Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (born June 17, 1999), 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 was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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Early life

While attending

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, 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

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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. Coming into his senior year, Quickley shot 41 percent from behind the arc on the Adidas AAU circuit. 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. 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

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and participated in the Powerade Jam Fest 3-point shootout. When considering colleges, by August 23, 2017, Quickley had narrowed the selection down to three:

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, and

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. The 22nd ranked prospect by

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and 25th by

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, Quickley committed to Kentucky on September 22.

College career

As a freshman, Quickley averaged 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Quickley scored 16 points in a 91–49 win against

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on November 8, 2019. He had 18 points in a 78–70 overtime win over rival

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on December 28. Quickley hit a career-high eight three-pointers en route to a career-high 30 points in a 69–60 win over

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on February 25, 2020. At the conclusion of the regular season, Quickley was named SEC Player of the Year as well as the SEC First Team. He averaged 16.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Following the season, Quickley opted to declare for the

and hired an agent.

Professional career

New York Knicks (2020–2023)

Quickley was drafted by the

with the 25th overall pick in the

, and was then traded to the

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as part of a package for the 23rd pick,

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, on November 20, 2020. On November 28, Quickley signed with the Knicks. In his NBA debut on December 23, Quickley scored five points and exited the game in the second quarter due to injury. He returned from injury on January 2, 2021, scoring nine points in the Knicks' 106–102 win over the

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. 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

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. On March 5, 2023, Quickley posted a career-high 38 points in a 131-129 double overtime win over the

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. On March 27, Quickley posted a new career-high 40 points in a 137–115 victory over the

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. That year, Quickley finished second in the voting for the Sixth Man of the Year Award.

Toronto Raptors (2024–present)

On December 30, 2023, the Knicks traded Quickley, along with

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and a 2024 second-round draft pick, to the

in exchange for OG Anunoby,

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and Malachi Flynn. On March 7, 2024, Quickley achieved a new career high of 18 assists and also recorded 21 points and 9 rebounds in a 120–113 loss against the

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, which is tied for the 6th most in total assists by a Raptor, and it was one less rebound needed for a triple-double. On April 5, 2024, Quickley helped the Raptors break their 15-game losing streak, scoring 25 points in a 117–111 win over the

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. On July 8, 2024, Quickley re-signed on a 5-year, $175 million contract to remain with the Raptors. In the 2024–25 NBA season, Quickley struggled with injuries, as he onl
appeared in 33
games this season, along with being on a minutes restriction for many of the games he played in.

National team career

Quickley played for the U.S. national under-19 team in the

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, where he was coached by

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio

USA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quickley, Immanuel 1999 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Maryland Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players New York Knicks players Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks People from Havre de Grace, Maryland Sportspeople from Harford County, Maryland Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from the Baltimore metropolitan area Toronto Raptors players