Jahvon Quinerly

American basketball player (born 1998)
Jahvon Quinerly
No. 11 – Memphis Tigers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998 (age 25)
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolHudson Catholic
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
College
Career highlights and awards

Jahvon Quinerly (born November 25, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He previously played for the Villanova Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide. Quinerly attended Hudson Catholic Regional High School, where he was a consensus five-star recruit.

High school career

Quinerly attended Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. 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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahvon Quinerly
PG 		Hackensack, NJ Hudson Catholic (NJ) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Feb 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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 a 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
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Villanova 25 0 9.1 .337 .250 .733 .8 .9 .2 .0 3.2
2019–20 Alabama Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 Alabama 30 7 25.0 .478 .433 .689 2.2 3.2 .6 .0 12.9
2021–22 Alabama 33 27 30.0 .411 .281 .740 3.0 4.2 .6 .2 13.8
2022–23 Alabama 35 6 21.1 .402 .357 .820 1.9 3.6 .7 .0 8.7
Career 123 40 22.0 .422 .337 .741 2.0 3.1 .6 .0 10.0

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 Alabama.[21]

References

  1. ^ Kinney, Mike (March 8, 2018). "Hudson Catholic's Quinerly repeats as Gatorade NJ Player of the Year". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  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.
  4. ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 14, 2018). "Jahvon Quinerly, No. 26 in the 2018 ESPN 100, commits to Villanova". ESPN. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Birdsong, Nick (February 15, 2018). "Will five-star Villanova commit Jahvon Quinerly ever actually play for the Wildcats?". Sporting News. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. ^ a b O'Donnell, Ricky (December 13, 2018). "This is the bizarre story of Jahvon Quinerly not playing at Villanova and faking his own Instagram hack". SB Nation. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  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.
  8. ^ Jensen, Mike (November 7, 2018). "Villanova unveils the new pieces of its basketball puzzle". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  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.
  11. ^ "Jahvon Quinerly Stats". ESPN. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 3, 2019). "Freshman Quinerly to transfer from Villanova". ESPN. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Borzello, Jeff (June 2, 2019). "Quinerly transferring from Villanova to Alabama". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  14. ^ Blackwell, Joey (November 25, 2020). "Alabama Basketball Wins Season Opener over Jacksonville State, 81-57". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  15. ^ Rodak, Mike (March 14, 2021). "SEC tournament MVP Jahvon Quinerly has 'full faith' in Alabama for NCAA tournament run". AL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Walsh, Christopher (March 23, 2021). "What Alabama Said About Beating Maryland, Going to the Sweet 16". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  17. ^ Donaldson, Maxwell (March 18, 2022). "Update: Alabama basketball's Jahvon Quinerly out with injury in NCAA Tournament vs. Notre Dame". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  18. ^ Borzello, Jeff (June 25, 2023). "Alabama point guard Jahvon Quinerly to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  19. ^ Cleary, Roman (July 14, 2023). "Alabama Transfer Guard Jahvon Quinerly Commits to Memphis". Tiger BluePrint. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  20. ^ Jordan, Jason (June 13, 2017). "Elite PGs Jahvon Quinerly and Ja'Quaye James primed to take Jelly Fam movement to next level". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  21. ^ Blackwell, Joey (July 20, 2020). "Crimson Corner: Two Quinerlys to Debut on the Hardwood". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

External links

  • Alabama Crimson Tide bio
  • Villanova Wildcats bio
  • Memphis Tigers bio
  • USA Basketball bio[dead link]