University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA
2024-25
Appeared in 31 games making two starts…Averaged 23.3 minutes and 7.2 points per game…Shot .391 from three and .833 from the free-throw line…Grabbed an average of 1.9 rebounds…Posted a career-high 19 points at UC Davis (Jan. 18).

2023-24
Appeared in 31 games making nine starts for the Gauchos...Made first collegiate start against LMU (Dec. 17)...Averaged 21.5 minutes and 6.7 points per contest...Shot .349 from three...Currently sits ninth all-time in career three-point field goal percentage...Recorded a career-high 17 points twice at Pacific (Dec. 8) and at CSUN (Feb. 10)...Dished out a career-high four assists against CSUN (Jan. 18).

2022-23
All-Big West Freshman Team selection...Came off the bench appearing in 31 games for the Gauchos averaging 12.7 minutes per game...Scored in double-figures six times including a career-high 15 points at UC San Diego...Shot .400 or better in each of her double-figure outings.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Mission Hills High School playing under Coach Chris Kroesch in the Palomar/ Avocado League… School record holder in 3-pointers in a game (10), season (162), and career (486)... San Diego Country record-holder for 3-pointers in a season… California state record holder for 3-pointers in a career… First in the nation for 3-pointers made during the 2021-22 season (162)... 2021 Cal-Hi Sports' All-Junior Second Team and All-State Third Team after averaging 16 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks... 2019 Avocado League Champion, 2019, 2021, 2022 CIF San Diego Section (SDS) Open Division Runner-Up… 2020 CIF SDS Division I Runner up… 2021 Palomar League Champion… 2022 USMC Distinguished Athlete Award… 2022 HSSA Scholar-Athlete of the Year… 2x Palomar All-League First Team… 2022 Palomar League MVP… 2022 All-State First Team… 2x All-CIF SDS First-Team.

PERSONAL
Jessica Aree Grant was born to parents Jeffrey and Silamon Grant in Hat Yai, Thailand… Her hometown is San Marcos, Calif…. She has three older brothers, Aj, Nathan, and Kyle, and a sister, Carly… Plans to major in Biopsychology… Roots for the LA Clippers and the Golden State Warriors… She enjoys playing piano and guitar.