DuBois' point was that this was the pre-draft process working as it was intended: Shouldn't an athlete, if he decides he's not ready to go pro, be able to come back and play another year in college without being penalized for it? Chris Bennett breaks down the week's top waiver wire options.Despite drawing a tough defensive matchup, Utah's Timmy Allen has the potential to see massive usage Thursday in a close Pac-12 contest. High school career. Grimes averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 27.4 minutes per game during an up and down season in Lawrence. Notably, when Grimes was courted as a recruit by major programs across the country, the one 36 miles south of his high school (College Park in The Woodlands, Texas) wasn't one of them.Grimes, a five-star recruit who was the No. After waiting a little over a month, the former Jayhawk opened up about his decision. Grimes was left no choice but to enter his name in the transfer portal.A pair of programs closer to home were contenders: Houston and Texas A&M. More importantly to Sampson, he has become a lockdown defender. "Grimes said he is enjoying emphasizing that part of his game. There were several factors that contributed to his choosing Houston.For starters, the profile of Houston's program had risen significantly from the days that it wasn't a factor in Grimes' initial recruitment, having gone to back-to-back NCAA tournaments, opened the Fertitta Center and become a program in the national conversation. For guard Quentin Grimes, those competitions were a chance to turn heads and build on the strong end he had to the regular season. ET, ESPN), are hopeful that the hometown product can help them return and perhaps surpass the heights they reached a year ago.Through eight games, Grimes is Houston's leading scorer (16.9 points per game) and the team's best defender, according to Sampson. “He owns this program. “Quentin looks and acts like a veteran now,” he said. "Though he started all 36 games as a true freshman, Grimes didn't flourish in Lawrence quite like he'd hoped. All Rights Reserved. ""He's where I'm trying to get to," Quentin said of Harden. "I know I can play defense and kind of contain my man, but now I'm kind of taking it a little bit more personal," he said. "I kind of want to shut them down. For guard Quentin Grimes, those competitions were a chance to turn heads and build on the strong end he had to the regular season.The Cougar is the official student-run news organization of the University of Houston. He averaged 12.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in the 2019-20 season. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Steve Peralta takes a look at the night's array of college hoops games.Jordan Goodwin is lighting up fantasy box scores by providing monster rebounding numbers from the backcourt, making him one of several guards headlining Jesse Siegel's risers in this week's Barometer.Grimes (hip) is going through pre-game warmups and is expected to play in Sunday's game versus Cincinnati, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson labeled Grimes (hip) as a game-time decision for Sunday's tilt with Cincinnati, Grimes (hip) is considered questionable for Sunday's game against Cincinnati, Grimes (hip) won't play in Saturday's game against Memphis, Grimes (hip) is doubtful for Saturday's game against Memphis, © Copyright 2020 - Roto Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved "Bill's a big reason why Quentin got eligible," Sampson said, "the support he got from Kansas and then the way that that message was relayed to the NCAA. Grimes, upon finding out, left practice covered in sweat, sprinted to DuBois' office, and gave her a hug. It's just that sometimes [the] situation is not exactly the way you thought it was going to be. 8 overall player in the 2018 ESPN 100, had his pick of blue bloods. Grimes said Sunday that he will not test the NBA Draft process and return to Houston for his junior season, Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.After a well-publicized biting incident, DeJon Jarreau is back in the starting lineup and producing for the Cougars in the final stretch. With help from the Jayhawks (and the NCAA), he has flourished in Houston. The last time the Houston men’s basketball team walked off the court of the Fertitta Center, it had just defeated Memphis and was excited that The American and NCAA tournaments were near.
Self had filled his scholarship spot, and said in a statement in May that he initially anticipated Quentin staying in the draft. The sparkling new Fertitta Center wasn't yet complete "Our program was at a different point back then," Sampson said. When Sampson looks at the stat sheet and sees a "4" under Grimes' rebound total, though, he wants that to nearly double. Quentin Marshall Grimes (born May 8, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). 143 days ago.