Quentin Grimes
Grimes with Houston in 2019
No. 6 – New York Knicks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-05-08) May 8, 2000 (age 23)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Woodlands College Park
(The Woodlands, Texas)
College
NBA draft2021: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentNew York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 St. Catharines Team

Quentin Marshall Grimes (born May 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Houston Cougars.

High school career

Grimes attended The Woodlands College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas, graduating in 2018.[1] 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 GPA.[2] 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.[3] Grimes was named the All-Greater Houston Player of the Year,[4] the Gatorade State Player of the Year,[5] and a McDonald's All-American.[6] Just before entering college, he was projected as a top-5 pick in the 2019 NBA draft.

Recruiting

On November 15, 2017, he committed to playing college basketball at the University of Kansas, choosing the Jayhawks over offers from Kentucky, Marquette, Texas, and eight other schools.[7][8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quentin Grimes
SG 		The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands College Park (TX) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 8  247Sports: 13  ESPN: 8
  • 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:

  • "Kansas 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Kansas Jayhawks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

College career

Kansas

In his first college game, Grimes had 21 points and six three-pointers against Michigan State.[9] 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 2019 NBA draft but withdrew before the deadline and decided to transfer to Houston.[10]

Houston

Grimes was granted a waiver and was eligible to play for Houston immediately instead of sitting out a season.[9] On November 19, 2019, he scored a sophomore season-high 32 points to help beat Rice, 97–89.[11] 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 South Carolina on December 8. He was named American Athletic Conference (AAC) player of the week on December 9.[12] As a sophomore, Grimes averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game.[13]

On February 25, 2021, Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and made eight three-pointers in an 81–57 win against Western Kentucky.[14] He was selected as AAC tournament MVP after scoring 21 points in a 91–54 win over Cincinnati in the final.[15] He led Houston to the Final Four at the 2021 NCAA tournament.[16] 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 2021 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.[17]

Professional career

New York Knicks (2021–present)

Grimes was selected with the 25th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers and then traded to the New York Knicks, alongside a 2024 second-round draft pick, for Keon Johnson.[18] On August 6, 2021, the Knicks announced they signed Grimes.[19] 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 Milwaukee Bucks.[20]

Grimes joined the Knicks' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[21] He and the Knicks made it to the Summer League Championship, but lost to the Portland Trail Blazers with a score of 77–85. Grimes led the Knicks in points, scoring nineteen points.[22] On July 18, 2022, Grimes was named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team.[23]

National team career

Right after graduating from high school, Grimes was selected to represent the United States at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men in June 2018 as part of the U18 National Team,[24] the USA won gold and Grimes was named MVP.[25]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 New York 46 6 17.1 .404 .381 .684 2.0 1.0 .7 .2 6.0
2022–23 New York 71 66 29.9 .468 .386 .796 3.2 2.1 .7 .4 11.3
Career 117 72 24.8 .450 .384 .778 2.8 1.7 .7 .3 9.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 New York 9 6 26.9 .304 .243 .818 2.8 1.4 1.0 .6 5.1
Career 9 6 26.9 .304 .243 .818 2.8 1.4 1.0 .6 5.1

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Kansas 36 36 27.4 .384 .340 .603 2.5 2.0 .6 .2 8.4
2019–20 Houston 30 21 27.9 .443 .326 .660 3.7 2.6 .8 .2 12.1
2020–21 Houston 30 30 32.8 .406 .403 .788 5.7 2.0 1.4 .3 17.8
Career 96 87 29.3 .411 .366 .701 3.9 2.2 .9 .2 12.5

Personal life

Grimes was born on May 8, 2000, to parents Tonja Stelly and Marshall Grimes. His older maternal half-brother, Tyler Myers, is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (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.[26]

Off the court, Grimes has volunteered with the Houston-based nonprofit, Play With Purpose, which works with at-risk young people in the area.[27]

References

  1. ^ Bristol, Jason (May 31, 2018). "Athlete of the Week: College Park High School basketball's Quentin Grimes". KHOU. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "THE WOODLANDS COLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE® TEXAS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF). Gatorade Player of the Year. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Poorman, Jon (March 31, 2018). "BOYS HOOPS: QUentin Grimes is The Courier's Player of the Year". The Courier.
  4. ^ McDaniel, Jason (May 11, 2018). "College Park's Quentin Grimes named All-Greater Houston Player of the Year". Houston Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Five Things to Know: Quentin Grimes". USA Basketball. March 28, 2018. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, Cam (February 9, 2018). "Quentin Grimes excited to add to Houston natives' McDonald's All-American Game legacy". USA Today High School Sports.
  7. ^ Boone, Kyle (November 16, 2017). "Kansas lands five-star G Quentin Grimes, jumps Duke for No. 1 in Class of 2018". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  8. ^ Reese, Matthew (November 16, 2017). "Breaking: College Park senior Quentin Grimes commits to Kansas". Houston Sportsmap. Gow Communications LLC. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Borzello, Jeff (October 22, 2019). "Guard Quentin Grimes gets waiver to play this year for Houston". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Boone, Kyle (June 27, 2019). "Kansas transfer, former five-star recruit Quentin Grimes heading back to home state and transferring to Houston". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "Grimes scores 32 to lift Houston past Rice 97-89". ESPN. Associated Press. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "Houston's Grimes, Wichita State's Etienne Earn Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. December 9, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL 2020 NCAA TOURNAMENT CAPSULE". College Sports Madness. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  14. ^ Duarte, Joseph (March 18, 2021). "University of Houston's man of the moment: Quentin Grimes". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "No. 7 Houston takes AAC tourney with 91-54 win over Cincy". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. March 14, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  16. ^ Baldwin, Chris (April 8, 2021). "UH's Pipeline of Success — Quentin Grimes' Jump to the NBA Will Help Kelvin Sampson's Program". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Quentin Grimes to Declare for 2021 NBA Draft". University of Houston Athletics. April 9, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  18. ^ Maskulinski, Justin (July 30, 2021). "College Park, UH alum Quentin Grimes excited for next chapter with Knicks". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "Knicks Sign Quentin Grimes". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  20. ^ Almo, Alder (December 12, 2021). "Rookie Quentin Grimes auditions for Knicks rotation spot with career game". empiresportsmedia.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  21. ^ "New York Knicks 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". NBA.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  22. ^ Ramirez, W.G. (July 18, 2022). "Blazers take down Knicks, win NBA 2K23 Summer League title". NBA.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  23. ^ Almo, Alder (July 18, 2022). "Quentin Grimes named to All-NBA Summer League First Team". Empire Sports Media. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  24. ^ "2018 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Announced". USA Basketball. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018.
  25. ^ Smith, Benton (June 16, 2018). "KU's Bill Self, Quentin Grimes help USA U18 win gold at FIBA Americas". kusports.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  26. ^ Smith, Cam and Jordan, Jason (May 10, 2018). "The brothers Myers-Grimes: How Tyler Myers and Quentin Grimes could become the first brothers to play in the NHL and NBA". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  27. ^ "The Woodlands Quentin Grimes awards Gatorade Play it Forward Grant". Woodlands Online. May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

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