Quinten Post

Quinten Post
Post with Boston College in 2024
No. 21 – Golden State Warriors
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 24)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2024: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentGolden State Warriors
2024–present→Santa Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2024)
  • ACC Most Improved Player (2023)
  • ACC All-Defensive team (2024)
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Quinten Post (born 21 March 2000) is a Dutch professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Boston College Eagles. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he plays in power forward and center positions.

Early career

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Born in Amsterdam, Post played in the junior teams of Apollo Amsterdam at age 11.[1] He had his growing spurt late, and before he was on the juniors' second or third teams in his age category. Post quit the sport for 1,5 year when he was in the under-16 team.[2] He returned to play in the under-18 team, having grown to 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in), and began in the second team again. Post was promoted to the first team the next year and won the national under-18 championship in 2018 as the starting center.[2] He attended the Cartesius Lyceum.[3]

Post played together with Timberwolves' Jesse Edwards, while playing at Apollo Amsterdam.[4]

College career

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Despite having offers to play for FC Barcelona Bàsquet B in Spain and KK Mega Basket in Serbia, Post opted to play college basketball in the United States.[2] He committed to Mississippi State. He transferred to Boston College after receiving limited playing time for his junior year in the 2021–22 season.[5] In his final season he was named Second Team All-ACC as well as the ACC All-Defensive Team.[6]

Professional career

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Golden State Warriors (2024–present)

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On 27 June 2024, Post was selected with the 52nd overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA draft.[7][8] He was the first Dutch player to be selected in 15 years, the first since Henk Norel in 2009.[9] He was subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team-trade for Lindy Waters III, but was subsequently traded back to the Warriors for cash considerations.[10][11] While being on a call with his parents, he cried tears of joy, but when they asked him where he was headed, he admitted he did not know either, Post told ESPN Netherlands about the chaotic draft night. Weeks later he was presented by the Warriors and chose to wear the number 21.[12]

On 26 September 2024, Post was signed to a two-way contract with the Warriors.[13]

National team career

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Post was selected for the preliminary roster of the Netherlands senior team ahead of EuroBasket 2022.[14]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Mississippi State 8 0 2.6 .375 .333 1.000 1.5 .1 .0 .1 1.1
2020–21 Mississippi State 31 0 8.7 .415 .250 .571 2.1 .4 .3 .5 2.8
2021–22 Boston College 31 11 21.4 .502 .344 .721 5.4 .7 .6 1.0 9.4
2022–23 Boston College 19 13 25.7 .539 .426 .860 5.6 1.5 .2 .9 15.1
2023–24 Boston College 35 35 31.9 .514 .431 .821 8.1 2.9 .9 1.7 17.0
Career 124 59 20.6 .507 .388 .790 5.1 1.3 .5 1.0 10.2

References

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  1. ^ "Quinten Post - Men's Basketball". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Quinten Post: "Er is in deze draft geen 'Big' die kan schieten zoals ik"". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Quinten Post College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Jeugdvrienden Edwards en Post treffen elkaar in topaffiche college basketbal". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ^ Flannery, Curtis (5 May 2021). "Mississippi State's Quinten Post announces his transfer to Boston College". BCInterruption.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Quinten Post Earns a Pair of All-ACC Honors". Boston College Eagles. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ^ von Burg, Luuk (27 June 2024). "Quinten Post als 52e gedraft in NBA door Golden State Warriors". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ^ Flojo, Enzo (28 June 2024). "Warriors 2024 NBA Draft grades for every pick". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ^ von Burg, Luuk (28 June 2024). "Quinten Post als 52e gedraft in NBA door Golden State Warriors" [After fifteen years a Dutchman was picked in the NBA draft: Post to Warriors]. NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE 2024 DRAFT DAY TRADES". NBA.com. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Warriors Acquire Draft Rights to Quinten Post From Trail Blazers". NBA.com. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  12. ^ von Burg, Luuk (28 June 2024). "Reconstructie: Zo belandde Quinten Post op de laatste dag bij Golden State Warriors". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Warriors Sign Center Quinten Post to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Voorlopige selectie richting EuroBasket bekendgemaakt". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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