Jahvon Quinerly (born November 25, 1998) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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(SEC). He previously played for the

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. Quinerly attended

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, where he was a consensus five-star recruit.

High school career

Quinerly attended

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Boys Basketball Player of the Year honors. He was named to the West roster for the

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, playing against high school teammate Louis King.

Recruiting

On August 8, 2017, Quinerly committed to play college basketball for

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, 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

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, who had been arrested during the 2017–18 NCAA basketball corruption scandal. On February 14, 2018, despite strong recruitment efforts from

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, he committed to Villanova.

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

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, the reigning

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. 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

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. On December 12, after receiving under 10 minutes of playing time or not playing for six straight games, he posted to an Instagram story that Villanova was his "2nd choice for a reason." 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. On December 13, he apologized for his controversial post. Through 25 games, Quinerly averaged 3.2 points in 9.1 minutes per game. On April 3, 2019, he announced that he would transfer from Villanova.

Alabama

On June 2, 2019, Quinerly committed to

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after also considering

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. 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

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. He was named

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MVP after leading Alabama to the title. On March 22, 2021, Quinerly recorded 14 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in a 96–77 win over

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in the second round of the NCAA tournament. 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.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Quinerly is a member of the basketball collective "Jelly Fam" centered around flashy

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layups, which he helped create with prominent high school player

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. His younger brother, Jaden, is a

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basketball player at

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bioVillanova Wildcats bioUSA Basketball bio
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