A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard from Savannah, Georgia, Quarterman attended Sol C. Johnson High School. 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 title.[1]
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).[2]
As a junior, Quarterman averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 0.97 steals in 33 games[2] and following the season, he declared for the 2016 NBA draft.[3]
Quarterman signed with the Houston Rockets on March 30,[12] only to be waived on April 12 after seeing action in three games.[13]
Ironi Nahariya (2018)
On November 22, 2018, Quarterman signed a one-month contract with Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League.[14] He parted ways with Nahariya on January 1, 2019, after appearing in three games.[15] He averaged 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 24.0 minutes per game.[16]
Super City Rangers (2019)
On April 8, 2019, Quarterman signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season.[17] He parted ways with the Rangers on June 29, 2019.[18][19] In 15 games (all starts) for the Rangers, Quarterman posted averages of 28.1 points, 5.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds in over 36 minutes per game.[16]
He is the son of Melissa Quarterman and majored in sports administration.[1]
Legal issues
On January 20, 2018, Quarterman was arrested in Tupelo, Mississippi, on charges of aggravated assault and felony fleeing.[22]
On August 7, 2020, Quarterman was arrested in Savannah, Georgia, after a narcotics investigation resulted in officers finding guns and marijuana in a residence.[23]