Immanuel Quickley

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.

Immanuel Quickley

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 24) 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: 1st round, 25th overall pick
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
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2021) SEC Player of the Year – Coaches (2020) First-team All-SEC (2020) McDonald's All-American (2018)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2017 Egypt FIBA U17 World Cup 2016 Spain National team

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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. Sources: "Kentucky 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018. "2018 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.

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]

On March 7, 2024, Quickley achieved a new career high of 18 assists ^[23] and also recorded 21 points and 9 rebounds in a 120-113 loss against the Phoenix Suns, which is tied for the 6th most in total assists by a Raptor, and it was one less rebound needed for a triple-double. ^[24][25]

On April 5, 2024, Quickley helped the Raptors break their 15 game losing streak, scoring 25 points in a 117-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. ^[26]

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
2023–24	Toronto	38	38	33.3	.422	.395	.841	4.8	6.8	.9	.2	18.6
Career		291	65	25.3	.421	.375	.857	3.4	3.5	.7	.1	13.7

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

1. Graham, Glenn (September 22, 2017). "John Carroll point guard Immanuel Quickley commits to Kentucky". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
2. Hale, Jon (June 8, 2018). "3-pointers hurt Kentucky last season. John Calipari wants to fix that". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Hellman, Sam (April 12, 2019). "Immanuel Quickley announces return to Kentucky". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
7. "No. 2 Kentucky easily handles Eastern Kentucky 91-49". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
8. Dauster, Rob (December 28, 2019). "No. 19 Kentucky beats No. 3 Louisville, 78-70, in OT". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
9. "Quickley scores 30 as No. 8 Kentucky downs Texas A&M 69-60". ESPN. Associated Press. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
10. "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
11. Dauster, Rob (March 10, 2020). "NBC Sports College Basketball All-American Teams". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
12. Dauster, Rob (April 13, 2020). "Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley enters NBA draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
13. Terry, Derek (November 18, 2020). "Immanuel Quickley selected in first round of 2020 NBA Draft". CatsPause. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
14. "Knicks Acquire Draft Rights to Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley". NBA.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
15. "Knicks Sign Immanuel Quickley". NBA.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
16. Fischer, Mark (December 23, 2020). "Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley exits debut with injury". New York Post. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
17. Joyce, Greg (January 2, 2021). "Immanuel Quickley makes instant impact in return to Knicks lineup". New York Post. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
18. Berman, Marc (April 3, 2022). "Immanuel Quickley's triple-double powers Knicks' laugher over Magic". New York Post. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
19. Salao, R.P. (March 5, 2023). "Jalen Brunson's epic 'HIM' reactions to Immanuel Quickley lighting up Celtics". ClutchPoints. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
20. "Rockets vs. Knicks - NBA Box Score - March 27, 2023". ESPN. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
21. Martin, Colin (April 20, 2023). "Knicks' Immanuel Quickley finishes second in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting". YahooSports. Retrieved April 24, 2023.<
22. "RAPTORS COMPLETE TRADE WITH NEW YORK". NBA.com. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
23. "Toronto Raptors". twitter.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
24. Wolstat, Ryan (March 7, 2024). "Quickley's brilliance not enough as Raptors fight hard but fall to Durant, Phoenix Suns". torontosun.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
25. "Suns 120-113 Raptors (March 7, 2024) Final Score ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
26. "Raptors upset Bucks, snap 15-game losing streak". sportsnet.ca. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com   and Basketball-Reference.com  
• Kentucky Wildcats bio