Quincy Guerrier (born May 13, 1999) is a Canadian

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player for the Oregon Ducks of the

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. He previously played for the Syracuse Orange.

Early life and career

Guerrier played

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and street hockey before focusing on basketball. He attended Thetford Academy in

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for five years, turning down offers from larger schools. In 2018, Guerrier was named team

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at the BioSteel All-Canadian Game. He averaged 24.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in his final season with Thetford. Guerrier competed for Brookwood Elite and CIA Bounce on the

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circuit. He committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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College career

Guerrier was unable to enroll at

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in January 2019 because his academic records were not presented to the

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(NCAA) in time. He joined the team in the following semester. On February 11, 2020, Guerrier recorded a freshman season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–74 loss to NC State. As a freshman, he served as his team's sixth man, averaging 6.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Guerrier underwent surgery on June 2 to repair a torn muscle in his groin. On December 21, he was named ACC Player of the Week after a 27-point, 11-rebound performance in an overtime win over Buffalo and an 18-point, 16-rebound effort against

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. Guerrier averaged 13.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore, and had four 20-point games and 8 double-doubles. He was named to the Third Team All-ACC. On May 20, 2021, Guerrier announced that he would transfer to

National team career

Guerrier represented

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at the

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. In four games, he averaged 5.5 points and two rebounds per game.

Career statistics

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Personal life

His father, Steve Guerrier, played

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in Montreal, while his mother, Saoua Melissa Lemay Nague, is a former ballet dancer. He is the oldest of four children. Guerrier speaks English, French and

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References

External links

Oregon Ducks bioSyracuse Orange bio
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