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Chris Quinn 
Quinn in a game against the Denver Nuggets on Dec 22, 2010.Position Point Guard Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 175 lb (79 kg) League PBL
VTB United League
EuroleagueTeam BC Khimki Born September 27, 1983
New Orleans, LouisianaNationality American High school Dublin Coffman
(Dublin, Ohio)College Notre Dame Draft Undrafted, 2006 Pro career 2006–present Career history Miami Heat (2006-09)
New Jersey Nets (2009)
San Antonio Spurs (2010-11)
BC Khimki (2011-present)Christopher James Quinn (born September 27, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Khimki Moscow Region of the Russian Professional Basketball League.
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High school
Quinn played his high school basketball at Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio where he set 14 school records and was named Columbus Dispatch Player of the Year in 2002. He was also twice named first-team all-state and was runner-up for Mr. Basketball honors in Ohio as a senior finishing behind NBA star Lebron James. Having also been named the Ohio Capital Conference Player of the year, Quinn led his team to back-to-back conference championships, as well as two straight district championships.[1]
College career
At the University of Notre Dame, Quinn was a three-year starter and two-time co-captain. He finished his career averaging 14.6 points, 3.5 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.27 steals per game. As a senior, he led the team in scoring (17.7 ppg), assists (6.4 apg) and was tied for first in steals (1.55 spg), while shooting 42 percent from three-point range. Quinn was a First Team All-Big East selection and also was a Big East Academic All-Star selection as a junior and freshman.[2]
Professional career
Having not been selected in the 2006 NBA Draft, Quinn signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Miami Heat, and played for the team in the Orlando Summer League. During his first season, he played in 42 games and, in a February 5 bout against the Charlotte Bobcats, started his first ever game for the Heat, filling in for a suspended Gary Payton, and scored 14 points. He also dished 9 assists in an April 16 match against the Boston Celtics. During that first season, Quinn showed competent ballhandling skills and shooting touch, although he was left out of the Heat's playoff roster.
In 2007–08, with Payton's retirement and constant injuries to Dwyane Wade and Smush Parker, Quinn garnered more playing time, especially before the February trade that brought Marcus Banks from the Phoenix Suns. He scored a season-high 22 points against the Washington Wizards on December 13, connecting six three-point field goals.
In late March, former teammate Shaquille O'Neal made disparaging comments about Quinn to a reporter from The Boston Globe. "I love playing for this coach and I love playing with [the Suns]," O'Neal told the Globe. "We have professionals who know what to do. No one is asking me to play with Chris Quinn or Ricky Davis. I'm actually on a team again." After Phoenix's subsequent loss to Boston and an in-kind response from Heat coach Pat Riley, O'Neal elaborated, saying that defenses would sag off of Quinn and Davis and he wasn't able to get the ball.[3] After O'Neal's comments, Quinn went on to average 15 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in April, nearly tripling his career averages. On December 1, 2008, in an overtime game against the Golden State Warriors, Quinn made a three-point shot to tie the game at 129–129, with 7.1 seconds left on the clock. (The Heat went on to win 130–129.)[4]
Quinn scored a career high 26 points against the Detroit Pistons on April 15, 2009 on 9-of-13 shooting. He scored 19 of the Heat's last 30 points in the game.[5]
On January 5, 2010, Quinn was traded along with a 2012 second round draft pick and cash to the New Jersey Nets for a conditional second round pick in 2010 NBA Draft.[6] In October 2010, Quinn joined the Philadelphia 76ers for training camp, but he was waived. He was signed by the San Antonio Spurs in November 2010.[7]
On July 21, 2011, he joined Khimki Moscow Region.[8]
NBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2006–07 Miami 42 1 9.7 .366 .351 .676 .7 1.5 .4 .0 3.4 2007–08 Miami 60 25 22.3 .424 .403 .867 2.0 3.0 .8 .1 7.8 2008–09 Miami 66 0 14.6 .408 .409 .810 1.1 2.0 .4 .0 5.1 2009–10 New Jersey 25 0 8.9 .357 .313 1.000 .6 1.2 .4 .0 2.2 2010-11 San Antonio 41 0 7.1 .363 .297 .500 1.1 1.0 .1 .0 2.0 Career 234 26 13.8 .401 .382 .807 1.1 1.9 .4 .0 4.6 Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2008–09 Miami 5 0 4.8 .429 .000 1.000 .2 1.0 .4 .0 1.6 Career 5 0 4.8 .429 .000 1.000 .2 1.0 .4 .0 1.6 References
- ^ Quinn's high school data
- ^ Heat sign Notre Dame's Quinn
- ^ Shaquille O'Neal criticism
- ^ Miami Heat vs. Golden State Warriors - Recap - December 01, 2008 - ESPN
- ^ Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat - Play By Play - April 15, 2009 - ESPN
- ^ "Nets Acquire Chris Quinn and Second-Round Draft Pick from Miami". NBA.com. 2010-01-05. http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Alston_Buyout_Release_100105.html. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ Spurs Sign Chris Quinn, Waive Simmons
- ^ "Khimki brings back Mozgov, adds Quinn". EuroLeague.net. July 21, 2011. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/86814/180/khimki-brings-center-mozgov-back. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
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Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- Basketball players from Louisiana
- Miami Heat players
- New Jersey Nets players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
- People from New Orleans, Louisiana
- Point guards
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- San Antonio Spurs players
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