Tyon Grant-Foster’s path to the pros now runs through Sioux Falls.
The former Gonzaga wing was taken No. 15 overall by the Sioux Falls Skyforce in Saturday’s NBA G League Draft, giving the 26-year-old his first professional home after going unselected in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Grant-Foster had already gotten a taste of pro basketball over the summer. He signed an NBA Summer League deal with the San Antonio Spurs and appeared once at the California Classic before adding three more games at Vegas Summer League.
His route to Gonzaga was anything but ordinary. Grant-Foster spent time at Indian Hills Community College, Kansas, DePaul and Grand Canyon before landing at Gonzaga for his final season of eligibility. The NCAA initially turned down his eligibility waiver, but he challenged the decision in court and earned a preliminary injunction in Spokane County Superior Court, which cleared him to play for Mark Few’s team in 2025-26.
Once on the floor for the Zags, Grant-Foster settled into a reserve role more often than not. He started six of 35 games, yet still finished as one of Gonzaga’s three double-digit scorers. He averaged 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
Sioux Falls had a busy first round, using three selections on Saturday. Along with Grant-Foster at No. 15, the Skyforce took Rhode Island’s Tyler Cochran with the No. 7 pick and Central Arkansas’ Masai Olowokere at No. 24.
The draft’s top pick went to the Texas Legends, who selected former Baylor and San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan.
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