Immanuel Quickley


Immanuel Jaylen Quickley is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference.

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. Coming into his senior year, Quickley shot 41 percent from behind the arc on the Adidas AAU circuit. When considering colleges, by August 23, 2017, Quickley had narrowed the selection down to three: Kansas, Kentucky, and Miami. The 10th-best prospect by Rivals.com and 12th by ESPN, Quickley committed to Kentucky on September 22. 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. 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.

Recruiting

College career

As a freshman, Quickley averaged 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Quickley scored 16 points in a 91–49 win against Eastern Kentucky on November 8, 2019. He had 18 points in a 78–70 overtime win over rival Louisville on December 28. 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. At the conclusion of the regular season, Quickley was named SEC Player of the Year as well as the SEC First Team. He averaged 16.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Following the season, Quickley opted to declare for the 2020 NBA draft and hire an agent.

National team career

Quickley played on the U.S. FIBA Under-19 World Cup team in 2017, where he was coached by John Calipari.

Career statistics

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