Jayvon Graves

Jayvon Donnell Graves (born December 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls.

High school career Graves was born in Canton, Ohio but grew up in Malvern, Ohio. He began playing basketball at the age of six and was also a star player in baseball and football. He attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School where he was coached by Dru Joyce II. As a senior, he helped St. Vincent-St. Mary to its first state title since 2011 and 25–5 record. Graves averaged 21.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. He shared All-Ohio Player of the Year honors in Division II with Trotwood High School's Torrey Patton, and Graves was named cleveland.com Boys Basketball Player of the Year. In AAU play, he competed for the King James Shooting Stars.

College career As a freshman, Graves played in all 36 games and averaged 5.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per-game. He helped the team finish 27–9 and defeat Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. As a sophomore, he became a starter, contributing 9.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Graves helped the Bulls finish a school-record 32–4 and defeat Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to eventual national runner-up Texas Tech. His best game as a sophomore came on February 19, 2019, when he tallied 26 points in a 114–67 blowout win over Ohio.

Coming into his junior season, Graves was the leading returning scorer on a team that lost C. J. Massinburg, Nick Perkins and Jeremy Harris to graduation. On March 2, 2021, he posted a triple-double with 13 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in an 80–78 win over Akron. As a senior, Graves averaged 14.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He was named to the Second Team All-MAC.

Professional career Austin Spurs (2021–2022) After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Graves signed with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League on October 27, 2021.

Limoges CSP (2022–2023) He signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A on July 30, 2022. On December 22, 2022, Graves' NBA G League rights were traded from the Austin Spurs to the Windy City Bulls.

Riesen Ludwigsburg (2023–2024) On July 3, 2023, he signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Rytas Vilnius (2024–2025) On July 25, 2024, Graves signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the BCL.

Legia Warsaw (2025–present) On July 26, 2025, Graves signed with Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League (LKL) and the BCL.

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Personal life Graves is the son of Brandy Prior and Aaron Graves, and he has an older brother Jalen. His grandfather, James Pryor Jr., was an Ohio state player of the year in high school. Graves is a Christian. He majored in communication with a minor in sociology at Buffalo. He cites LeBron James as his favorite athlete.