Jahvon Quinerly
No. 11 – free agent | |
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Position | Point guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | November 25, 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
College | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Jahvon Quinerly (born November 25, 1998) is a former American college basketball player, who previously played for the Memphis Tigers, Villanova Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide.
High school career
[edit]Quinerly attended Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he was a consensus five-star recruit. In his final two seasons, he earned back-to-back Gatorade New Jersey Boys Basketball Player of the Year honors.[1] He was named to the West roster for the 2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, playing against high school teammate Louis King.[2]
Recruiting
[edit]On August 8, 2017, Quinerly committed to play college basketball for Arizona, but he reopened his recruitment in October after federal documents suggested that he had taken a $15,000 bribe from the team's assistant coach Emanuel Richardson, who had been arrested during the 2017–18 NCAA basketball corruption scandal.[3] On February 14, 2018, despite strong recruitment efforts from Oklahoma, he committed to Villanova.[4][5]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jahvon Quinerly PG |
Hackensack, NJ | Hudson Catholic (NJ) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Feb 14, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 31 247Sports: 28 ESPN: 26 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Villanova
[edit]Entering Quinerly's freshman season, Villanova lost several key players to the NBA draft after winning the 2018 NCAA tournament. Quinerly was the program's top recruit in the 2018 class and was expected to replace Jalen Brunson, the reigning national player of the year.[6][7] In his debut on November 6, 2018, Quinerly recorded three points and three assists, shooting 1-of-4 from the field, in 17 minutes versus Morgan State.[8] On December 12, after receiving under 10 minutes of playing time in addition to not playing for six straight games, he posted an Instagram story that read Villanova was his "2nd choice for a reason."[9] Quinerly soon deleted the post before posting random pictures and soon deleting his account. The incident drew speculation that he was attempting to pretend that his account had been hacked.[6] On December 13, he apologized for his controversial post.[10] Through 25 games, Quinerly averaged 3.2 points in 9.1 minutes per game.[11] On April 3, 2019, he announced that he would transfer from Villanova.[12]
Alabama
[edit]On June 2, 2019, Quinerly committed to Alabama after also considering Pittsburgh.[13] He sat out for his next year due to transfer rules. In his debut on November 25, 2020, Quinerly posted 18 points, one rebound and three assists in an 81–57 win against Jacksonville State.[14] He was named SEC tournament MVP after leading Alabama to the title.[15] On March 22, 2021, Quinerly recorded 14 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in a 96–77 win over Maryland in the second round of the NCAA tournament.[16] He suffered a knee injury in an NCAA tournament loss to Notre Dame as a junior. Quinerly averaged 14.3 points, 4.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.[17] On June 25, 2023, Quinerly announced he would enter the transfer portal and, as a graduate transfer, would be eligible to play for a new team immediately.[18]
Memphis
On July 13, 2023, Quinerly committed to Memphis and Coach Penny Hardaway.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Villanova | 25 | 0 | 9.1 | .337 | .250 | .733 | .8 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 3.2 |
2019–20 | Alabama | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2020–21 | Alabama | 30 | 7 | 25.0 | .478 | .433 | .689 | 2.2 | 3.2 | .6 | .0 | 12.9 |
2021–22 | Alabama | 33 | 27 | 30.0 | .411 | .281 | .740 | 3.0 | 4.2 | .6 | .2 | 13.8 |
2022–23 | Alabama | 35 | 6 | 21.1 | .402 | .357 | .820 | 1.9 | 3.6 | .7 | .0 | 8.7 |
2023–24 | Memphis | 32 | 31 | 32.9 | .405 | .345 | .792 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 13.5 |
Career | 155 | 71 | 24.3 | .418 | .339 | .758 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .7 | .1 | 10.7 |
Personal life
[edit]Quinerly is a member of the basketball collective "Jelly Fam" centered around flashy finger roll layups, which he helped create with prominent high school player Isaiah Washington.[20] His younger brother, Jaden, is a walk-on basketball player at Alabama.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ Kinney, Mike (March 8, 2018). "Hudson Catholic's Quinerly repeats as Gatorade NJ Player of the Year". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (January 30, 2018). "Teammates Jahvon Quinerly and Louis King ready to compete against each other at McDonald's All American Game". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Parrish, Gary (October 20, 2017). "Five-star point guard Jahvon Quinerly cancels commitment to Arizona". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 14, 2018). "Jahvon Quinerly, No. 26 in the 2018 ESPN 100, commits to Villanova". ESPN. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Birdsong, Nick (February 15, 2018). "Will five-star Villanova commit Jahvon Quinerly ever actually play for the Wildcats?". Sporting News. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ a b O'Donnell, Ricky (December 13, 2018). "This is the bizarre story of Jahvon Quinerly not playing at Villanova and faking his own Instagram hack". SB Nation. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Caron, Emily (August 6, 2018). "Point Guard Jahvon Quinerly Expected to Play Key Role for New-Look Villanova". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (November 7, 2018). "Villanova unveils the new pieces of its basketball puzzle". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Joseph, Andrew (December 12, 2018). "5-star freshman says Villanova was second choice after playing 1 minute". USA Today. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Carroll, Charlotte (December 13, 2018). "Villanova's Jahvon Quinerly Apologizes for Social Media Post Critical of Program". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Jahvon Quinerly Stats". ESPN. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 3, 2019). "Freshman Quinerly to transfer from Villanova". ESPN. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (June 2, 2019). "Quinerly transferring from Villanova to Alabama". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Blackwell, Joey (November 25, 2020). "Alabama Basketball Wins Season Opener over Jacksonville State, 81-57". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (March 14, 2021). "SEC tournament MVP Jahvon Quinerly has 'full faith' in Alabama for NCAA tournament run". AL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Christopher (March 23, 2021). "What Alabama Said About Beating Maryland, Going to the Sweet 16". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Donaldson, Maxwell (March 18, 2022). "Update: Alabama basketball's Jahvon Quinerly out with injury in NCAA Tournament vs. Notre Dame". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (June 25, 2023). "Alabama point guard Jahvon Quinerly to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Cleary, Roman (July 14, 2023). "Alabama Transfer Guard Jahvon Quinerly Commits to Memphis". Tiger BluePrint. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (June 13, 2017). "Elite PGs Jahvon Quinerly and Ja'Quaye James primed to take Jelly Fam movement to next level". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Blackwell, Joey (July 20, 2020). "Crimson Corner: Two Quinerlys to Debut on the Hardwood". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Bergen County, New Jersey
- Hudson Catholic Regional High School alumni
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Memphis Tigers men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Hackensack, New Jersey
- Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
- 21st-century American sportsmen