One of the older players still in NCAA Basketball is Jahvon Quinerly, who came as a freshman in the 2018 recruiting class. He was a former five-star prospect that signed with Villanova, with plenty of promise. But after limited minutes in his first year, the 6’1 point guard transfer out to Alabama.
After sitting out a year, Quinerly produced 12.9 ppg and 3.2 apg in 25 mpg off the bench, including a career-high 43% from three-point range. He ended up starting the year after, posting career-high numbers of 13.8 ppg and 4.2 apg as the lead guard.
Quinerly went back to being a 6th Man for the Crimson Tide, where his numbers dipped thanks to the likes of Brandon Miller and Jaden Bradley arrives. The 5th-year senior averaged 8.7 ppg and 3.6 apg in a clearly smaller role but did get rewarded with SEC 6th Man of the Year this past season.
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Thanks to the extra covid year given by the NCAA, Quinerly still actually has a year left of eligibility. There were several options that he could’ve gone with, including going pro or even returning to what’s a new-look Alabama roster. In the end though, the senior decided that he’ll spend his final season somewhere else.
With Kerr Kriisa back in West Virginia, there aren’t many quality ball-handlers still in the transfer portal. So expect there to be a number of programs in the mix for Quinerly. Here’s an early list of teams that should be involved in the coming days.