CO-PLAYERS OF THE DECADE G Immanuel Quickley, John Carroll (2018)

F/C Jalen Smith, Mount Saint Joseph (2018)

Mount Saint Joseph has produced a number of stars over the years: Henry Sims, Louis Birdsong, Eric Atkins, Kam Williams, Phil Booth, Jaylen Adams, Darryl Morsell, etc. Then you have Jalen Smith — the tenth overall selection of the 2020 NBA draft, who averged 22.2 points and 12.0 rebounds as a senior. A two-time Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year winner, a 2018 McDonald’s All-American selection and a Jordan Brand Classic selection. he committed to Maryland.

Quickley stepped up in a big way for John Carroll in his sophomore season, drilling a game-winning 3-pointer over Smith’s Gaels in the BCL Championship and earning the All-Metro Player of the Year Award in 2016, and he averaged more than 20 points per game in his final two seasons at John Carroll. He was SEC Player of the Year as a sophomore at Kentucky in 2020 and was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 25th overall selection in the NBA draft before being traded to the New York Knicks. Now, he’s become a fan favorite, averaging 12.4 points per game as a rookie.

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