Michael Qualls is an American professional basketball player.
Education
Qualls attended Huntington High School where he led them to four district championships, including a senior season in which he averaged 17.8 points per game, guiding Huntington to 33 wins, making him the third-ranked player in the state of Louisiana in the class of 2012, with an Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.com scout grade of 89.
Career
He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and is most notably remembered for his slam dunk with 0.2 seconds left in overtime against Kentucky in 2014. After graduating high school, Qualls attended Arkansas, where he appeared in 100 games (56 starts) and averaged 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 23.8 minutes per game. In his junior year, he was named second-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission after averaging 15.9 points per game.
He decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility and declared for the 2015 National Basketball Association draft.
During a workout with the Phoenix Suns prior to the 2015 draft, Qualls tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament and was ruled out for six to 12 months. Despite the injury, Qualls managed to land an National Basketball Association training camp deal, signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder on September 29, 2015.
He was later waived by the Thunder on October 22 prior to the start of the regular season. On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue as an affiliate player from the Thunder.
On November 11, he was waived by the Blue.