Grimes, a junior who helped Houston to the Final Four before losing to eventual champion Baylor, averaged 17.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He expressed gratitude to coach Kelvin Sampson, assistant coach Quannas White, staff and teammates. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“To Coach Sampson and Coach Q, thank you for always pushing me, holding me accountable and always challenging me to be the best version of myself – both on and off the court. To my teammates, thank you for being with me on this journey, pushing each other to work hard every day and making history.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Grimes was first-team All-American Athletic Conference and its co-Player of the Year. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Grimes played one season at Kansas before transferring to Houston and playing two seasons with the Cougars.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
–FIeld Level Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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