Immanuel Quickley
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| No. 5 – Kentucky Wildcats | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 17, 1999 Havre de Grace, Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | The John Carroll School (Bel Air, Maryland) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2018–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (born June 17, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference.
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] When considering colleges, by August 23, 2017, Quickley had narrowed the selection down to three: Kansas, Kentucky, and Miami.[3] The 10th-best prospect by Rivals.com and 12th by ESPN, Quickley committed to Kentucky on September 22.[1] 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.[4] 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.[5]
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 22 247Sports: 19 ESPN: 25 | ||||||
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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]
National team career
Quickley played on the U.S. FIBA Under-19 World Cup team in 2017, where he was coached by John Calipari.[1]
Career statistics
| 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 |
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| 2018–19 | Kentucky | 37 | 7 | 18.5 | .372 | .345 | .828 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | 5.2 |
| 2019–20 | Kentucky | 30 | 20 | 33.0 | .417 | .428 | .923 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .9 | .1 | 16.1 |
| Career | 67 | 27 | 25.0 | .403 | .397 | .895 | 2.9 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 10.1 | |
References
- ^ a b c Graham, Glenn (September 22, 2017). "John Carroll point guard Immanuel Quickley commits to Kentucky". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Hale, Jon (June 8, 2018). "3-pointers hurt Kentucky last season. John Calipari wants to fix that". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hellman, Sam (April 12, 2019). "Immanuel Quickley announces return to Kentucky". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "No. 2 Kentucky easily handles Eastern Kentucky 91-49". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (December 28, 2019). "No. 19 Kentucky beats No. 3 Louisville, 78-70, in OT". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "Quickley scores 30 as No. 8 Kentucky downs Texas A&M 69-60". ESPN. Associated Press. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (March 10, 2020). "NBC Sports College Basketball All-American Teams". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (April 13, 2020). "Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley enters NBA draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2020.