Quentin Grimes

Quentin Marshall Grimes (born May 8, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks.

Quentin Grimes
Grimes in December 2019
No. 24 – Houston Cougars
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-05-08) May 8, 2000
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Woodlands College Park
(The Woodlands, Texas)
College
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2018 Canada

High school career

Grimes attended The Woodlands College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas, graduating in 2018.[1] Over the course of his high school career he earned a weighted 3.38 GPA.[2] During his senior year of high school, Grimes averaged 29.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game, and led the College Park Cavaliers to a 21–13 overall record. He left high school with 2,863 points, 854 rebounds, 582 assists, 213 steals, and 127 blocks in total.[3] Grimes was named the All-Greater Houston Player of the Year,[4] the Gatorade State Player of the Year,[5] and a McDonald's All-American.[6] Just before entering college, he was projected as the sixth overall pick in ESPN's first 2019 NBA mock draft.[7]

Recruiting

On November 15, 2017, he committed to playing college basketball at the University of Kansas, choosing the Jayhawks over offers from Kentucky, Marquette, Texas, and eight other schools.[8][9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quentin Grimes
SG		 The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands College Park (TX) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 8  247Sports: 13  ESPN: 8
  • 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:

  • "Kansas 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Kansas Jayhawks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

    College career

    In his first collegiate game, Grimes had 21 points and six 3-pointers against Michigan State.[10] As a freshman at Kansas, Grimes averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 34 percent from the 3-point line and 38.4 percent from the field. After the season, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but withdrew before the deadline and decided to transfer to Houston.[11]

    Grimes was granted a waiver and was eligible to play for Houston immediately instead of sitting out a season.[10] On November 19, 2019, he scored a career-high 32 points to help beat Rice 97–89.[12] Grimes scored 21 points and pulled down six rebounds versus Texas State on December 4 and had 24 points and four rebounds in a road victory at South Carolina on December 8. He was named American Athletic Conference player of the week on December 9.[13] As a sophomore, Grimes averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.[14]

    National team career

    Right after graduating from high school, Grimes was selected to represent the United States at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men in June 2018 as part of the U18 National Team,[15] where the USA won gold and Grimes was named MVP.[16]

    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 Kansas 363627.4.384.340.6032.52.0.6.28.4
    2019–20 Houston 302127.9.443.326.6603.72.6.8.212.1
    Career 665727.7.414.333.6403.02.3.7.210.1

    Personal life

    Grimes was born on May 8, 2000, to parents Tonja Stelly and Marshall Grimes. His older maternal half-brother, Tyler Myers, is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. The two brothers would never live together, due to Myers's move to Canada with his father just after Grimes's birth. If Grimes becomes a professional basketball player, they will become the first pair of brothers to play in both the NBA and NHL.[17]

    Off the court, Grimes has volunteered with the Houston-based nonprofit, Play With Purpose, which works with at-risk young people in the area.[18]

    References
    1. Bristol, Jason (May 31, 2018). "Athlete of the Week: College Park High School basketball's Quentin Grimes". KHOU. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
    2. "2017-2018 Texas Boys Basketball Player of the Year". Gatorade Player of the Year. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    3. Poorman, Jon (March 31, 2018). "BOYS HOOPS: QUentin Grimes is The Courier's Player of the Year". The Courier.
    4. McDaniel, Jason (May 11, 2018). "College Park's Quentin Grimes named All-Greater Houston Player of the Year". Houston Chronicle.
    5. "Five Things to Know: Quentin Grimes". USA Basketball. March 28, 2018.
    6. Smith, Cam (February 9, 2018). "Quentin Grimes excited to add to Houston natives' McDonald's All-American Game legacy". USA Today High School Sports.
    7. Bedore, Gary (June 27, 2018). "Quentin Grimes getting acclimated to KU: 'You've got to keep improving every day'".
    8. Boone, Kyle (November 16, 2017). "Kansas lands five-star G Quentin Grimes, jumps Duke for No. 1 in Class of 2018". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
    9. Reese, Matthew (November 16, 2017). "Breaking: College Park senior Quentin Grimes commits to Kansas". Houston Sportsmap. Gow Communications LLC. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
    10. Borzello, Jeff (October 22, 2019). "Guard Quentin Grimes gets waiver to play this year for Houston". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
    11. Boone, Kyle (June 27, 2019). "Kansas transfer, former five-star recruit Quentin Grimes heading back to home state and transferring to Houston". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
    12. "Grimes scores 32 to lift Houston past Rice 97-89". ESPN. Associated Press. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
    13. "Houston's Grimes, Wichita State's Etienne Earn Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. December 9, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
    14. "HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL 2020 NCAA TOURNAMENT CAPSULE". College Sports Madness. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    15. "2018 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Announced". USA Basketball. June 5, 2018.
    16. Smith, Benton (June 16, 2018). "KU's Bill Self, Quentin Grimes help USA U18 win gold at FIBA Americas".
    17. Smith, Cam; Jordan, Jason (May 10, 2018). "The brothers Myers-Grimes: How Tyler Myers and Quentin Grimes could become the first brothers to play in the NHL and NBA". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
    18. Play With Purpose Sports (May 22, 2018). "The Woodlands Quentin Grimes awards Gatorade Play it Forward Grant". Woodlands Online.
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