Quincy Acy

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Quincy Acy
20120303 Royce White Attacking Quincy Acy.jpg
Acy (right) defending Royce White in 2012
No. 1 – Olympiacos
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueGreek Basket League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1990-10-06) October 6, 1990 (age 31)
Tyler, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Horn (Mesquite, Texas)
CollegeBaylor (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Toronto Raptors
2012–2013→ Bakersfield Jam
2013–2014Sacramento Kings
2014–2015New York Knicks
2015–2016Sacramento Kings
2016Dallas Mavericks
2016–2017Texas Legends
2017–2018Brooklyn Nets
2019Phoenix Suns
2019Texas Legends
2019Shenzhen Leopards
2019–2020Maccabi Tel Aviv
2021–presentOlympiacos
Career highlights and awards
  • Israeli League champion (2020)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2012)
  • Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2012)
  • Big 12 Sixth Man Award (2011)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Quincy Jyrome Acy (born October 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Baylor University.

High school career[]

Acy attended John Horn High School in Mesquite, Texas. As a senior in 2007–08, he averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Acy was listed as the No. 25 power forward and the No. 84 player in the nation in 2008.[1]

College career[]

As a freshman at Baylor in 2008–09, Acy earned Big 12 All-Freshman team honors from the media and was named Big 12 Co-Rookie of the Week on November 24, 2008.[2] He ranked sixth on team in scoring (5.4) and fourth in rebounding (3.6), while leading Bears in blocked shots (34). He set Big 12 and Baylor records with 20 consecutive field goals made—he made his first 20 field goals of his career, starting on November 15 and ending on November 24.[3]

As a sophomore in 2009–10, Acy averaged 9.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as Baylor's sixth man. He was subsequently named to the Big 12 All-Reserve team by the media.[3]

As a junior in 2010–11, Acy averaged 12.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. In the first round of the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, Acy recorded a team-high 21 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in a loss to Oklahoma. Following the season, he earned the Big 12 Sixth Man Award and was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[3]

As a senior in 2011–12, Acy averaged 12.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Following the season, he was named to the All-Big 12 second team and the Big 12 All-Defensive team.[3]

Professional career[]

Toronto Raptors (2012–2013)[]

On June 29, 2012, Acy was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 37th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.[4] On July 16, 2012, he signed a multi-year contract with the Raptors.[5] He played sparingly for Toronto in 2012–13 and earned two assignments to the NBA Development League, where he played for the Bakersfield Jam.[6] On April 6, 2013, Acy scored a season-high 13 points in the Raptors' 100–83 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[7]

Sacramento Kings (2013–2014)[]

On December 9, 2013, Acy was traded, along Rudy Gay and Aaron Gray, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Greivis Vásquez, Patrick Patterson, John Salmons and Chuck Hayes.[8] Six days later, he made his debut for the Kings in a 106–91 win over the Houston Rockets, recording four points, three rebounds and one block in 13 minutes off the bench.[9]

New York Knicks (2014–2015)[]

On August 6, 2014, Acy was traded, along with Travis Outlaw, to the New York Knicks in exchange for Wayne Ellington and Jeremy Tyler.[10] He made his debut for the Knicks in their season opener on October 29, 2014, recording six points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in 21 minutes off the bench in a 104–80 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[11] On January 5, 2015, he recorded career highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds in a 105–83 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[12] He had a career-best season in 2014–15, averaging career highs in points (5.9), rebounds (4.4), assists (1.0), minutes (18.9) and games played (68).[13]

Second stint with Sacramento (2015–2016)[]

On July 22, 2015, Acy signed with the Sacramento Kings, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[14] On January 7, 2016, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 118–115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[15]

Dallas Mavericks and Texas Legends (2016–2017)[]

On July 20, 2016, Acy signed with his home team, the Dallas Mavericks.[16] On November 18, 2016, he was waived by the Mavericks after appearing in six games.[17] On November 28, 2016, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League and then immediately traded to the Texas Legends, the Mavericks' D-League affiliate.[18] On December 1, 2016, he made his debut for the Legends in a 121–106 win over the Greensboro Swarm, recording 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes as a starter.[19] In 12 games for the Legends, he averaged 17.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.1 blocks in 31.9 minutes.[20]

Brooklyn Nets (2017–2018)[]

On January 10, 2017, Acy signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[20] He went on to sign a second 10-day contract on January 20,[21] and a multi-year contract on January 30.[22] On March 3, 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 112–97 loss to the Utah Jazz.[23] On April 7, 2018, Acy had career highs with six 3-pointers and 21 points in a 124–96 win over the Chicago Bulls.[24]

Phoenix Suns (2019)[]

On January 7, 2019, Acy signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.[25] On January 17, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns.[26] On January 25, Acy recorded a season-high 10 rebounds in a blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets. Two days later, Quincy left the Phoenix Suns after his second 10-day contract expired.

Second stint with Texas Legends (2019)[]

On February 24, 2019, the Texas Legends announced that Acy had returned to their team.[27]

Shenzhen Leopards (2019)[]

On March 15, 2019, Acy agreed to a deal with the Shenzhen Leopards. On March 24, 2019, Acy was registered for the season, replacing Dwight Buycks.[28] On March 26, 2019, after appearing for one game for Shenzhen, Acy was replaced by Dwight Buycks.[29]

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2019–2020)[]

On July 31, 2019, Acy signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague, signing a one-year deal with an option for another one.[30] On November 16, 2019, Acy recorded a new career-high 22 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the field, along with six rebounds and six dunks in a 94–57 win over Maccabi Ashdod.[31][32]

Olympiacos (2021–present)[]

On November 3, 2021, he has signed with for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League.[33]

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
2012–13 Toronto 29 0 11.8 .560 .500 .816 2.7 .4 .4 .5 4.0
2013–14 Toronto 7 0 8.7 .429 .400 .625 2.1 .6 .6 .4 2.7
2013–14 Sacramento 56 0 14.0 .472 .200 .667 3.6 .4 .3 .4 2.7
2014–15 New York 68 22 18.9 .459 .300 .784 4.4 1.0 .4 .3 5.9
2015–16 Sacramento 59 29 14.8 .556 .388 .735 3.2 .5 .5 .4 5.2
2016–17 Dallas 6 0 8.0 .294 .125 .667 1.3 .0 .0 .0 2.2
2016–17 Brooklyn 32 1 15.9 .425 .434 .754 3.3 .6 .4 .5 6.5
2017–18 Brooklyn 70 8 19.4 .356 .349 .817 3.7 .8 .5 .4 5.9
2018–19 Phoenix 10 0 12.3 .222 .133 .700 2.5 .8 .1 .4 1.7
Career 337 60 16.0 .444 .350 .759 3.5 .6 .4 .4 4.9

References[]

  1. ^ "Quincy Acy Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "Acy Named Big 12 Co-Rookie of the Week". BaylorBears.com. November 24, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Quincy Acy Bio". BaylorBears.com. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  4. ^ Sandritter, Mark (June 29, 2012). "Full 2012 NBA Draft Results: All 60 Picks". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Raptors Sign Draft Pick Quincy Acy". NBA.com. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  7. ^ "Quincy Acy 2012-13 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kings Acquire Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray from Toronto". NBA.com. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  9. ^ Gonzalez, Antonio (December 15, 2013). "Gay scores 26 to lead Kings past Rockets 106-91". NBA.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "Knicks Acquire Quincy Acy, Travis Outlaw". NBA.com. August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  11. ^ Mahoney, Brian (October 29, 2014). "Gasol, Bulls blow out Knicks in Rose's return". NBA.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  12. ^ Stukenborg, Phil (January 5, 2015). "Conley scores 22, Memphis sends Knicks to 12th straight loss". NBA.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  13. ^ "Quincy Acy 2014-15 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  14. ^ "Kings Sign Quincy Acy, Seth Curry and Duje Dukan". NBA.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  15. ^ "Quincy Acy 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  16. ^ Ahmadi, Arya (July 20, 2016). "Mavericks sign forward Quincy Acy". Mavs.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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  22. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Quincy Acy to Multi-year Contract". NBA.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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  26. ^ "Phoenix Suns Sign Quincy Acy To Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  27. ^ "Quincy Acy Returns to Legends". NBA.com. February 24, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  28. ^ "官方公告". CBA.com. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  29. ^ "官方公告". CBA.com. March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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