The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Immanuel Quickley with the 25th overall pick in 2020. He was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves and eventually to the New York Knicks in return for Leandro Bolmaro. Quickley signed a four-year deal with the Knicks during the 2020/21 season. Currently, Quickley plays as an off-the-bench combo guard for the Toronto Raptors.
Throughout the previous 2022/23 season for the Knicks, Quickley participated in 81 games and averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 44.8% from the field, including 37.0% from deep.
At the international level, Quickley won gold medals for Team USA at the 2016 FIBA U17 World Cup in Spain and bronze at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Egypt.
Immanuel Quickley College Career
Immanuel Quickley played collegiate basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats for two seasons (2018/19 and 2019/20). Over two seasons and 67 games, he averaged 10.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He shot 40.3% from the field, including 39.7% from deep.
Quickley was honored as the SEC Player of the Year as well as a member of First Team All-SEC in 2020. Following his sophomore season, he declared for the 2020 NBA Draft, where he was eventually drafted by the OKC Thunder.
Where is Immanuel Quickley from?
Immanuel Quickley hails from Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States.
Immanuel Quickley NBA Career
The ongoing 2023/24 season is Immanuel Quickley’s fourth season in the NBA. Throughout four seasons and 265 games in the NBA so far, he has averaged 13.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. At the end of the 2022/23 season, Quickley came second in the race for the Sixth Man of the Year Award.
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