Quentin Grimes

BIOGRAPHY

Quentin Grimes was born May 8, 2000, in Houston, Texas. He is a guard in the NBA.

As a freshman at Kansas, Grimes averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 34 percent from the 3-point line and 38.4 percent from the field. After the season, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but withdrew before the deadline and decided to transfer to Houston.

Grimes was granted a waiver and was eligible to play for Houston immediately instead of sitting out a season. On November 19, 2019, he scored a sophomore season-high 32 points to help beat Rice, 97–89. Grimes scored 21 points and pulled down six rebounds versus Texas State on December 4 and had 24 points and four rebounds in a road victory at South Carolina on December 8. He was named American Athletic Conference (AAC) player of the week on December 9. As a sophomore, Grimes averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game.

On February 25, 2021, Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and made eight three-pointers in an 81–57 win against Western Kentucky. He was selected as AAC Tournament MVP after scoring 21 points in a 91–54 win over Cincinnati in the final. He led Houston to the Final Four at the 2021 NCAA Tournament. As a junior, Grimes averaged 17.8 points, 2.0 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game, sharing AAC Player of the Year honors with Tyson Etienne. 

On April 9, he announced that he would declare for the 2021 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility. Grimes was selected with the 25th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers and then traded to the New York Knicks.