Immanuel Quickley Injury history

Immanuel Quickley is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA as of November 2024. He was born on June 17, 1999, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. At a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) and weighing 190 pounds (86 kg), he positions himself as both a point guard and shooting guard.

Quickley was picked by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 25th overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft but was traded shortly to the New York Knicks. He made his debut in the league on December 23, 2020, playing for the Knicks. During his time with New York, he received accolades such as being named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2021), SEC Player of the Year – Coaches (2020), First-team All-SEC (2020), and McDonald's All-American (2018). On December 30, 2023, Immanuel Quickley was traded from the Knicks to the Toronto Raptors. Subsequently, on July 8, 2024, he signed a contract extension with Toronto worth $162.5 million over five years as per Spotrac.

Immanuel Quickley's Injury History

Throughout his NBA career, Immanuel Quickley has faced several injuries that temporarily sidelined him, impacting his gameplay and availability for the New York Knicks. As per Spotrac, these are all the injuries Quickley has faced as of November 2024,

Major injuries Immanuel Quickley sustained in the NBA

Immanuel Quickley made his MLB debut on December 2023 for the New York Knicks and since he has faced several minor and major injuries.

Hip (December 2020 - January 2021)

Immanuel Quickley experienced his first major NBA injury during his debut game on December 23, 2020, when he suffered a hip pointer as per the NY Post. The injury occurred in the second quarter after a collision with Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner. Quickley exited the game shortly afterward, which led to him missing four games from December 26 to December 31, 2020. He returned to action for the New York Knicks on January 2, 2021, as per Basketball Reference.

Pelvis (October 2024 - November 2024)

In October 2024, Immanuel Quickley sustained a significant pelvis injury during the season-opening game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 23, 2024. He fell hard after a mid-air collision with Darius Garland while going for a rebound, resulting in a right pelvic contusion. Quickley had already put up 13 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds in 14 minutes before the injury occurred. He exited the game immediately and was ruled out for further play by the team.

According to Basketball Reference, Quickley missed eight games from October 25 to November 6, 2024, before returning on November 9, 2024, in a matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.