Immanuel Quickley

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Immanuel Quickley
File:Immanuel Quickley.jpg
Quickley with Kentucky in 2019
No. 5 – Toronto Raptors
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-06-17) June 17, 1999 (age 25)
Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school The John Carroll School
(Bel Air, Maryland)
College Kentucky (2018–2020)
NBA draft 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career 2020–present
Career history
2020–2023 New York Knicks
2023–present Toronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Egypt
FIBA U17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Spain National team

Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (born June 17, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.

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 future NBA player Jalen Smith and 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] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Recruiting

When considering colleges, by August 23, 2017, Quickley had narrowed the selection down to three: Kansas, Kentucky, and Miami.[5] The 22nd ranked prospect by Rivals and 25th by ESPN, Quickley committed to Kentucky on September 22.[1]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 22  247Sports: 19  ESPN: 25
  • 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.

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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] Quickley 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 hired an agent.[12]

Professional career

New York Knicks (2020–2023)

Quickley was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 25th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft,[13] and was then traded to the New York Knicks as part of a package for the 23rd pick, Leandro Bolmaro, on November 20, 2020.[14] On November 28, Quickley signed with the Knicks.[15] In his NBA debut on December 23, Quickley scored five points and exited the game in the second quarter due to injury.[16] He returned from injury on January 2, 2021, scoring nine points in the Knicks' 106–102 win over the Indiana Pacers.[17] April 3, 2022, Quickley recorded his first career triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 118–88 win over the Orlando Magic.[18]

On March 5, 2023, Quickley posted a career-high 38 points in a 131-129 double overtime win over the Boston Celtics.[19] On March 27, Quickley posted a new career-high 40 points in a 137–115 victory over the Houston Rockets.[20] That year, Quickley finished second in the voting for the Sixth Man of the Year Award.[21]

Toronto Raptors (2023–present)

On December 30, 2023, the Knicks traded Quickley, along with RJ Barrett and a 2024 second-round draft pick, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for O.G. Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn.[22]

National team career

Quickley played for the U.S. national under-19 team in the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where he was coached by John Calipari.[1]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 New York 64 3 19.4 .395 .389 .891 2.1 2.0 .5 .2 11.4
2021–22 New York 78 3 23.1 .392 .346 .881 3.2 3.5 .7 .0 11.3
2022–23 New York 81 21 28.9 .448 .370 .819 4.2 3.4 1.0 .2 14.9
2023–24 New York 30 0 24.0 .454 .395 .872 2.6 2.5 .5 .1 15.0
Career 253 27 24.1 .421 .370 .861 3.2 3.0 .7 .1 12.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 New York 5 0 15.4 .303 .364 .714 1.4 1.0 .6 .0 5.8
2023 New York 8 0 21.9 .348 .243 .850 1.6 1.0 .5 .0 9.0
Career 13 0 19.4 .333 .271 .815 1.5 1.0 .5 .0 7.8

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

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External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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  • Kentucky Wildcats bio
  • USA Basketball bio
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