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Who is Quentin Grimes?
Quentin Marshall Grimes is a professional American basketball player for the New York Knicks of the NBA (National Basketball Association). While at college, he played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Houston Cougars.
How Old Is Quentin Grimes?
He is 22 years old as of October 2022, having been born on May 8, 2000, in The Woodlands, Texas, U.S. Grimes shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; 6IX9INE, Trisha Paytas, Ethan Wacker, David Attenborough, Stephen Amell, and many more.
Quentin Grimes Family
Who are Quentin Grimes’s Parents?
He was born to Marshall Grimes (Father) and Tonja Stelly (Mother).
Does Quentin Grimes have Siblings?
He has a brother by the name Tyler Myers (born on February 1, 1990) an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
Quentin Grimes Education
He received his high school education, The Woodlands College Park High School. After high school, he attended the University of Kansas and then transferred to the University of Houston.
Quentin Grimes’s Marital Status
News on the internet shows that he is currently single.
Quentin Grimes Kids
He does not have any kids as of October 2022. In case there is new news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Quentin Grimes Career
A High School Career
While attending The Woodlands College Park High School, he was the first basketball player in school history to letter on the varsity team and start in all games as a freshman. Overall in his high school career, he earned a weighted 3.38 GPA. During his senior year of high school, he averaged 29.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. And led his high school team to a 21-13 overall record.
Moreover, he left high school with 2,863 points, 854 rebounds, 582 assists, 213 steals, and 127 blocks in total. Because of his exemplary performance, he was named the All-Greater Houston Player of the Year, the Gatorade State Player of the Year, and a McDonald’s All-American. And just before entering college, he was projected as a top 5 pick in the 2019 NBA draft.
Recruiting
He committed to playing college basketball on November 15, 2017, at the University of Kansas. Where he chose the Jayhawks over offers from Kentucky, Marquette, Texas, and eight other schools.
A College Career
A Career with Kansas
In his first college game, he had 21 points and six-3-pointers against Michigan State. At Kansas as a freshman, he averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 34% from the 3-point line and 38.4% from the field. After the season, he went on to declare for the 2019 NBA draft but withdrew before the deadline and thus decided to transfer to Houston.
A Career at Houston
He was granted a waiver and was eligible to play for Houston immediately instead of sitting out a season. He then scored a sophomore season-high 32 points to help beat Rice 97-89 on November 19, 2019. On December 4, he scored 21 points and pulled down six rebounds versus Texas State and had 24 points and four rebounds in a road victory at South Carolina on December 8. On December 9, he was named American Athletic Conference (AAC) player of the week.
As a sophomore, he averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game. On February 25, 2021, he scored a career-high 33 points and made eight-3-pointers in an 81-57 win against Western Kentucky. In a 91-54 win over Cincinnati in the final, he was selected as AAC tournament MVP after scoring 21 points. As a junior, he averaged 17.8 points, 2.0 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game, sharing AAC Player of the Year honors with Tyson Etienne. He announced on April 9, that he would declare for the 2021 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.
A Professional Career
A Career with New York Knicks (2021 to Present)
He was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 25th pick in the 2021 NBA draft and then was traded to the New York Knicks. The Knicks announced on August 6, 2021, they signed Grimes. In his first career start, he scored 27 points and made seven-3-pointers to go along with three rebounds and three assists in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He then joined the Knicks’ 2022 NBA Summer League roster. 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 19 points. On July 18, 2022, he was named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team.
A National Team Career
After graduating from high school, he 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. Whereas the USA won gold and he was named MVP.
Quentin Grimes Height and Measurements
Adding up to his well-built body is a height of 6ft 4inches (1.93m) and a weight of 95kg (209lbs).
Quentin Grimes’s Salary and Net Worth
He has an annual average salary of $2,782,011 and a net worth of $1.5 million.
