Tim Quarterman

Tim Quarterman
Free agent
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1994-10-27) October 27, 1994
Savannah, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Sol C. Johnson (Savannah, Georgia)
College LSU (2013–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Portland Trail Blazers
2017 →Windy City Bulls
2017 →Long Island Nets
2018 Agua Caliente Clippers
2018 Houston Rockets

Tim Quarterman (born October 27, 1994) is an American professional player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU).

High school career

A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard from Savannah, Georgia, Quarterman attended Sol C. Johnson High School. As a senior, he averaged 19.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.4 steals per game, leading the Atom Smashers to the Class AAA state title.[1]

College career

Quarterman came to LSU in 2013. He was a starter for the Tigers as a sophomore and junior and averaged 8.4 points (39.7% FG, 31.0% 3PT, 66.0% FT), 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.04 steals in 98 games (three seasons).[2]

As a junior, Quarterman averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 0.97 steals in 33 games[2] and following the season, he declared for the 2016 NBA draft.[3]

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Quarterman joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[4] On July 25, 2016, he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.[2] Quarterman made his NBA debut on November 9, 2016 in a 111–80 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, recording four points and one rebound in six minutes off the bench. In the Trail Blazers' regular-season finale on April 12, 2017, Quarterman scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting in a 103–100 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[5] During his rookie season, Quarterman had multiple assignments with the Windy City Bulls and Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule.[6]

Houston Rockets / China / G-League (2017–2018)

On June 28, 2017, Quarterman was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash considerations.[7] On October 13, 2017, Quarterman was waived.

On January 2, 2018, Quarterman signed with the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.[8] But he was replaced by Jabari Brown due to his visa issues and didn't play a single game for Jiangsu.[9] On February 16, he was acquired by the Agua Caliente Clippers,[10] averaging 8.9 points in 11 games.[11]

On March 30, 2018, Quarterman signed a two-year deal with the Houston Rockets,[11] however, he was waived on April 12 after seeing action in three games.[12]

Personal life

He is the son of Melissa Quarterman and majored in sports administration.[1] Quarterman had an encounter with law enforcement in Pontotoc County, Mississippi on January 19, 2018 when Mississippi state troopers attempted to stop the 2018 Dodge truck he was driving for speeding violations. He was finally stopped after ramming a Ponotoc City police cruiser and taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Portland 1605.0.448.385.000.9.7.1.21.9
2017–18 Houston 304.3.333.0001.0001.0.3.0.01.3
Career 1904.9.438.333.400.9.6.1.21.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Portland 203.5.500.500.000.0.5.0.01.5
Career 203.5.500.500.000.0.5.0.01.5

References

  1. 1 2 "Tim Quarterman bio". LSUSports.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Trail Blazers Sign Tim Quarterman". NBA.com. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Feldman, Dan (May 28, 2016). "Report: LSU's Tim Quarterman declaring for NBA draft, hiring agent". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hornets Announce 2016 Orlando Pro Summer League Roster". NBA.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tim Quarterman 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Blazers trade Tim Quarterman to Rockets". InsideHoops.com. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  8. ↑ Eurobasket News (January 2, 2018). "Jiangsu Dragons land Tim Quarterman". asia-basket.com.
  9. ↑ "新外援因故无法抵达中国 江苏改签前湖人猛将". Sina.com (in Chinese). January 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ "NBA G League Transactions". GLeague.NBA.com. February 16, 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Rockets sign Tim Quarterman to two-year deal". sbnation.com. March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Rockets' Tim Quarterman: Released by Rockets". CBSSports.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
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