Jordan Grant brings high-flying pedigree to the Gryphons offense

Jordan Grant looks like a SlamBall fit before he ever takes a first step on the springbeds. The Gryphons list him as a 6-foot-3, 185-pound handler from Norwich, Connecticut, and his game history points straight to the league’s sweet spot: vertical lift, quick-twitch scoring and enough athletic range to survive in traffic.

Grant’s background already reads like a crossover-athlete checklist. At Ledyard High School in Connecticut, he finished third in the all-state high jump while also helping the basketball team reach the state semifinals. That matters here because SlamBall rewards players who can time a takeoff, gather in the air and land with balance. Grant’s value is not just that he jumps well. It is that he has spent years turning explosion into production.

After high school, Grant went on to Western Connecticut State University, where he played during the 2017-18 season before moving into the pro game. His path continued with three seasons in The Basketball League and a year in the Dominican Republic, a résumé that suggests he has already adjusted to different pace, spacing and physical demands. That kind of adaptability is exactly what SlamBall asks for, especially from a guard who has to score through contact while also reading the floor on the fly.

The family story makes the case even harder to ignore. Grant is the son of Doug DuBose, who won a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers. His brother, Devante DuBose, played professional soccer in MLS and USL, and his sister, Damajeria DuBose, earned All-American track honors at UC Riverside. That is not just athletic pedigree. It is a household built around body control, competitive movement and problem-solving under pressure, all of which translate cleanly to a sport where balance and timing can swing a possession.

Grant’s own bio backs that up. He has been described as a prolific scoring guard who can defend from 1 through 3, with tremendous jumping ability that helps him rebound and finish at the rim. He also captained his collegiate team for two years and helped it win two conference championships, a useful sign for a Gryphons roster that includes Adam Stanford, Justin Holmes, Connor Hollenbeck, Kyshawn Jones, Jace Bass, Matthew Wilkerson and Deshawn Kelly. In a league that still lives on novelty, Grant offers something more durable: a player whose bounce, lateral quickness and scoring instincts should show up on the scoreboard every night.