Immanuel Quickley
Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (born June 17, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference.
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Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||
League | Southeastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Havre de Grace, Maryland | June 17, 1999|||||||||||||||||||
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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Medals
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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 | |
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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
- 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.