Grayson Boucher

Grayson Scott "The Professor" Boucher (born June 10, 1984) is an American professional streetball player. He is most known for playing on the highly stylized, international AND1 Mixtape Tour; he has also appeared in several movies including, Semi-Pro, Ball Don't Lie, and Hustle and he is a playable character in several video games.

Grayson Boucher
Boucher in 2022
Personal information
Born (1984-06-10) June 10, 1984
Keizer, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school
  • McNary (Keizer, Oregon)
  • Salem Academy
    (Keizer, Oregon)
CollegeChemeketa CC (2002–2003)
Playing career2006–2008
PositionGuard
Career history
2006Salem Stampede
2007–2008Atlanta Krunk
Grayson Boucher
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2009–present
Genre
Subscribers7.77 million
Total views1.287.572.327
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 19 oct 2023

Boucher attended McNary High School but transferred to nearby Salem Academy where he made all-state honors. Measuring 5'10" and weighing 155 pounds (178 cm, 70 kg), he was given no scholarship offers in high school. Boucher attended Chemeketa Community College, where he played on the basketball team. As a sophomore, he forfeited his college eligibility when he became a professional streetballer. Between 2006 and 2008, he had short stints in professional basketball with the Salem Stampede of the IBL and the Atlanta Krunk of the CBA.

Since the AND1 Mixtape Tour folded, he has played on several other streetball teams, but most notably has transferred his fame into coaching NBA players, and a YouTube channel with over 7 million subscribers.

Professional career

Salem Stampede (2006)

On February 9, 2006, Boucher signed with the Salem Stampede of the International Basketball League.[1]

Atlanta Krunk (2007–2008)

Boucher played for the Atlanta Krunk of the Continental Basketball Association during the 2007–08 season.[2]

Street basketball career

When the AND1 Mixtape Tour stopped in Portland, Oregon, Boucher and his brother attended as fans. Boucher found out there was an "open run" tryout to join the tour, and earned a spot on the team.[3] By summer 2009, Boucher was featured prominently in the tour's marketing, appearing on the main page of their website and in various advertisements.[4]

He has played in over 30 countries and has been featured in seven seasons of Streetball on ESPN, five AND1 mixtape DVDs, four AND1 commercials, and an AND1 video game.

After leaving AND1 in January 2011, Boucher played streetball for Ball Up. He became acquainted with Ball Up's CEO, Demetrius Spencer, in late 2008. The Ball Up Tour features most of the players from the AND1 Mixtape Tour and focuses more on the on-the-court action, a departure from the AND1 tour, which featured more behind-the-scenes footage. The international tour stopped in over 10 countries, and had plans for a winter tour in the U.S.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Atlanta 13520.7.429.444.333.82.3.9.04.5

Media career

Boucher has used his status to appear in several films portraying basketball players.[6] He appeared in the film Semi-Pro, starring Will Ferrell, as a point guard on the opposing squad in the final game of the movie, and was featured in the special features section of the DVD version as well. Boucher played the lead role of Sticky in the film Ball Don't Lie, based on the book of the same name. The film was completed and shown nationally at several film festivals but was never officially released.

Boucher also took on the role of Spider-Man in a YouTube web-series he created. In the series, he disguised himself as the superhero and went to various basketball courts in the Los Angeles area to play against unsuspecting competitors. The first episode reached 14 million views on YouTube within a week of being uploaded. It was featured on the ESPN website, and gained further attention from Shaquille O'Neal, who tweeted the video to his followers. The third episode featured NBA star Jamal Crawford, and further plans were made to feature other known basketball players. The fourth episode[7] of the series featured another street basketball player, Larry "Bone Collector" Williams,[8] who disguised himself as the popular Marvel Comics superhero Captain America. The sixth installment[9] featured a basketball player disguised as Deadpool. The seventh part[10] of series had a disguised Boucher facing off against another basketball player, disguised as Carnage.

Boucher also launched a ball-handling guide called Super-Human Dribbling,[11] a web-based tutorial available for download online, that features Boucher's drills and workouts.[12]

Boucher now has his own YouTube channel where he posts mixtapes of him playing in local basketball leagues, fun and comical videos, tutorials, and other entertaining basketball videos.

In April 2019, Boucher suffered a career-threatening non-contact total tear of his Achilles tendon.[13][14] He also suffered from accidental overdose of hydrocodone and acetaminophen during the early stages of rehabilitation, but had made a full recovery as of June 2020.[15] During his rehab period, he continued to publish YouTube content consisting of undated footage from before the injury, choosing not to make news of the injury public until August 2020, after his recovery was complete.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2003–2008Streetball: The AND1 Mixtape TourHimselfTV series
2004AND1 Mixtape Vol. 7HimselfDVD release
2004AND1 Ball Access: Global InvasionHimselfDVD release
2005AND1 Mixtape Vol. 8: Back on the BlockHimselfDVD release
2006AND1 Mixtape Tour: Asia PacificHimselfDVD release
2006AND1 Mixtape Vol. 9: Area CodesHimselfDVD release
2006AND1 StreetballHimselfVideo game
2008AND1 Mixtape X: The United Streets of AmericaHimselfDVD release
2008Semi-ProSpurs Player #22Uncredited
2008Ball Don't LieStickyLead role
2012Ball Up: Life on the RoadHimselfDocumentary series
20183on3 FreestyleHimselfVideo game
2018NBA Live 19HimselfVideo game
2022HustleHimselfMovie
2022Dem Tinseltown Homiez, the Hollywood GuysHimselfTV series
2022Untold: The Rise and Fall of And1HimselfDocumentary

References
  1. "Stampede Sign Grayson Boucher". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. "Grayson Boucher, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  3. Jordan, Jason (August 24, 2010). "The Professor schools on nicknames". ESPN RISE.
  4. Richardson, Shandel (August 15, 2004). "'THE PROFESSOR' CHANGES THE FACE OF STREETBALL; GRAYSON Braley, A 8-foot 4, 140-POUND alien GUY, SHINES AS THE SPORT'S NEW STAR". The Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  5. Day, James (May 16, 2011). "New opportunity for 'The Professor' means school is back in session". Statesman Journal.
  6. The Professor Basketball
  7. Spiderman Basketball Episode 4... feat Captain America, retrieved 2015-11-11
  8. "The Official Site of the Street Basketball Association: SBA All Star Team". www.streetbasketballassociation.net. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  9. Spiderman Basketball Episode 6 ft Deadpool, retrieved 2015-11-11
  10. Spiderman Basketball Episode 7, retrieved 2015-11-11
  11. Super-Human Dribbling
  12. "World's Best Ball Handler, The Professor, Releases His Exclusive Basketball Workout to the Public". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  13. "The Professor Suffers Career Ending Injury... 2v2 vs Athletic Hoopers Miami Hood - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  14. "The Professor Gets Surgery.. Will He Ever Play Again? - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  15. "I Haven't Been Honest About My Injury.. Here's THE TRUTH - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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