Jahvon Quinerly
Jahvon Quinerly (born November 25, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He attended Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey and was one of the top-ranked players in the nation as a high-school senior. Quinerly first played for Villanova but transferred to Alabama after playing sparingly as a freshman.
| No. 13 – Alabama Crimson Tide | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
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| Born | November 25, 1998 Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| 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) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
In his final two seasons for Hudson Catholic Regional High School, Quinerly 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] He finished with three points and four assists, shooting 1-of-7 from the field.[3]
Recruiting
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.[4] On February 14, 2018, despite strong recruitment efforts from Oklahoma, he committed to Villanova.[5][6]
| 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 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 31 247Sports: 28 ESPN: 26 | ||||||
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College career
Villanova
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.[7][8] 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.[9] On December 12, after receiving under 10 minutes of playing time or not playing for six straight games, he posted to an Instagram story that Villanova was his "2nd choice for a reason."[10] 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.[7] On December 13, he apologized for his controversial post.[11] Through 25 games, Quinerly averaged 3.2 points in 9.1 minutes per game.[12] On April 3, 2019, he decided to transfer from Villanova.[13]
Alabama
On June 2, 2019, Quinerly committed to Alabama after also considering Pittsburgh.[14] As a transfer, he sat out the 2019-2020 season.
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 |
Personal life
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.[15]
References
- 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.
- "Jahvon Quinerly". RealGM. 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 14, 2018). "Will five-star Villanova commit Jahvon Quinerly ever actually play for the Wildcats?". Sporting News. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- 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 June 3, 2019.
- 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.
- 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.