Former Grand Canyon star Tyon Grant-Foster said Wednesday that he is transferring to Gonzaga.
Grant-Foster posted a picture of himself in a Gonzaga uniform with the word “signed” on his Instagram account. He wrote “The Right Place At The Right Time.”
Grant-Foster was the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in the 2023-24 season and guided the Lopes to their first NCAA Tournament victory by beating Saint Mary’s in the first round.
Grant-Foster, 25, will reportedly need an NCAA waiver to be cleared for play Gonzaga.
His college basketball journey didn’t start off so well as he underwent multiple heart surgeries and was out of the game for 16 months.
Grand Canyon cleared him in March 2023 – roughly 12 months before the milestone NCAA tourney win – and he averaged 20.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in 34 games (all starts). Last season, he averaged 14.8 points and 5.9 rebounds in 26 games (17 starts).
He began his career at a junior college and then played the 2020-21 season at Kansas and played sparingly.
Grant-Foster transferred again, this time to DePaul, but he collapsed in the locker room at halftime of his Blue Demons’ debut on Nov. 10, 2021, and had to be revived. His heart again was shocked back into rhythm three times during the ambulance ride.
Grant-Foster spent 10 days in the hospital.
When he collapsed again several months later during a pickup game and subsequently underwent a second heart operation, it seemed basketball might no longer be an option. But he accepted a scholarship from Grand Canyon coach Bryce Drew after being medically cleared.
–Field Level Media
