Jahvon Quinerly calls Alabama his 'second home'

Jahvon Quinerly has seen and done a lot over his four seasons at Alabama. Whether as a starter or off the bench, he’s been key to the Crimson Tide’s success for some time. Now, after picking up his second SEC Tournament title, he can’t thank the program enough for giving him a place in Tuscaloosa to plant his roots.

Following the Tide’s 82-63 win over Texas A&M in Nashville, Quinerly showed love for Alabama as he looked back at his time with the team. It’s been an amazing ride for him either way but he says this season has taken his time there, as well as the team’s overall notoriety, to a whole new level.

“Alabama is my second home,” Quinerly said. “It was good to do it one time but this one right here? This one’s very special considering everything that’s gone on this year. Just the group that we have? Young freshmen who’s come in and who’s willing to listen? Listen to coach, listen to some of the older veterans with open ears? It’s a very special feeling.”

“I feel like Alabama’s really put itself on the radar basketball-wise,” stated Quinerly.

He couldn’t be more right. On Sunday, Alabama clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament thanks to their 29-5 record. They are easily one of the favorites to win the whole thing in Houston and hang the program’s first banner.

Quinerly has been a big part of that success too. As a senior, he has averaged 8.1 points and 3.8 assists in 20.5 minutes off the bench. That experience has been integral for their team in order to grow up during the course of the season. It has also helped them prove that they can win at the highest level.

In Quinerly’s first season in his new sweet home after transferring in from Villanova, Alabama went 26-7, won the SEC Tournament, and was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. This time around, he expects to go even further than the Sweet 16 as a potential parting gift for the place that means more to him now than ever.