Quinton Ross

Infobox NBA Player


name = Quinton Ross
position = Small forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6
weight_lbs = 193
number = 13
league = NBA
team = Memphis Grizzlies
nationality = American
birth_date = Birth date and age|1981|4|30|mf=y
birth_place = Dallas, Texas
highschool = Justin F. Kimball
college = SMU
draft = Undrafted
draft_year = 2003
career_start = 2003
career_end =
former_teams = Telindus Oostende (2003-2004)
awards =

Quinton Lenord Ross (born April 30 1981 in Dallas Texas) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays small forward for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.

Ross led Dallas' Justin F. Kimball High School to the state finals, but they lost in the championship game.

He went undrafted in the 2003 NBA Draft after graduating from Southern Methodist University where he majored in economics. Ross averaged 14.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 119 games played over his four-year collegiate career. He finished his career at SMU as the school's fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,763 points (.446). In addition, he ranks third in three-pointers made (170), third in free throws made (443), fifth in blocked shots (81), and sixth in steals (153).

He was the final player waived by the Clippers prior to the start of the regular season. Following that 2003 preseason in which he averaged 5.4 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in five games with the Clippers, Ross signed with Telindus Oostende of Belgium. During his time overseas, he averaged 16.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Ross signed a four-year free agent contract with the Clippers on August 16, 2004.

Ross is highly acclaimed for his strong perimeter defense. Some fans believe that the Clippers would have fared better during the 2005-2006 season if he had not missed so many games due to recurring back problems (numerous games were lost because of opponents' 3-point scoring).

On January 17, 2007, Ross scored a career high 24 points in a win against the Golden State Warriors. His previous career high occurred on May 18, 2006, against the Phoenix Suns in game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, when he scored 18 points.

Awards and honors

*WAC Player of the Year honors: 2002-03
*First Team All-WAC honors: 2003
*Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America: 2003

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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align="left" | 2004–05
align="left" | Los Angeles
78 || 19 || 21.3 || .432 || .250 || .673 || 2.7 || 1.4 || .6 || .3 || 5.1
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Los Angeles
67 || 45 || 22.6 || .422 || .000 || .760 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .8 || .2 || 4.7
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Los Angeles
81 || 43 || 21.0 || .467 || .200 || .782 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .9 || .4 || 5.2
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Los Angeles
76 || 44 || 19.8 || .391 || .429 || .667 || 2.3 || 1.2 || .6 || .4 || 4.1
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
302 || 151 || 21.1 || .429 || .286 || .720 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .7 || .3 || 4.8
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Playoffs

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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Los Angeles
12 || 10 || 24.5 || .534 || .000 || .875 || 2.7 || .8 || .6 || .7 || 7.7
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
12 || 10 || 24.5 || .534 || .000 || .875 || 2.7 || .8 || .6 || .7 || 7.7
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External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/quinton_ross/?nav=page NBA.com Profile]
* [http://insidehoops.com/ross-interview-111504.shtml Interview]
* [http://clippers.topbuzz.com/modules/gallery/quinton-ross Pictures]