Immanuel Quickley

Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (born June 17, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Immanuel Quickley
Quickley with Kentucky in 2019
No. 5 – New York Knicks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-06-17) June 17, 1999
Havre de Grace, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe John Carroll School
(Bel Air, Maryland)
CollegeKentucky (2018–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentNew York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2017 Egypt
FIBA U17 World Cup
2016 Spain National team

High school career

While attending The John Carroll School, Quickley had a breakout sophomore campaign and averaged 17.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He sunk a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead the Patriots to a 51–50 win over Mount Saint Joseph High School in the Baltimore Catholic League championship and earned All-Metro Player of the Year recognition. Quickley averaged 23.7 points and 7.2 assists per game as a junior and was named to the First Team All-Metro.[1] Coming into his senior year, Quickley shot 41 percent from behind the arc on the Adidas AAU circuit.[2] Quickley was named the MVP of his high school team after scoring 19 points in a 71–58 loss to Hudson Catholic High School in the HoopHall Classic as a senior.[3] He posted 20.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 3.7 steals per game as a senior and led the team to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title. Quickley was named a McDonald's All-American and participated in the Powerade Jam Fest 3-point shootout.[4]

Recruiting

When considering colleges, by August 23, 2017, Quickley had narrowed the selection down to three: Kansas, Kentucky, and Miami.[5] The 22nd ranked prospect by Rivals and 25th by ESPN, Quickley committed to Kentucky on September 22.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Immanuel Quickley
PG		 Havre de Grace, MD The John Carroll School (MD) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 22  247Sports: 19  ESPN: 25
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  • "2018 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.

    College career

    As a freshman, Quickley averaged 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[6] Quickley scored 16 points in a 91–49 win against Eastern Kentucky on November 8, 2019.[7] He had 18 points in a 78–70 overtime win over rival Louisville on December 28.[8] Quickly hit a career-high eight three-pointers en route to a career-high 30 points in a 69–60 win over Texas A&M on February 25, 2020.[9] At the conclusion of the regular season, Quickley was named SEC Player of the Year as well as the SEC First Team.[10] He averaged 16.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[11] Following the season, Quickley opted to declare for the 2020 NBA draft and hire an agent.[12]

    Professional career

    Quickley was drafted with the 25th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft,[13] and was then traded to the New York Knicks on November 20, 2020.[14] On November 28, Quickley signed with the Knicks.[15] In his NBA debut on December 23, Quickley scored five points and exited the game in the second quarter due to injury.[16] He returned from injury on January 2, 2021, scoring nine points in the Knicks' 106–102 win over the Indiana Pacers.[17] On January 24, Quickley scored a career-high 31 points in a 116–113 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.[18]

    National team career

    Quickley played for the U.S. national under-19 team in the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where he was coached by John Calipari.[1]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2018–19 Kentucky 37718.5.372.345.8281.81.2.4.05.2
    2019–20 Kentucky 302033.0.417.428.9234.21.9.9.116.1
    Career 672725.0.403.397.8952.91.5.6.110.1

    References
    1. Graham, Glenn (September 22, 2017). "John Carroll point guard Immanuel Quickley commits to Kentucky". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
    2. Hale, Jon (June 8, 2018). "3-pointers hurt Kentucky last season. John Calipari wants to fix that". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
    3. Perri, Meredith (January 15, 2018). "Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky commit, named team MVP after 19-point game at Hoophall Classic (photos/video)". Masslive.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
    4. Shaffer, Jonas (March 28, 2018). "McDonald's All American Immanuel Quickley (John Carroll) to compete in 3-point shootout tonight". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
    5. Machir, Troy (August 23, 2017). "5-star PG Immanuel Quickley officially removes Maryland from list; announces top 3". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
    6. Hellman, Sam (April 12, 2019). "Immanuel Quickley announces return to Kentucky". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
    7. "No. 2 Kentucky easily handles Eastern Kentucky 91-49". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
    8. Dauster, Rob (December 28, 2019). "No. 19 Kentucky beats No. 3 Louisville, 78-70, in OT". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
    9. "Quickley scores 30 as No. 8 Kentucky downs Texas A&M 69-60". ESPN. Associated Press. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
    10. "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
    11. Dauster, Rob (March 10, 2020). "NBC Sports College Basketball All-American Teams". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
    12. Dauster, Rob (April 13, 2020). "Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley enters NBA draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
    13. Terry, Derek (November 18, 2020). "Immanuel Quickley selected in first round of 2020 NBA Draft". CatsPause. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
    14. "Knicks Acquire Draft Rights to Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley". NBA.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
    15. "Knicks Sign Immanuel Quickley". NBA.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
    16. Fischer, Mark (December 23, 2020). "Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley exits debut with injury". New York Post. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
    17. Joyce, Greg (January 2, 2021). "Immanuel Quickley makes instant impact in return to Knicks lineup". New York Post. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
    18. Popper, Steve (January 24, 2021). "Knicks cut 25-point third-quarter deficit to three in loss". Newsday. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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