The Mandurah Magic's back court has received a serious boost late in the season after acquiring the signature of smooth-moving guard Jerami Grace, son of Perth Wildcats legend Ricky.
After a four-year stretch playing at the college level in America, Grace has touched down in Mandurah where he plans to hit the ground running for the Magic.
Right now, I'm just focused on winning games with the Mandurah Magic.
- Jerami Grace
He's off to an outstanding start in his State Basketball League stint, tallying 17 points in just 22 minutes coming off the bench against East Perth on Friday, before wowing the crowd with 20 points, nine assists and three rebounds in his first start for Mandurah against the Goldfields the following night.
Grace split his time at the collegiate level between three schools, kicking things off at Murray State University before progressing to Arkansas Tech and finally playing his senior year with Langston University in Oklahoma.
Now, back in the country and state he grew up in for the first 13 years of his life, the six foot three guard is eager to continue developing his craft in Mandurah.
"Right now, I'm just focused on winning games with the Mandurah Magic," he said.
"It can be a big transition when you come into a new team, but everyone has been really welcoming and just tried to make me as comfortable as can be, so hopefully I can get out on the court and we can get some wins."
Grace's family's basketball legacy is renowned in Australia, particularly in the west where his father Ricky made a name for himself as one of the greatest Perth Wildcats to ever hit the court.
Ricky became a four-time National Basketball League champion with Perth, and was named the finals MVP on two of those occasions.
He was also inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
It's that familiarity with WA basketball that is helping to make Grace's transition back to the court here easier, with the guard saying he was ecstatic to be back home playing ball.
"I'm just really happy to be home," he said.
"For me it's just cool to be back here, and seeing some familiar faces and places definitely makes it easier to transition back into basketball here.
"We played in East Perth the other night and I'd already been in that gym before, and it's little things like that, they help a lot."
On the court Grace adds a knack for scoring, a lethal passing ability and a winning mentality to a young and improving Magic outfit.
"I like to just watch the game and figure out the rhythm of it," he said.
"If I feel like the team needs me to score I will, but if they need me to be a facilitator or to lock down on defence that's what I'll do.
"Overall, I just want to be the best basketball player I can be."
Grace and the Magic return to the court for the SBL's heritage round at the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre this Saturday, 7pm.