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Knicks’ Immanuel Quickley pulled from USA camp over contact tracing

Quickley, PJ Washington and Miles Bridges each left training camp on Thursday due to health and safety protocols.

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley reportedly left USA Basketball training camp due to contact tracing, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.

On Thursday, Quickley, PJ Washington and Miles Bridges each left training camp due to health and safety protocols. Quickley did not test positive for the coronavirus but was forced to leave after apparently coming in close contact with the virus.

Quickley, who was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team, was among 17 players named to the select team that opened training camp this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The select team is practicing and scrimmaging daily to prepare the U.S. national team for the Olympics.

The last day of camp for the select team was on Friday.

Earlier this week, Quickley expressed his excitement over earning the invitation to participate with the select team. He said competing against the U.S. Olympic team gave him the opportunity to talk to Kevin Durant and pick his brain on different areas of the game.

“Just to get to pick people’s brains, like I was talking to Kevin Durant today,” Quickley said on Wednesday. “Being around the best basketball players in the world is a great experience. He told me we can get some work in while we’re both here so that’s probably the best thing any of these guys could say that they’re willing to work out with us and willing to teach us.”

While Quickley was forced to leave camp early, the opportunity to spend part of the week around players like Durant, Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum still figures to help his development immensely. Overall, the week was likely still a success for Quickley and the rest of the select team.

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Kevin Durant taking Immanuel Quickley under wing during USA camp

Quickley, and the rest of the select team, have been busy in camp gaining tips and pointers from the U.S. Olympic team.

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New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley on Wednesday called it an extraordinary experience to be invited to compete with the USA Basketball select team this week.

Quickley, who was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team, was among 17 players named to the select team that opened training camp this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The select team is practicing and scrimmaging daily to prepare the U.S. national team for the Olympics.

The 22-year-old previously played for the U.S. in the 2017 FIBA U-17 Basketball World Cup and the 2019 FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup. However, his appearance with the select team is the first time he has competed against the senior team.

“When I first got selected it was, obviously, an extraordinary experience,” Quickley said. “Being a part of USA Basketball is one of the best things on any level. I played U-17 and U-19 so when I was selected to the select team I was really grateful, excited.”

That experience includes being mentored by some of the best players in the world.

With the U.S. Olympic roster featuring the likes of Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum among others, Quickley and the rest of the select team has a tremendous opportunity to learn from elite players and coaches this week.

“Just to get to pick people’s brains, like I was talking to Kevin Durant today,” Quickley said. “Being around the best basketball players in the world is a great experience. He told me we can get some work in while we’re both here so that’s probably the best thing any of these guys could say that they’re willing to work out with us and willing to teach us.”

The opportunity to talk and practice against Durant and others should only help Quickley develop this summer. The work he is putting in against the Olympic roster cannot be replicated in a typical offseason workout and that figures to pay huge dividends for his development.

The U.S. will be among five countries that will play five exhibition games in Las Vegas prior to heading to Japan for the Olympics. The Americans will face Nigeria on July 10; two games against Australia and one apiece versus Argentina and Spain will follow.

Preliminary play in the Olympics, which will feature 12 teams across three groups, will begin July 25 and run through Aug. 2. The quarterfinals will start on Aug. 3 and consist of the top two teams in each group from the preliminary phase.

The semifinals will take place on Aug. 5 with the gold and bronze medal games on Aug. 7.

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Edwards, Haliburton among 17 players named to USA Basketball select team

The select team will practice and scrimmage daily with the Olympic team July 6-9 in Las Vegas.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton on Thursday were among 17 players named to the USA Basketball select team.

The select team will practice and scrimmage daily with the Olympic team July 6-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They will help prepare the national team for five exhibition games prior to the start of the Tokyo Olympics, which begin on July 25.

Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat will serve as the head coach of the select team. Gonzaga head coach Mark Few, who served as an assistant coach with the 2019 select team, and Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jamahl Mosley will serve as assistant coaches to Spoelstra.

The 2021 USA Basketball select team:

Player Team
Saddiq Bey Detroit Pistons
Miles Bridges Charlotte Hornets
Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves
Darius Garland Cleveland Cavaliers
Tyrese Haliburton Sacramento Kings
Tyler Herro Miami Heat
John Jenkins Bilbao Basket (Italy)
Keldon Johnson San Antonio Spurs
Josh Magette Darüşşafaka Tekfen (Turkey)
Dakota Mathias Philadelphia 76ers
Immanuel Quickley New York Knicks
Naz Reid Minnesota Timberwolves
Cam Reynolds Houston Rockets
Isaiah Stewart Detroit Pistons
Obi Toppin New York Knicks
P.J. Washington Charlotte Hornets
Patrick Williams Chicago Bulls

The U.S. will be among five countries that will play five exhibition games in Las Vegas prior to heading to Japan for the Olympics. They will face Nigeria beginning on July 10 with two games against Australia to follow and one apiece versus Argentina and Spain.

Preliminary play in the Olympics, which will feature 12 teams across three groups, will begin July 25 and run through Aug. 2. The quarterfinals will start on Aug. 3 and consist of the top two teams in each group from the preliminary phase.

The semifinals will take place on Aug. 5 with the gold and bronze medal games on Aug. 7.

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Immanuel Quickley in contention to play for USA Basketball select team

The Knicks guard would join Anthony Edwards and Darius Garland as those set to play with the select team.

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley is reportedly in contention to play for the USA Basketball select team that will practice and scrimmage against the Olympic team next month in Las Vegas.

The news was first reported by Marc Berman of the New York Post.

USA Basketball will open training camp on July 6 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. The final 12-man Olympic roster was revealed on Monday, with Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum among those set to play in the games.

To prepare for the event, the Olympic roster will compete against the select team, which will consist of younger players. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland are among those expected to play on the select team.

The team will be coached by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat.

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The U.S. will be among five countries that will play 4-5 exhibition games in Las Vegas prior to heading to Japan for the Olympics. They will face Nigeria beginning on July 10 with two games against Australia to follow and one apiece versus Argentina and Spain.

Preliminary play in the Olympics, which will feature 12 teams across three groups, will begin July 25 and run through Aug. 2. The quarterfinals will start on Aug. 3 and consist of the top two teams in each group from the preliminary phase.

The semifinals will take place on Aug. 5 with the gold and bronze medal games on Aug. 7.

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NBA All-Rookie: LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards headline the First Team

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards headlined the 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie First Team.

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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, the NBA Rookie of the Year, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards headlined the 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the league announced on Thursday.

Ball and Edwards were each unanimous selections for the First Team after receiving votes on all 99 ballots from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton, who was a finalist for Rookie of the Year, received 98 first-team votes.

Rounding out the NBA All-Rookie First Team were Detroit Pistons guard Saddiq Bey (63 first-team votes) and Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate (57 first-team votes), who went undrafted in 2018. Tate narrowly edged out New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley on the First Team.

The voting was conducted without consideration for positions.

2020-21 NBA All-Rookie First Team

Player Team
LaMelo Ball Charlotte Hornets
Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Haliburton Sacramento Kings
Saddiq Bey Detroit Pistons
Jae’Sean Tate Houston Rockets

Quickley, who earned 51 first-team votes, headlined the players on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Joining Quickley were Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro and Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams.

2020-21 NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Player Team
Immanuel Quickley New York Knicks
Desmond Bane Memphis Grizzlies
Isaiah Stewart Detroit Pistons
Isaac Okoro Cleveland Cavaliers
Patrick Williams Chicago Bulls

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2020-21 NBA Season Awards: Predicting All-Rookie teams, snubs

We made our picks for the NBA All-Rookie Teams while also projecting which players will be snubbed this season.

With the NBA regular season behind us, the conversation in the basketball world has shifted toward the playoffs following an exciting weekend of action.

The discussion surrounding several end-of-season awards races also has picked up.

Several categories, including Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, appear to be anything but locked up. Also included in that debate: the All-Rookie teams.

The rookie class put forth a strong showing this year and likely exceeded expectations. The performances have given the awards voters something to think about and the final tallies should be rather intriguing.

To make sense of it all, Rookie Wire predicted how the All-Rookie first and second teams will play out. We also included players likely to be snubbed from the voting results.

For more awards predictions, check out the official picks by USA TODAY

Note: There are no position restrictions when selecting All-Rookie teams

2020-21 NBA Season Awards: Predicting All-Rookie teams, snubs

We made our picks for the NBA All-Rookie Teams while also projecting which players will be snubbed this season.

With the NBA regular season behind us, the conversation in the basketball world has shifted toward the playoffs following an exciting weekend of action.

The discussion surrounding several end-of-season awards races also has picked up.

Several categories, including Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, appear to be anything but locked up. Also included in that debate: the All-Rookie teams.

The rookie class put forth a strong showing this year and likely exceeded expectations. The performances have given the awards voters something to think about and the final tallies should be rather intriguing.

To make sense of it all, Rookie Wire predicted how the All-Rookie first and second teams will play out. We also included players likely to be snubbed from the voting results.

For more awards predictions, check out the official picks by USA TODAY

Note: There are no position restrictions when selecting All-Rookie teams

Rookie of the Year Race: Our final rankings of the 2020-21 season

After an incredibly strange draft cycle, the new class of rookies has now completed their first regular season in the NBA.

After an incredibly strange draft cycle, the new class of rookies has now completed their first regular season in the NBA.

Despite the unusual offseason and then compacted schedule of their debut campaigns, there are several young players and fresh faces who have made their presence known all season long.

To celebrate that, every month, we released our updated rankings for the Rookie of the Year race. To see the changes from April, you can read the previous version here.

Like our weekly MVP rankings, every member of our team voted on their personal Top 10 rankings for Rookie of the Year. We averaged out the results to get a cumulative ranking from the HoopsHype staff.

All relevant statistics are pulled from Basketball-Reference, RealGM or NBA.com unless noted otherwise.

Immanuel Quickley, Knicks react to clinching first playoff berth since 2013

For the first time since the 2012-13 season, the NBA playoffs will include the New York Knicks.

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For the first time since the 2012-13 season, the New York Knicks will be in the playoffs.

Despite having the night off, the Knicks clinched a playoff berth on Wednesday by virtue of the Boston Celtics losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team entered the evening needing only the Celtics to lose, a scenario that seemed unlikely since the Cavaliers had lost 11 straight. Instead, the Cavaliers pulled off the win and helped the Knicks in the process.

The playoff berth caps off what has been a tremendous first season with Tom Thibodeau as head coach.

Under Thibodeau, who is considered to be a leading Coach of the Year candidate, the Knicks have posted a 38-31 record this season. Their 38 wins match the combined total of the past two seasons after going 21-45 and 17-65, respectively.

The Knicks share a similar record as the Miami Heat in fifth place and are just half of a game behind the Atlanta Hawks in fourth place. With three games left, there is a possibility New York can climb even higher in the standings.

After clinching the first playoff berth in eight years, several players on the team took to social media to celebrate the accomplishment.

Perhaps most importantly, the recent four-game losing streak by the Celtics ensured the Knicks avoided the play-in tournament. Additionally, teams with their tickets punched to the playoffs will receive nearly a full week off in between the regular season and the start of the playoffs.

The playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, May 22.

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Immanuel Quickley sends Knicks to 8th straight win with dagger in OT

Quickley scored 14 points in the fourth quarter and overtime period to help the Knicks to a win over the Hawks.

Immanuel Quickley hit several clutch shots late, including the dagger in overtime on Wednesday to send the New York Knicks to their eighth straight victory.

Quickley scored 14 of his 20 total points in the fourth quarter and overtime period to help the Knicks defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 137-127. He finished the final two periods by shooting 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.

The 25th overall pick finished a game-high plus-29 on the court.

New York trailed by as many as eight points in the fourth quarter, but All-Star Julius Randle and Quickley combined for 19 points in the period to extend the game to overtime. From there, Quickley hit the dagger with 44.5 seconds left to put the Knicks up by 10 points.

Quickley hit a recent cold streak and struggled to score, but appears to have broken out of his slump.

Including Wednesday night, Quickley has produced 37 points over his last two games off the bench. His latest performance came with the Knicks needing a spark and it helped them stay red-hot as they moved up to fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

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