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Tim Quarterman (born October 27, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU).
High school career
A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard from Savannah, Georgia, Quarterman attended Sol C. Johnson High School under Utaff Gordon. As a senior, he averaged 19.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.4 steals per game, leading the Atom Smashers to the Class AAA state.
College career
Quarterman came to LSU in 2013. He was a starter for the Tigers as a sophomore and junior and averaged 8.4 points (39.7% FG, 31.0% 3PT, 66.0% FT), 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.04 steals in 98 games (three seasons).
As a junior, Quarterman averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 0.97 steals in 33 games and following the season, he declared for the 2016 NBA draft.
Professional career
Portland Trail Blazers (2016–present)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Quarterman joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On July 25, 2016, he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. Quarterman made his official NBA debut on November 9 in a 111–80 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, recording four points and one rebound in six minutes off the bench. During his rookie season, Quarterman has had multiple assignments with the Windy City Bulls and Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. On April 12, 2017, Quarterman scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting in a 103-100 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Personal life
He is the son of Melissa Quarterman and majored in sports administration.
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Portland | 16 | 0 | 5.0 | .448 | .385 | .000 | .9 | .7 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 |
| Career | 16 | 0 | 5.0 | .448 | .385 | .000 | .9 | .7 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Portland | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .500 | .500 | .000 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .500 | .500 | .000 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 | |