Timberwolves select Immanuel Quickley with No. 25 pick

With the No. 25 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Kentucky guard Immanuel Quickley, who reportedly will be traded to the New York Knicks, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

The sophomore led last year's Wildcats team in scoring with 16.1 points per game in addition to 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Quickley's scoring profile has a unique quality: His shooting was actually better from beyond the college 3-point line (42.8%) than on two-pointers (40.9%) for an overall field goal percentage of 41.7%.

The SEC's coaches voted Quickley one of three Co-Players of the Year in 2019-20.

Bio

Position: SG
School: Kentucky
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 186 lbs
Wingspan: 6-foot-8
Max vertical: 35.5 inches

Strengths

• Very strong spot-up shooter and improving off the dribble; hit 48% of 3's in SEC play in 2019-20
• Wingspan allows him to defend much larger opponents

Weaknesses

• Had limited opportunity to work on ball-distribution while playing alongside Ashton Hagans
• Struggles to score at the rim due to his weight, slender frame