WATCH: Alabama releases encouraging video of star guard Jahvon Quinerly rehabbing from injury
It’s been a long road back for Alabama star guard Jahvon Quinerly. He’s been rehabbing from a left knee injury he suffered in the early minutes of the Crimson Tide’s NCAA Tournament matchup last year against Notre Dame. On Thursday, Alabama basketball released a video of their star guard doing drills and he looks pretty good.
Check it out.
He’s clearly got plenty of work to do, but the video above has to be an encouraging sign for Alabama fans and the Crimson Tide basketball program. Another encouraging sign was Quinerly’s chiseled physique in the offseason.
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His excellent conditioning is yet another good sign for the Crimson Tide that he’ll come back stronger and better than ever this season.
Alabama head basketball coach Nate Oats provided Crimson Tide fans with an update on his star point guard in the offseason.
He told Charlie Potter of BamaOnline, “I think he’s right on pace. We were hoping to get him back by SEC play. We might get him back earlier.”
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Furthermore, Jahvon Quinerly is returning to Alabama for his senior campaign in 2022-2023. After averaging 13.8 points, 4.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game while shooting 41.1% from the field last season, it’s evident the star guard played a significant role in the Crimson Tide’s success – meaning his return is a big deal.
Quinerly – a former On3 Consensus five-star recruit out of the Class of 2018 – has been an important part of Alabama’s team over the past two seasons. After averaging 12.9 points per game in 2020-2021, Quinerly improved his numbers last year and should be able to take another step forward this year.
Jahvon Quinerly’s best game of the 2021-2022 campaign came in a win over South Dakota State on Nov. 12, as he put up 26 points, eight assists, and five rebounds. The talented guard scored in double figures 23 times last season.
On3’s Stephen Samra also contributed to this article.