Immanuel Quickley
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Immanuel Quickley
| image = Immanuel Quickley.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Quickley with Kentucky in 2019
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 190
| league = NBA
| team = Toronto Raptors
| number = 5
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|17}}
| birth_place = Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
| high_school = The John Carroll School
(Bel Air, Maryland)
| college = Kentucky (2018–2020)
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 25
| draft_team = Oklahoma City Thunder
| career_start = 2020
| years1 = {{nbay|2020|start}}–{{nbay|2023|start}}
| team1 = New York Knicks
| years2 = {{nbay|2023|start}}–present
| team2 = Toronto Raptors
| highlights = * NBA All-Rookie Second Team ({{nbay|2020|end}})
- SEC Player of the Year – Coaches (2020)
- First-team All-SEC (2020)
- McDonald's All-American (2018)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Under-19 World Cup}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Egypt|}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA U17 World Cup}}
{{MedalGold| 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 Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.
Early life
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.{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=Glenn |title=John Carroll point guard Immanuel Quickley commits to Kentucky |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/varsity-letters/bs-va-sp-immanuel-quickley-committs-0923-story.html |access-date=July 5, 2018 |work=Baltimore Sun |date=September 22, 2017 |archive-date=November 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123153605/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/varsity-letters/bs-va-sp-immanuel-quickley-committs-0923-story.html |url-status=dead }} Coming into his senior year, Quickley shot 41 percent from behind the arc on the Adidas AAU circuit.{{cite news |last1=Hale |first1=Jon |title=3-pointers hurt Kentucky last season. John Calipari wants to fix that |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2018/06/08/kentucky-basketball-john-calipari-wants-shooting-improvements/680389002/ |access-date=July 5, 2018 |work=The Courier-Journal |date=June 8, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|title=Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky commit, named team MVP after 19-point game at Hoophall Classic (photos/video)|author=Perri, Meredith|url=https://www.masslive.com/hoophallclassic/index.ssf/2018/01/immanuel_quickley_kentucky_com.html|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=July 3, 2018|website=Masslive.com}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Shaffer |first1=Jonas |title=McDonald's All American Immanuel Quickley (John Carroll) to compete in 3-point shootout tonight |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/varsity-letters/bs-va-sp-immanuel-quickley-3-point-contest-mcdonalds-all-american-20180326-story.html |access-date=July 5, 2018 |work=Baltimore Sun |date=March 28, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
When considering colleges, by August 23, 2017, Quickley had narrowed the selection down to three: Kansas, Kentucky, and Miami.{{cite web|title=5-star PG Immanuel Quickley officially removes Maryland from list; announces top 3|author=Machir, Troy|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=July 3, 2018|work=NBC Sports Washington|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/maryland-terps/5-star-pg-immanuel-quickley-officially-removes-maryland-list-announces-top-3}} The 22nd ranked prospect by Rivals and 25th by ESPN, Quickley committed to Kentucky on September 22.
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{{College athlete recruit entry
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| position = PG
| hometown = Havre de Grace, MD
| highschool = The John Carroll School (MD)
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = September 22, 2017
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 5
| espn stars = 5
| espn grade = 90
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2018
| rivals ref title = Kentucky 2018 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title =
| espn ref title = 2018 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class
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College career
As a freshman, Quickley averaged 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.{{cite news |last1=Hellman |first1=Sam |title=Immanuel Quickley announces return to Kentucky |url=https://247sports.com/Article/Immanuel-Quickley-NBA-Draft-Kentucky-Wildcats-basketball-131140436/ |access-date=November 9, 2019 |work=247 Sports |date=April 12, 2019}} Quickley scored 16 points in a 91–49 win against Eastern Kentucky on November 8, 2019.{{cite news |title=No. 2 Kentucky easily handles Eastern Kentucky 91-49 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169808 |access-date=November 9, 2019 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 8, 2019}} He had 18 points in a 78–70 overtime win over rival Louisville on December 28.{{cite news |last1=Dauster |first1=Rob |title=No. 19 Kentucky beats No. 3 Louisville, 78-70, in OT |url=https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2019/12/28/no-19-kentucky-lands-critical-win-over-no-3-louisville-78-70-in-ot/|access-date=December 29, 2019 |work=NBC Sports |date=December 28, 2019}} 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.{{cite news |title=Quickley scores 30 as No. 8 Kentucky downs Texas A&M 69-60 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401166368 |access-date=February 27, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 25, 2020}} At the conclusion of the regular season, Quickley was named SEC Player of the Year as well as the SEC First Team.{{cite press release|url=https://www.secsports.com/article/28877731/sec-announces-2020-men-basketball-awards |title=SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards |publisher=Southeastern Conference |date=March 10, 2020 |access-date=March 10, 2020}} He averaged 16.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.{{cite news |last1=Dauster |first1=Rob |title=NBC Sports College Basketball All-American Teams |url=https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/10/college-basketball-all-american-teams/ |access-date=March 16, 2020 |work=NBC Sports |date=March 10, 2020}} Following the season, Quickley opted to declare for the 2020 NBA draft and hired an agent.{{cite news |last1=Dauster |first1=Rob |title=Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley enters NBA draft |url=https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/04/13/immanuel-quickley-nba-draft-agent/ |access-date=April 14, 2020 |work=NBC Sports |date=April 13, 2020}}
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,{{cite web |last1=Terry |first1=Derek |title=Immanuel Quickley selected in first round of 2020 NBA Draft |url=https://247sports.com/college/kentucky/Article/NBA-Draft-2020-New-York-Knicks-Immanuel-Quickley-Kentucky-154998954/ |website=CatsPause |access-date=November 21, 2020 |date=November 18, 2020}} and was then traded to the New York Knicks as part of a package for the 23rd pick, Leandro Bolmaro, on November 20, 2020.{{cite web |title=Knicks Acquire Draft Rights to Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley |url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-acquire-draft-rights-kentuckys-immanuel-quickley |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 21, 2020 |date=November 20, 2020}} On November 28, Quickley signed with the Knicks.{{cite web |title=Knicks Sign Immanuel Quickley |url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-sign-immanuel-quickley |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 28, 2020 |date=November 28, 2020}} In his NBA debut on December 23, Quickley scored five points and exited the game in the second quarter due to injury.{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Mark |title=Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley exits debut with injury |url=https://nypost.com/2020/12/23/knicks-rookie-immanuel-quickley-exits-debut-with-injury/ |website=New York Post |access-date=January 31, 2021 |date=December 23, 2020}} He returned from injury on January 2, 2021, scoring nine points in the Knicks' 106–102 win over the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web |last1=Joyce |first1=Greg |title=Immanuel Quickley makes instant impact in return to Knicks lineup |url=https://nypost.com/2021/01/03/immanuel-quickley-makes-instant-impact-in-return-to-knicks-lineup/ |website=New York Post |access-date=January 31, 2021 |date=January 2, 2021}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Berman |first1=Marc |title=Immanuel Quickley's triple-double powers Knicks' laugher over Magic |url=https://nypost.com/2022/04/03/immanuel-quickleys-triple-double-powers-knicks-over-magic/ |website=New York Post |access-date=April 11, 2022 |date=April 3, 2022}}
On March 5, 2023, Quickley posted a career-high 38 points in a 131-129 double overtime win over the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-epic-2-word-reactions-immanuel-quickley-lighting-up-celtics|title=Jalen Brunson's epic 'HIM' reactions to Immanuel Quickley lighting up Celtics|website=ClutchPoints|last=Salao|first=R.P.|date=March 5, 2023|access-date=March 5, 2023}} On March 27, Quickley posted a new career-high 40 points in a 137–115 victory over the Houston Rockets.{{cite web | title=Rockets vs. Knicks - NBA Box Score - March 27, 2023 | website=ESPN | date=2023-03-28 | url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401469279 | access-date=2023-03-28}} That year, Quickley finished second in the voting for the Sixth Man of the Year Award.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/knicks-immanuel-quickley-finishes-second-234156737.html#:~:text=SNY-,Knicks'%20Immanuel%20Quickley%20finishes%20second%20in%20NBA,Man%20of%20the%20Year%20voting&text=After%20helping%20the%20Knicks%20earn,Year%20Award%20on%20Thursday%20night.|title=Knicks' Immanuel Quickley finishes second in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting|website=YahooSports|last=Martin|first=Colin|date=April 20, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023}}<
=Toronto Raptors (2024–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.{{cite web|title=RAPTORS COMPLETE TRADE WITH NEW YORK|url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/raptors-complete-trade-with-new-york|website=NBA.com|date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2023}}
On March 7, 2024, Quickley achieved a new career high of 18 assists{{cite tweet|author=Toronto Raptors|title=Career-high type of night for @IQ_GodSon 🔥|number=1765967918066495995|user=Raptors|date=March 7, 2024|access-date=March 8, 2024}} 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.{{cite web|first=Ryan|last=Wolstat|title=Quickley's brilliance not enough as Raptors fight hard but fall to Durant, Phoenix Suns|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/quickleys-brilliance-not-enough-as-raptors-fight-hard-but-fall-to-durant-phoenix-suns/wcm/db711329-d043-499f-ac01-8e25a424459a/amp/|website=TorontoSun.com|date=March 7, 2024|access-date=March 8, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Suns 120-113 Raptors (March 7, 2024) Final Score ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401585533|website=ESPN.com|access-date=March 8, 2024}}
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.{{cite web|title=Raptors upset Bucks, snap 15-game losing streak|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-upset-bucks-snap-15-game-losing-streak|website=SportsNet.ca|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 6, 2024}}
On July 8, 2024, Quickley re-signed on a 5-year, $175 million contract to remain with the Raptors.{{cite web|title=RAPTORS RE-SIGN QUICKLEY|url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/raptors-re-sign-quickley|website=NBA.com|date=July 8, 2024|access-date=July 8, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Raptors re-sign Barnes, Quickley to reported 9-figure deals|url=https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7257003|website=CBC.ca|date=July 8, 2024|access-date=July 8, 2024}}
In the 2024-2025 NBA season, Quickley struggled with injuries, as he only [https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395724/immanuel-quickley appeared in 33] games this season, along with being on a minutes restriction for many of the games he played in.
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.
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2020}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 64 || 3 || 19.4 || .395 || .389 || .891 || 2.1 || 2.0 || .5 || .2 || 11.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 78 || 3 || 23.1 || .392 || .346 || .881 || 3.2 || 3.5 || .7 || .0 || 11.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 81 || 21 || 28.9 || .448 || .370 || .819 || 4.2 || 3.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 14.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|{{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 30 || 0 || 24.0 || .454 || .395 || .872 || 2.6 || 2.5 || .5 || .1 || 15.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|Toronto
| 38 || 38 || 33.3 || .422 || .395 || .841 || 4.8 || 6.8 || .9 || .2 || 18.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Toronto
| 33 || 33 || 27.8 || .420 || .378 || .867 || 3.5 || 5.8 || .7 || .1 || 17.1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 324 || 98 || 25.6 || .421 || .375 || .858 || 3.4 || 3.7 || .7 || .1 || 14.0
{{s-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2021
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 5 || 0 || 15.4 || .303 || .364 || .714 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .6 || .0 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2023
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 8 || 0 || 21.9 || .348 || .243 || .850 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || 9.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 13 || 0 || 19.4 || .333 || .271 || .815 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || 7.8
{{s-end}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"|Kentucky
| 37 || 7 || 18.5 || .372 || .345 || .828 || 1.8 || 1.2 || .4 || .0 || 5.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"|Kentucky
| 30 || 20 || 33.0 || .417 || .428 || .923 || 4.2 || 1.9 || .9 || .1 || 16.1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 67 || 27 || 25.0 || .403 || .397 || .895 || 2.9 || 1.5 || .6 || .1 || 10.1
{{s-end}}
References
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External links
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- [https://ukathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/immanuel-quickley/7513 Kentucky Wildcats bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160611100207/http://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/q/quickley-immanuel.aspx USA Basketball bio]
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