Bama PG Quinerly to go into portal as graduate transfer

Jeff Borzello, ESPN

• Staff WriterJun 25, 2023, 10:10 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
• Signed up with ESPN in 2014.
• Graduate of University of Delaware.Alabama point player Jahvon Quinerly

prepares to get in the transfer website, he revealed Sunday night.Given his status as a graduate transfer, Quinerly won’t require a waiver and will be able to play right away at his next school.Quinerly released a statement on social media concerning his decision.

“I can’t state enough about Alabama Basketball, “he composed.”The relationships I have actually constructed have actually gone way beyond basketball, and that’s something that has made my choice to go into the transfer website so challenging for me. … Part of my journey is taking dangers and following my heart. In some cases as time goes on, we know it’s time to carry on, take dangers and follow our heart. But this is a genuinely bittersweet moment for me.” Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Quinerly, a previous five-star recruit in the class of 2018, started his college profession with one season at Villanova prior to moving to Alabama. He averaged 12.9 points throughout his first campaign in Tuscaloosa, then started 27 games as a junior and averaged 13.8 points and 4.2 assists.After tearing his ACL in March 2022, Quinerly relocated to the bench this previous season– but coach Nate Oats placed him into the starting lineup for the SEC and NCAA tournaments.

Over his final 9 games, he balanced 14.4 points and 4.0 assists, shooting almost 38%from 3-point range.Without Quinerly, Oats will need to rely more heavily on transfers Aaron Estrada(Hofstra) and Latrell Wrightsell (CSU Fullerton)and returning starter Mark Sears(12.5 PPG).