Chris Quinn
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
, 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.
, 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 goal
s.
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. 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.)
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.
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
.
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.
On July 21, 2011, he joined Khimki Moscow Region.
| align="right" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Miami
| 42 || 1 || 9.7 || .366 || .351 || .676 || .7 || 1.5 || .4 || .0 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Miami
| 60 || 25 || 22.3 || .424 || .403 || .867 || 2.0 || 3.0 || .8 || .1 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Miami
| 66 || 0 || 14.6 || .408 || .409 || .810 || 1.1 || 2.0 || .4 || .0 || 5.1
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 25 || 0 || 8.9 || .357 || .313 || 1.000 || .6 || 1.2 || .4 || .0 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 41 || 0 || 7.1 || .363 || .297 || .500 || 1.1 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 234 || 26 || 13.8 || .401 || .382 || .807 || 1.1 || 1.9 || .4 || .0 || 4.6
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Miami
| 5 || 0 || 4.8 || .429 || .000 || 1.000 || .2 || 1.0 || .4 || .0 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 5 || 0 || 4.8 || .429 || .000 || 1.000 || .2 || 1.0 || .4 || .0 || 1.6
Louisiana
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) is an American
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who plays for Khimki Moscow Region of the Russian Professional Basketball League.
High school
Quinn played his high school basketball at Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, OhioDublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
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.
College career
At the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, 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
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
selection and also was a Big East Academic All-Star selection as a junior and freshman.
Professional career
Having not been selected in the 2006 NBA Draft2006 NBA Draft
The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2006 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players,...
, Quinn signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
, 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
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
, started his first ever game for the Heat, filling in for a suspended Gary Payton
Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals...
, and scored 14 points. He also dished 9 assists in an April 16 match against the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
. 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
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league...
and Smush Parker
Smush Parker
William Henry "Smush" Parker is an American professional basketball player. Parker played shooting guard in college but moved to point guard in the NBA...
, Quinn garnered more playing time, especially before the February trade that brought Marcus Banks
Marcus Banks
Arthur Lemarcus Banks III, commonly known as Marcus Banks , is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA....
from the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
. He scored a season-high 22 points against the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
on December 13, connecting six three-point field goal
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
s.
In late March, former teammate Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
made disparaging comments about Quinn to a reporter from The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
. "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
Ricky Davis
Tyree Ricardo Davis , better known as Ricky Davis, is an American professional basketball player.-Biography:...
. I'm actually on a team again." After Phoenix's subsequent loss to Boston and an in-kind response from Heat coach Pat Riley
Pat Riley
Patrick James "Pat" Riley is an American professional basketball executive, and a retired coach and player in the NBA. Currently, he is team president of the Miami Heat. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams...
, O'Neal elaborated, saying that defenses would sag off of Quinn and Davis and he wasn't able to get the ball. 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
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, 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.)
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.
On January 5, 2010, Quinn was traded along with a 2012 second round draft pick and cash to the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
for a conditional second round pick in 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
.
In October 2010, Quinn joined the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
for training camp, but he was waived. He was signed by the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
in November 2010.
On July 21, 2011, he joined Khimki Moscow Region.
Regular season
|-| align="right" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 42 || 1 || 9.7 || .366 || .351 || .676 || .7 || 1.5 || .4 || .0 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Miami
| 60 || 25 || 22.3 || .424 || .403 || .867 || 2.0 || 3.0 || .8 || .1 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Miami
| 66 || 0 || 14.6 || .408 || .409 || .810 || 1.1 || 2.0 || .4 || .0 || 5.1
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 25 || 0 || 8.9 || .357 || .313 || 1.000 || .6 || 1.2 || .4 || .0 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 41 || 0 || 7.1 || .363 || .297 || .500 || 1.1 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 234 || 26 || 13.8 || .401 || .382 || .807 || 1.1 || 1.9 || .4 || .0 || 4.6
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 5 || 0 || 4.8 || .429 || .000 || 1.000 || .2 || 1.0 || .4 || .0 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 5 || 0 || 4.8 || .429 || .000 || 1.000 || .2 || 1.0 || .4 || .0 || 1.6