015, he joined the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League. This league is now called the G League. He played 46 games for the Stampede, averaging 15.7 points and 6.1 rebounds.

NBA Journey: Charlotte Hornets (2016–2018)

In July 2016, Graham joined the Charlotte Hornets. In his second game with the Hornets, he scored his first NBA points. He made a three-pointer in a game against the Indiana Pacers. On April 10, 2017, he scored a career-high 14 points against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019)

On July 30, 2018, Graham signed with the Brooklyn Nets. He played 35 games for them, averaging 5.3 points. He had to miss two months due to a hamstring injury. He played a few games with the Long Island Nets (their G League team) while recovering.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–2020)

In July 2019, Graham was part of a trade to the Golden State Warriors. The next day, he was traded again to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Atlanta Hawks (2020)

On January 16, 2020, Graham was traded to the Atlanta Hawks.

Return to the G League: Long Island Nets (2022–2023)

On January 25, 2022, Graham was picked up by the Long Island Nets again.

Montreal Alliance (2023)

On May 2, 2023, Graham signed with the Montreal Alliance in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. He averaged 14.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He was second in the league for rebounds.

Motor City Cruise (2023–2024)

On October 21, 2023, Graham signed with the Detroit Pistons but was waived the same day. He then joined the Motor City Cruise in the G League. He was waived by them on January 26, 2024.

Taoyuan Pauian Pilots (2024–present)

On February 7, 2024, Graham signed with the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots in Taiwan's P. League+.

Career Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA Regular Season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Charlotte 27 1 7.0 .475 .600 .667 .8 .2 .2 .0 2.1
2017–18 Charlotte 63 2 16.7 .434 .412 .695 1.9 .9 .5 .0 4.3
2018–19 Brooklyn 35 21 20.4 .335 .297 .818 3.1 1.0 .4 .2 5.3
2019–20 Minnesota 33 20 20.1 .354 .241 .730 3.0 .9 .5 .1 5.2
2019–20 Atlanta 22 0 12.1 .373 .351 .474 2.3 .7 .3 .2 3.3
Career 180 44 16.0 .383 .333 .691 2.2 .8 .4 .1 4.2

NBA Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Brooklyn 5 0 15.8 .200 .000 .500 2.2 .6 .4 .2 1.4

College Statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 VCU 36 0 16.8 .389 .313 .633 3.2 .6 .8 .3 7.0
2012–13 VCU 36 36 27.6 .450 .366 .732 5.8 1.6 .9 .1 15.1
2013–14 VCU 35 33 28.3 .437 .337 .694 7.0 2.0 .9 .2 15.8
2014–15 VCU 33 33 29.4 .428 .381 .691 7.1 1.6 .6 .3 16.2
Career 140 102 25.4 .432 .354 .691 5.8 1.4 .8 .2 13.4

See also

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