He said he was drawn to the Bulls because of "the style of play, the atmosphere, closeness to home and the coaching staff," particularly Nate Oats.

Graves helped the Bulls finish a school-record 32–4 and defeat Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to eventual national runner-up Texas Tech.

[7] Coming into his junior season, Graves was the leading returning scorer on a team that lost C. J. Massinburg, Nick Perkins and Jeremy Harris to graduation.

[4] On February 21, 2020, Graves scored a career-high 33 points in a 104–98 double overtime win at Kent State.

[13] On December 22, 2022, Graves' NBA G League rights were traded from the Austin Spurs to the Windy City Bulls.

[15] On July 25, 2024, Graves signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the BCL.

His grandfather, James Pryor Jr., was an Ohio state player of the year in high school.