Chris Quinn
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Team | Miami Heat |
| Jersey | #11 |
| Born | September 27, 1983 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | United States |
| High school | Dublin Coffman High School (Dublin, Ohio) |
| College | Notre Dame |
| Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
Christopher James Quinn (born September 27, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the NBA.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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 and career-high 22 points against the Washington Wizards on December 13, connecting six three-point field goals.
In late March, former teammate and current Phoenix Sun 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.
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[edit] External links
- NBA Player Profile – Chris Quinn
- Player profile @ ESPN.com
- Player profile @ University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site
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