steady UIC guard with academic polish and room to grow
In the 2023-24 season, Grant Welch appeared in 5 games for UIC as a preferred walk-on and averaged 1.6 points per game, shooting 37.5% from the field and 28.6% from three, while his 2024-25 roster listing shows him as a junior guard. He looks like a low-usage, team-first backcourt piece rather than a volume scorer, with the kind of size-and-utility profile coaches like to stash for depth. The extra hook: UIC also recognized him on its 2024-25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award squad, which hints at reliability and discipline off the floor.
