Treveon Dominique Graham (born October 28, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the P. League+. He played

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for the

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High school career

Graham played high school basketball at

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for Head Coach Dave Tallman, where as a senior he was named to the ''

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'' All-Met team for the

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area after averaging 21.5 points and 12 rebounds per game. Graham chose to play for coach

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at VCU after also considering

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, Clemson,

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and Northeastern.

College career

As a freshman at

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, Graham became a part of the

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and 3.2

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. Prior to the start of his sophomore season, he was chosen by

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as the most likely "breakout sophomore" in the nation, based on statistical analysis of his performance in limited minutes as a freshman. Graham's performance did improve significantly in his second season, raising his averages to 15.1 points and 5.8 rebounds as a full-time starter. His performance was good enough to earn him second team All-

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honors.

After his sophomore season, Graham was chosen for

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's entry to the

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, Russia. He started 5 games for Team USA, averaging 9.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Prior to the 2013–14 season, Graham was named first team preseason All-Atlantic 10 as VCU was named the preseason favorite to win the league. VCU entered the season ranked 14th in the preseason AP Poll. The Rams scored a key early season road victory, beating 25th ranked

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on November 12 in

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. Graham led all scorers with 22 points, including the game-winning

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with just over a second remaining. As a senior in 2014–15, Graham averaged 16.2 points and 7.1 rebounds in 33 games. Despite being affected by a lingering ankle injury for large parts of the season, Graham helped VCU in many ways. He led VCU in scoring, rebounding, and three-pointers made. He was also their leading scorer during the A-10 tournament where VCU won their first conference tournament in the Atlantic 10 despite qualifying as the fifth seed. During Graham's college career he averaged 13.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 25.4 minutes per game.

Professional career

Idaho Stampede (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the

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, Graham joined the

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for the

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. On August 17, 2015, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Jazz on October 20 after appearing in two preseason games. On November 1, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of the Jazz. In 46 games for the Stampede in 2015–16, he averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Charlotte Hornets (2016–2018)

In July 2016, Graham joined the

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white team for the

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and the Utah Jazz for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 26, 2016, he signed with the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...

. In his second game for the Hornets on November 7, 2016, Graham scored his first NBA points when he knocked down a three-pointer from the left wing during a 122–100 win over the

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. On April 10, 2017, he scored a career-high 14 points in an 89–79 loss to the

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. On June 29, 2018, the Hornets announced that they would decline a qualifying offer to Graham, making him a free agent.

Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019)

On July 30, 2018, Graham signed with the

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. On the season, Graham appeared in 35 games, scoring 5.3 points per game. During the season, he was sidelined for two months with a hamstring injury. Graham did a rehab stint with the

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before returning to Brooklyn.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–2020)

On July 7, 2019, Graham was sent to the

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as part of a trade package for

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. The following day, Graham and

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were traded to the

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in exchange for the draft rights to

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Atlanta Hawks (2020)

On January 16, 2020, Graham, along with

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, was traded to the

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in exchange for

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Long Island Nets (2022–2023)

On January 25, 2022, Graham was acquired off waivers by the

Montreal Alliance (2023)

On May 2, 2023, Graham signed with the

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of the

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. With Montreal, Graham averaged 14.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He finished second in the CEBL in rebounding behind Simi Shittu of the Calgary Surge.

Motor City Cruise (2023–2024)

On October 21, 2023, Graham signed with the

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, but was waived the same day. Nine days later, he joined the

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. However, he was waived on January 26, 2024.

Taoyuan Pauian Pilots (2024–present)

On February 7, 2024, Graham signed with the

of the P. League+. On July 31, he re-sigend with the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

VCU Rams bio
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