Quentin Grimes

Quentin Grimes
No. 5 – Kansas Jayhawks
Position Shooting guard
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-05-08) May 8, 2000
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school The Woodlands College Park
(The Woodlands, Texas)
College Kansas (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2018 Canada

Quentin Grimes (/ˈkwɛntɪn/ /ɡraɪmz/; born May 8, 2000) is an American college basketball player at the University of Kansas.

High school career

Grimes attended The Woodlands College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas, graduating in 2018.[1] Over the course of his high school career he earned a weighted 3.38 GPA.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5] Grimes was named the All-Greater Houston Player of the Year,[6] the Gatorade State Player of the Year,[7] and a McDonald's All-American.[8] Just before entering college, he was projected as the sixth overall pick in ESPN's first 2019 MBA mock draft.[9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quentin Grimes
CG/SG		 The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands College Park (TX) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10  247Sports: 8  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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

    International career

    Right after graduating 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,[10] where the USA won gold and Grimes was named MVP.[11]

    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 Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. The two brothers would never live together, due to Myers's move to Calgary with his father just after Grimes's birth. If Grimes becomes a professional basketball player, they will become the first pair of brothers to play in both the NBA and NHL.[12]

    Off the court, Grimes has volunteered with the Houston-based nonprofit, Play With Purpose, which works with at-risk young people in the area.[13]

    References

    1. ↑ Bristol, Jason (31 May 2018). "Athlete of the Week: College Park High School basketball's Quentin Grimes". KHOU. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
    2. ↑ "2017-2018 Texas Boys Basketball Player of the Year". Gatorade Player of the Year. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    3. ↑ Boone, Kyle (16 November 2017). "Kansas lands five-star G Quentin Grimes, jumps Duke for No. 1 in Class of 2018". CBS Sports. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
    4. ↑ Reese, Matthew (16 November 2017). "Breaking: College Park senior Quentin Grimes commits to Kansas". Houston Sportsmap. Gow Communications LLC. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
    5. ↑ Poorman, Jon (31 March 2018). "BOYS HOOPS: QUentin Grimes is The Courier's Player of the Year". The Courier.
    6. ↑ McDaniel, Jason (11 May 2018). "College Park's Quentin Grimes named All-Greater Houston Player of the Year". Houston Chronicle.
    7. ↑ "Five Things to Know: Quentin Grimes". USA Basketball. 28 March 2018.
    8. ↑ Smith, Cam (9 February 2018). "Quentin Grimes excited to add to Houston natives' McDonald's All-American Game legacy". USA Today High School Sports.
    9. ↑ Bedore, Gary (27 June 2018). "Quentin Grimes getting acclimated to KU: 'You've got to keep improving every day'".
    10. ↑ "2018 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Announced". USA Basketball. 5 June 2018.
    11. ↑ Smith, Benton (16 June 2018). "KU's Bill Self, Quentin Grimes help USA U18 win gold at FIBA Americas".
    12. ↑ Smith, Cam; Jordan, Jason (10 May 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 6 June 2018.
    13. ↑ Play With Purpose Sports (22 May 2018). "The Woodlands Quentin Grimes awards Gatorade Play it Forward Grant". Woodlands Online.
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