Former Alabama guard announces retirement from basketball

After stints with the Villanova Wildcats, Alabama Crimson Tide and Memphis Tigers former five-star PG Jahvon Quinerly has decided to step away from basketball and pursue off-the-court opportunities.

Quinerly struggled to see much time on the court during his time with Villanova and transferred to Alabama ahead of the 2019 season, but had to sit out due to transfer rules at the time. Over the next three years, he saw a ton of success with the Crimson Tide appearing in 98 career games and was named SEC co-sixth man of the year in 2023, and was the SEC tournament MVP in 2021.

Even though he decided to leave Alabama, Quinerly was a huge piece in what Nate Oats has built in Tuscaloosa. He transferred to Memphis for the 2023-2024 season where he appeared in 32 games averaging 13.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 4.9 apg. Quinerly then went undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft. Quinerly stated his retirement saying,

“I made the decision to let go of the game of basketball, which has greatly shaped who I am since I could remember. This game has opened a plethora of doors for me and for that I will forever be grateful, but God has chosen a different path for me.”

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