Quentin Grimes is a professional basketball player from the United States of America. He plays in the National Basketball Association. He started playing for the New York Knicks in 2021 but later started playing for the Detroit Pistons in 2024.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Quentin Marshall Grimes was born on May 8, 2000, in Houston, Texas in the United States of America. He stands 196 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 95 kg. He is right-handed and he is a shooting guard.
His half-brother Tyler Myers plays ice hockey for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League. They are the first pair of brothers to play for the NBA and the NHL at the same time.
| Team |
Detroit Pistons
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| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Height / weight | 1.96 m / 95 kg |
| Born | 8 May 2000 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Team History | |
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Detroit
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2024 - present |
New York
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2021 - 2024 |
High School and College Career
He attended The Woodlands College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas. Later, he committed to play college basketball for the University of Kansas and was there from 2018 to 2019 before he transferred to the University of Houston, playing there from 2019–2021.
In 2018, he was named Texas Mr. Basketball and he also played in that year’s Nike Hoop Summit and the Jordan Brand Classic. In 2021, he was named the ACC Co-Player of the Year. He was also named to that year’s Third-team All-American – AP, USBWA, NABC, SN.
Professional Career
In 2021, he was selected in the 1st round of the 2021 NBA Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers.
Later, he was traded to the New York Knicks and played for them from 2021 to 2024. In 2024, he signed with the Detroit Pistons.
Career Highlights
- 2021 - Third-team All-American – AP, USBWA, NABC, SN
- 2021 - AAC co-Player of the Year
- 2021 - First-team All-AAC
- 2021 - AAC tournament MVP
- 2018 - McDonald’s All-American
- 2018 - Jordan Brand Classic
- 2018 - Nike Hoop Summit
- 2018 - Texas Mr. Basketball
- 2018 - FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship MVP
Medal record, Men’s basketball, Representing the United States
- Gold - 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship St. Catharines
