He was selected in the 52nd pick, but became the luckiest rookie this year, averaging 8+3 per game, and he won the team s trust

Although the Warriors experienced a playoff game this season, they finally made it to the playoff stage, but with their strong experience, they defeated the second-ranked Rockets in the first round, and returned to the Western Conference semi-finals after two years. And you should know that before the trading deadline, they were still hovering around the tenth place in the West, and the team once reached a point of falling apart. It has to be said that after the trading deadline, every step of the team's operation was correct, which is why the current playoffs were successful.

As the team's rookie this year, Quinten Post was not selected until the 52nd pick in the 2024 draft. It is the Little Year of the Draft and is close to losing. Many people have no expectations for him. However, Post performed well and has now become an important member of the team. In the first round of the game against the Rockets, he helped the team many times, which is definitely a trustworthy existence. Let’s walk into Post’s story and see how he finally gained his current position with his own efforts step by step.

1. The Netherlands basketball genius played in the NCAA for five years.

Post was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Because young people in the Netherlands are more interested in football, Post is also deeply influenced by the national culture and did not start to get involved in basketball until the age of 11. And interestingly, he was always a guard and small forward because of his insufficient height. Therefore, because he paid more attention to dribbling and shooting training at the time, this actually improved Post's ball. After his 15th birthday, Post's height began to soar, and eventually rose to its current 2.13 meters. He also kept changing his position and was the center. During this period, he gradually became famous. When he played for BC Apollo Club in the Netherlands, he helped the team win the National U18 Championship. After that, he spent another year with the Alba youth team in Germany and continued to polish his skills. In the summer of 2019, the 19-year-old Post did not choose to stay in the professional team in Europe to play, but went to the United States to try to find opportunities in the NCAA.

With his childhood sense of ball and his own good inside skills, Post also received the attention of some NCAA teams, and eventually he chose to study at the University of Mississippi. But what disappointed Post was that although he had already trained hard on the court, he could not get the chance to play at that time. He only played in his freshman year in 8 games, averaging 1.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, and his sophomore time was only 8.7 minutes. Therefore, Post, who was unwilling to wait in place, transferred to Boston College in the summer of 2021. Facts also proved that his choice was right. When he came to the new school, he immediately received attention. His junior season's data increased to 9.4 points and 5.4 rebounds, and was selected into the All-Second Team in the Division. By his senior year, Boston was still improving and had become the core of the school team. He averaged 15.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, and was successfully elected as the fastest-progressive player in the division. Logically speaking, Post was able to participate in the NBA draft this year, but he still chose to continue to compete in the NCAA.

2.24 years old, he entered the NBA, but he quickly gained trust.

Facts have proved that Post's choice is right. If he participates in the NBA Draft in 2023, he may be very likely to be unable to be selected. If he continues to stay at Boston College, he will still be the core of the school team. At the age of 24, he has indeed possessed strong dominance. His average data has reached a good 17 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 blocks. Although he has no potential to explore, his basic skills have been polished for so many years and he has very high tactical qualities. In addition, this season, he was selected into the best second team and the best defensive first team in the division, leaving the school in a relatively perfect way. And it happened that 2024 was a super young year of the draft, so he also successfully won the attention of the Warriors, although he was not selected until the 22nd pick in the second round. After all, the Warriors were one of the teams in the NBA that best trained players, so Post was also very excited. Like most second-round picks, he had difficulty getting a stable playing time after entering the NBA and was transferred to the Development League many times. Post had no complaints at that time. As long as the team was arranged, he would implement it seriously. In several games with the Santa Cruz Warriors, he became the core of the team. In 6 games, he averaged 21.7 points, 11.7 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 42.5%. After seeing his outstanding performance, the Warriors immediately recalled Post back to the team. After returning to the team, Post gradually adapted to the team's system and the NBA. In the game against the Bulls, he even performed 20 points in a single game. In the end, he played in 42 games throughout the season, and averaged 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. His shooting and three-point shooting percentages reached 44.9% and 40.8% respectively, and he scored 73 three-pointers in total. He was definitely one of the best performers. It was precisely such a wonderful performance that allowed Post to enter the team's rotation lineup.

3. Playing as the surprises many times in the playoffs, the team's future X factor.

And when entering the playoffs, Post also surprised the fans many times. In the first round of the game against the Rockets, he scored 12 points in the second game, which was a reliable firepower output point for the bench. In the third game, he unexpectedly played as the starting center. Although he only scored 2 points, he grabbed a total of 12 rebounds and sent 4 assists, contributing a lot to the team's victory.. In the fourth game, he once again performed well on the offensive end, scoring 13 points and 4 rebounds, helping the team get the match point. Although Post performed relatively in a relatively average performance later, for a rookie, his performance was already satisfactory enough. Moreover, looking at his performance this season, it can be said that he is very suitable for the Warriors system. As long as he grows steadily in the future, he may become the X factor of the team.