While returning to Notre Dame was
always his likeliest decision, and in the
end his best choice, it wasn't his only
option. Grant could have immediately
pursued his NBA dream and opted for
the draft. Even before he had to sit out
the second half of the season, he was
tabbed a second-round pick at best. Bet-
ter to come back and make his case to
scouts against ACC competition.
"Of course [I wavered at some
points]," he said. "At the end of the
day, I had to make the best decision for
me, and I thought the best decision was
to come back. I talked to my parents
and Coach Brey and had to waver a bit,
but at the end of the day, this was the
best decision.
"I feel like I have unfinished business
here, only playing that half season. I
was playing really well and I feel like I
haven't finished the goals I set for my-
Prior to being suspended for the 2014 spring semester, Grant was off to the best start in his Irish career
with team-leading averages of 19.0 points and 6.2 assists per game.
PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND
