Jahvon Quinerly

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Jahvon Quinerly
No. 11–free agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998 (age 26)
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Hudson Catholic
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
College
Career highlights and awards

Jahvon Quinerly (born November 25, 1998) is a former American college basketball player, who previously played for the Memphis Tigers, Villanova Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide.

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High school career

Quinerly attended Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he was a consensus five-star recruit. In his final two seasons, he earned back-to-back Gatorade New Jersey Boys Basketball Player of the Year honors. [1] He was named to the West roster for the 2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, playing against high school teammate Louis King. [2]

Recruiting

On August 8, 2017, Quinerly committed to play college basketball for Arizona, but he reopened his recruitment in October after federal documents suggested that he had taken a $15,000 bribe from the team's assistant coach Emanuel Richardson, who had been arrested during the 2017–18 NCAA basketball corruption scandal. [3] On February 14, 2018, despite strong recruitment efforts from Oklahoma, he committed to Villanova. [4] [5]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jahvon Quinerly
PG 		Hackensack, NJ Hudson Catholic (NJ)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg)Feb 14, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 31   247Sports: 28   ESPN: 26
  • 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:

  • "Villanova 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  • "2018 Villanova Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.

College career

Villanova

Entering Quinerly's freshman season, Villanova lost several key players to the NBA draft after winning the 2018 NCAA tournament. Quinerly was the program's top recruit in the 2018 class and was expected to replace Jalen Brunson, the reigning national player of the year. [6] [7] In his debut on November 6, 2018, Quinerly recorded three points and three assists, shooting 1-of-4 from the field, in 17 minutes versus Morgan State. [8] On December 12, after receiving under 10 minutes of playing time in addition to not playing for six straight games, he posted an Instagram story that read Villanova was his "2nd choice for a reason." [9] Quinerly soon deleted the post before posting random pictures and soon deleting his account. The incident drew speculation that he was attempting to pretend that his account had been hacked. [6] On December 13, he apologized for his controversial post. [10] Through 25 games, Quinerly averaged 3.2 points in 9.1 minutes per game. [11] On April 3, 2019, he announced that he would transfer from Villanova. [12]

Alabama

On June 2, 2019, Quinerly committed to Alabama after also considering Pittsburgh. [13] He sat out for his next year due to transfer rules. In his debut on November 25, 2020, Quinerly posted 18 points, one rebound and three assists in an 81–57 win against Jacksonville State. [14] He was named SEC tournament MVP after leading Alabama to the title. [15] On March 22, 2021, Quinerly recorded 14 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in a 96–77 win over Maryland in the second round of the NCAA tournament. [16] He suffered a knee injury in an NCAA tournament loss to Notre Dame as a junior. Quinerly averaged 14.3 points, 4.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. [17] On June 25, 2023, Quinerly announced he would enter the transfer portal and, as a graduate transfer, would be eligible to play for a new team immediately. [18]

Memphis

On July 13, 2023, Quinerly committed to Memphis and Coach Penny Hardaway. [19]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Villanova 2509.1.337.250.733.8.9.2.03.2
2019–20 Alabama Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Alabama 30725.0.478.433.6892.23.2.6.012.9
2021–22 Alabama 332730.0.411.281.7403.04.2.6.213.8
2022–23 Alabama 35621.1.402.357.8201.93.6.7.08.7
2023–24 Memphis 323132.9.405.345.7923.34.91.3.113.5
Career1557124.3.418.339.7582.33.5.7.110.7

Personal life

Quinerly is a member of the basketball collective "Jelly Fam" centered around flashy finger roll layups, which he helped create with prominent high school player Isaiah Washington. [20] His younger brother, Jaden, is a walk-on basketball player at Alabamain the state of Alabama. [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ Jordan, Jason (January 30, 2018). "Teammates Jahvon Quinerly and Louis King ready to compete against each other at McDonald's All American Game". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Parrish, Gary (October 20, 2017). "Five-star point guard Jahvon Quinerly cancels commitment to Arizona". CBS Sports . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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  7. ↑ Caron, Emily (August 6, 2018). "Point Guard Jahvon Quinerly Expected to Play Key Role for New-Look Villanova". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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  9. ↑ Joseph, Andrew (December 12, 2018). "5-star freshman says Villanova was second choice after playing 1 minute". USA Today . Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  10. ↑ Carroll, Charlotte (December 13, 2018). "Villanova's Jahvon Quinerly Apologizes for Social Media Post Critical of Program". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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  13. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (June 2, 2019). "Quinerly transferring from Villanova to Alabama". ESPN . Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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