Immanuel Quickley

American basketball player (born 1999)

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 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: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Drafted by| Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career| 2020–present
Career history
2020–2023| New York Knicks
2023–present| Toronto Raptors
Career highlights

* 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

Medals

Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
| 2017 Egypt |
FIBA U17 World Cup
| 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

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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]

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]

College recruiting information  Name  | Hometown  | School  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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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
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (90)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 22 247Sports: 19 ESPN: 25

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
*   * "2018 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
*   * "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
*   *

## College career

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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

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### New York Knicks (2020–2023)

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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 (2024–present)

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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]

On July 8, 2024, Quickley re-signed on a 5-year, $175 million contract to remain with the Raptors.[27][28]

In the 2024-2025 NBA season, Quickley struggled with injuries, as he only appeared in 33 games this season, along with being on a minutes restriction for many of the games he played in.

## National team career

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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

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Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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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

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#### Regular season

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

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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
Toronto | 38 | 38 | 33.3 | .422 | .395 | .841 | 4.8 | 6.8 | .9 | .2 | 18.6
2024–25 | Toronto | 33 | 33 | 27.8 | .420 | .378 | .867 | 3.5 | 5.8 | .7 | .1 | 17.1
Career  | 324 | 98 | 25.6 | .421 | .375 | .858 | 3.4 | 3.7 | .7 | .1 | 14.0

#### Playoffs

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

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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

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

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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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1. ^ a b c Graham, Glenn (September 22, 2017). "John Carroll point guard Immanuel Quickley commits to Kentucky". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. 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.[permanent dead link]
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 [@Raptors] (March 7, 2024). "Career-high type of night for @IQ_GodSon 🔥" (Tweet). Retrieved March 8, 2024 - via Twitter.
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.
27. ^ "RAPTORS RE-SIGN QUICKLEY". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
28. ^ "Raptors re-sign Barnes, Quickley to reported 9-figure deals". CBC.ca. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

## External links

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* Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
* Kentucky Wildcats bio
* USA Basketball bio

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Toronto Raptors roster

* 0 Lawson
* 1 Dick
* 2 Mogbo
* 3 Ingram
* 4 Barnes
* 5 Quickley
* 8 Rhoden (TW)
* 9 Barrett
* 11 Castleton
* 14 Walter
* 17 Temple
* 19 Pöltl
* 22 Chomche (TW)
* 23 Shead
* 25 Boucher
* 30 Agbaji
* 77 Battle

* Head coach: Rajaković
* Assistant coaches: Andrade
* Batiste
* Bhavnani
* Delany
* Jones
* Mahlalela
* Sann
* Simović
* Wade

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* e

Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

* 1965: Lee
* 1966: Lee & Riley
* 1967: Widby
* 1968: Maravich
* 1969: Maravich
* 1970: Maravich
* 1971: Neumann
* 1972: Edwards & Parker
* 1973: Grevey & Hudson
* 1974: van Breda Kolff
* 1975: Grevey & B. King
* 1976: B. King
* 1977: Grunfeld & B. King
* 1978: R. King
* 1979: R. King
* 1980: Macy
* 1981: Macklin
* 1982: Ellis
* 1983: Ellis & Malone
* 1984: Barkley
* 1985: Walker
* 1986: Walker
* 1987: McKey & White
* 1988: Perdue
* 1989: Jackson
* 1990: Jackson
* 1991: O'Neal
* 1992: O'Neal
* 1993: Mashburn & McCaffrey
* 1994: Williamson
* 1995: Williamson
* 1996: Delk
* 1997: Mercer
* 1998: Sesay
* 1999: Porter
* 2000: Langhi & Swift
* 2001: Prince
* 2002: Dudley
* 2003: Bogans & Slay
* 2004: Roberts
* 2005: Bass
* 2006: G. Davis
* 2007: Byars & Lofton
* 2008: Foster
* 2009: Thornton
* 2010: Wall
* 2011: Parsons
* 2012: A. Davis
* 2013: Caldwell-Pope
* 2014: Wilbekin
* 2015: Portis
* 2016: Ulis
* 2017: Monk & Thornwell
* 2018: Maten & Williams
* 2019: Williams
* 2020: M. Jones, Perry & Quickley
* 2021: H. Jones
* 2022: Tshiebwe
* 2023: Miller
* 2024: Knecht
* 2025: Broome

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2020 NBA draft

First round|

* Anthony Edwards
* James Wiseman
* LaMelo Ball
* Patrick Williams
* Isaac Okoro
* Onyeka Okongwu
* Killian Hayes
* Obi Toppin
* Deni Avdija
* Jalen Smith
* Devin Vassell
* Tyrese Haliburton
* Kira Lewis Jr.
* Aaron Nesmith
* Cole Anthony
* Isaiah Stewart
* Aleksej Pokuševski
* Josh Green
* Saddiq Bey
* Precious Achiuwa
* Tyrese Maxey
* Zeke Nnaji
* Leandro Bolmaro
* R. J. Hampton
* Immanuel Quickley
* Payton Pritchard
* Udoka Azubuike
* Jaden McDaniels
* Malachi Flynn
* Desmond Bane

Second round|

* Tyrell Terry
* Vernon Carey Jr.
* Daniel Oturu
* Théo Maledon
* Xavier Tillman
* Tyler Bey
* Vít Krejčí
* Saben Lee
* Elijah Hughes
* Robert Woodard II
* Tre Jones
* Nick Richards
* Jahmi'us Ramsey
* Marko Simonovic
* Jordan Nwora
* C. J. Elleby
* Yam Madar
* Nico Mannion
* Isaiah Joe
* Skylar Mays
* Justinian Jessup
* Kenyon Martin Jr.
* Cassius Winston
* Cassius Stanley
* Jay Scrubb
* Grant Riller
* Reggie Perry
* Paul Reed
* Jalen Harris
* Sam Merrill

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*[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
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