How to Guard Quinten Post
Quinten does most of his damage from three-point (63.1% of his attempts) and is a limited outside shooter you can sag off. The plan below is built from where he actually shoots this season.
Where Quinten scores
Share of his 2025-26 field-goal attempts by zone, with how efficiently he finishes each. This is the map the game plan is built on.
The scouting report: how to defend Quinten
Go under screens, sag into the paint
He is a lower-volume or below-average outside shooter (33.6% on 277 attempts). You can go under ball screens and sink into the paint to take away the drive and dare him to settle for the jumper.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you guard Quinten Post?
Go under screens, sag into the paint: He is a lower-volume or below-average outside shooter (33.6% on 277 attempts). You can go under ball screens and sink into the paint to take away the drive and dare him to settle for the jumper.
What is Quinten Post's biggest weakness on offense?
Relative to the rest of his shot diet, Quinten is least efficient on his three-point attempts (33.6% on 277 shots this season). Steering him toward that shot, rather than the ones he makes at a high rate, is the statistical edge.
Is Quinten Post a good three-point shooter?
Quinten has taken 277 three-pointers this season and made 93 of them (33.6%). That share of his offense (63.1% of his attempts) is what decides whether you chase him over screens or sag under them.
How many points per game does Quinten Post average?
Quinten is averaging 7.7 points per game this season, along with 1.4 assists and 4 rebounds. Scoring volume is why he draws the defensive game plan on this page.
How to guard other players
Shot-profile and box-score figures reflect Quinten Post's 2025-26 season. Defensive recommendations are generated from that shot distribution and are teaching guidance, not a guarantee of outcome.