Tyon Grant-Foster

Grant-Foster initially signed with Indian Hills Community College out of high school. He then transferred to the University of Kansas after two seasons. He played sparingly in the 2020–21 season, prompting him to enter the transfer portal, ending up at DePaul University. At DePaul, Grant-Foster played in only one game, collapsing at halftime of the Blue Demons' opener. After 16 months involving numerous tests, he was cleared to play.^[1]

Finding his options limited due to his health scare, Grant-Foster signed with coach Bryce Drew at Grand Canyon after receiving a recommendation from his cousin, Ish Wainright.^[2][3] Based on a strong start to the season for the Lopes and Grant-Foster, he was named to the Lou Henson Award watchlist. At the end of the regular season, Grant-Foster was named to the All-WAC First Team and named WAC Player of the Year, the first player from Grand Canyon to receive that honor.^[4] Grant-Foster also led the team in scoring with 22 points in Grand Canyon's first ever NCAA tournament win, upsetting the #5 seed and #15 ranked St. Mary's Gaels 75–66 on March 22, 2024.

Following his first season in Grand Canyon, Grant-Foster declared entry into the 2024 NBA draft,^[5] later being invited into the NBA Draft Combine. However, he was one of 93 underclassmen (or equivalents of that) to exit from the 2024 draft class following the May 31 deadline.^[6]