Donte Grantham led London to a 76-69 win over Reyer in Round 1 on Wednesday.
Donte Grantham's first-ever EuroCup game is a hit
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The London Lions opened the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season without star power forward Sam Dekker. Grantham, in his first-ever game in the competition, stepped into that role and made sure it was a night to be remembered.
Grantham did so while squaring off against his former college teammate, Aamir Simms. The two played together at Clemson University during the 2017-18 season.
He had a sudden impact on the game, scoring 5 quick points to give London an 11-8 lead. Reyer led most of the way after that and built a double-digit margin, 40-51, early in the second half. That's when Grantham stepped up with consecutive baskets, igniting his team's comeback, and finished it with a dunk that gave London a 63-61 edge with less than 7 minutes remaining. Gabe Olaseni and Tarik Phillip stepped up in crunch time but London would have never stood a chance to win the game without Grantham's effort.
When the dust settled, Grantham had led the way with 23 points on 7-of-7 free-throw shooting plus 7 rebounds and 5 fouls drawn for a PIR of 25. Above all, he made sure that Dekker was not missed in London's big home win.
"I have to credit my teammates finding me," Grantham said after the game. "I just have been aggressive from the start. It was my first game and I just wanted to set the tone. This allows me to get confidence. I am a guy that does everything, and I just try to impact the game in different ways."
Grantham proved to be a big addition for London, which is set to play five of its next six games on the road.
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