University of Nevada Las Vegas

2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE BIO (PDF)
 

UNLV CAREER
Grill is in his first season as a Runnin' Rebel ... Transferred from Iowa State prior to the 2020-21 season and was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA.

FRESHMAN (2019-20) - IOWA STATE
Was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Appeared in 29 games, starting the final two ... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game ... Recorded season highs of nine points and eight rebounds against Oklahoma State in a season-high 39 minutes at the 2020 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ... Scored eight points at Oklahoma and at home against Northern Illinois ... Finished with seven points and three assists in his Cyclone debut against Mississippi Valley State ... Had three games with five or more rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Maize High School in Maize, Kansas … Starred in football, track and field and baseball in addition to basketball … Averaged 18.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists and earned all-state honors from the Kansas City Star … Helped the Eagles to a 24-1 record and a state runner-up finish in 2019 … Shot 48 percent from the floor and 35 percent behind the arc as a senior … Posted games of 43 and 30 points as a senior and finished his career with 1,178 career points and more than 160 three-pointers made … A two-time MVP of the AVCTL I … Earned all-state honors from the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association and played in the KBCA All-Star Game … Also played in the Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star Game … Competed in AAU for Next Level Hoops Academy … Bamed Kansas Male Athlete of the Year … Threw for more than 3,000 yards as a quarterback and was named MVP of the Kansas Shrine Bowl … Won the Class 5A state title with a high jump of 6-8 … Originally signed with South Dakota State under Coach Otzelberger, but re-opened his recruitment when he left to coach at UNLV ... Picked the Cyclones over Kansas State and UNLV.

PERSONAL
Caleb Michael Grill was born June 15, 2000 in Wichita, Kansas ... Majoring in history ... Son of Chris and Lena Grill ... His father coached him in high school ... Has two brothers, Kyle and Alec ... His dad played basketball at Wichita State and his mom played basketball at Butler Community College ... Enjoys playing cards, video games and watching TV ... Would like to become a college basketball coach when his playing career is over  ... Lists his parents as his biggest influence for always being there for him ... Chose UNLV over Wichita State and Creighton.