Quentin Marshall Grimes (born May 8, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Grimes attended The Woodlands College Park High School in

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, graduating in 2018. He was the first basketball player in school history to letter on the varsity team and start in all games as a freshman. Over the course of his high school career he earned a weighted 3.38

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. During his senior year of high school, Grimes averaged 29.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, and led the College Park Cavaliers to a 21–13 overall record. He left high school with 2,863 points, 854 rebounds, 582 assists, 213 steals and 127 blocks in total. Grimes was named the All-Greater Houston Player of the Year, the Gatorade State Player of the Year, and a

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. Just before entering college, he was projected as a top-5 pick in the

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Recruiting

On November 15, 2017, he committed to playing

at the

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, choosing the Jayhawks over offers from

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, Marquette,

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and eight other schools.

College career

Kansas

In his first college game, Grimes had 21 points and six three-pointers against

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. As a freshman at Kansas, Grimes averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 34 percent from the three-point line and 38.4 percent from the field. After the season, he declared for the

but withdrew before the deadline and decided to transfer to

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Houston

Grimes was granted a waiver and was eligible to play for Houston immediately instead of sitting out a season. On November 19, 2019, he scored a sophomore season-high 32 points to help beat

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, 97–89. Grimes scored 21 points and pulled down six rebounds versus Texas State on December 4 and had 24 points and four rebounds in a road victory at

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on December 8. He was named

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(AAC) player of the week on December 9. As a sophomore, Grimes averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 25, 2021, Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and made eight three-pointers in an 81–57 win against Western Kentucky. He was selected as AAC tournament MVP after scoring 21 points in a 91–54 win over

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in the final. He led Houston to the Final Four at the 2021 NCAA tournament. As a junior, Grimes averaged 17.8 points, 2.0 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game, sharing AAC Player of the Year honors with Tyson Etienne. On April 9, he announced that he would declare for the

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and forgo his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

New York Knicks (2021–2024)

Grimes was selected with the 25th pick in the

by the

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and then traded to the

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, along with a

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second-round draft pick, for Keon Johnson. On August 6, 2021, the Knicks announced they signed Grimes. In his first career start, Grimes scored 27 points and made seven three-pointers along with three rebounds and three assists in a loss to the

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. Grimes joined the Knicks'

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roster. He and the Knicks made it to the Summer League Championship, but lost to the

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with a score of 77–85. Grimes led the Knicks in points, scoring nineteen points. On July 18, 2022, Grimes was named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team.

Detroit Pistons (2024)

On February 8, 2024, Grimes, Ryan Arcidiacono, Malachi Flynn,

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and two second-round picks were traded to the

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in exchange for Bojan Bogdanović and Alec Burks.

Dallas Mavericks (2024–2025)

On July 6, 2024, Grimes was traded to the

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in exchange for Tim Hardaway Jr. and three future second-round picks.

Philadelphia 76ers (2025–present)

On February 4, 2025, Grimes was traded to the

alongside a

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second-round pick in exchange for Caleb Martin. Grimes scored a then-career-high 44 points against the

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on March 1, 2025. He bested that on March 17 with 46 points, with other career-highs of eight three-point field goals and 13 rebounds.

National team career

Right after graduating from high school, Grimes was selected to represent the

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at the 2018

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U18 Championship for Men in June 2018 as part of the U18 national team. The USA won gold and Grimes was named

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Grimes was born on May 8, 2000, to Tonja Stelly and Marshall Grimes. His older maternal half-brother,

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, is a professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NHL). The two brothers have never lived together, due to Myers's move to Canada with his father just after Grimes's birth. Grimes and Myers are the first pair of brothers to play in the NBA and NHL. Off the court, Grimes has volunteered with the

-based nonprofit, Play With Purpose, which works with at-risk young people in the area.

References

External links

Houston Cougars bioKansas Jayhawks bioUSA Basketball bio
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