Elan Chalon<\/strong> has announced the signing of Jacob Grandison<\/strong> as a medical replacement for Klark Riethauser<\/strong>, with the agreement running through the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His arrival will allow the team to strengthen its rotation during Riethauser\u2019s absence and continue pursuing its sporting objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Born in San Francisco, Grandison holds both American and Finnish citizenship<\/strong>. He represents Finland internationally and took part in EuroBasket 2025<\/strong>, helping the national team reach an impressive fourth-place finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After beginning his high school career at Berkeley, Grandison moved to the NCAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He initially played for the Holy Cross Crusaders<\/strong>, where he averaged nearly 14 points and 5 rebounds<\/strong> during his second college season, with a performance rating above 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He then continued his career with the Illinois Fighting Illini<\/strong> before completing his college career with the Duke Blue Devils<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In October 2023, after completing his college career, Grandison moved to Europe and joined B\u00e0squet Menorca<\/strong> in Spain\u2019s second division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After three months in Spain, he moved to Finland and joined Salon Vilpas<\/strong> for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. He averaged 14 points and 3.1 rebounds<\/strong>, along with a 10.1 performance rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grandison later joined PAOK<\/strong>, reaching the 2025 FIBA Europe Cup Final<\/strong> against Bilbao. Despite the defeat, he delivered a strong performance in the second leg with 13 points and 3 rebounds for a 16 performance rating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last season, Grandison joined Boulazac<\/strong> and also played in the LNB Super Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In his first game against Paris, he produced an outstanding performance with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists<\/strong>, finishing with a 36 performance rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also played in the opening round of Betclic ELITE<\/strong>, recording 11 points and 6 rebounds<\/strong> against Saint-Quentin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The French club also provided clarification regarding the situation Grandison experienced last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The player served a three-month suspension<\/strong> related to the use of a prescribed medical treatment for which the required therapeutic use exemption had not been registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the club, the situation was detrimental to the player, who was not responsible for the failure to register the exemption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grandison has been eligible to compete again since January 3, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGrandison holds American and Finnish citizenship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
NCAA career with Holy Cross, Illinois and Duke<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Grandison\u2019s European career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Strong start with Boulazac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Elan Chalon addresses Grandison\u2019s suspension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Elan Chalon working on his registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n