Quinton Ross

Quinton Lenord Ross (born April 30, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player.

For the Alabama politician, see Quinton Ross (politician).
Quinton Ross
Ross with the Mavericks
Personal information
Born (1981-04-30) April 30, 1981
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolJustin F. Kimball
(Dallas, Texas)
CollegeSMU (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003 / Undrafted
Playing career2003–2013
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Career history
2003–2004Telindus Oostende
2004–2008Los Angeles Clippers
2008–2009Memphis Grizzlies
2009–2010Dallas Mavericks
2010Washington Wizards
2010–2011New Jersey Nets
2012Canton Charge
2012–2013Boulazac
Career highlights and awards

High school and college

Ross led Dallas's 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,[1] and was named all-Conference USA first team in 2003.[2]

Professional

He was the final player waived by the Clippers before 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 for one season (2003–04).[3] 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.

On January 17, 2007, Ross scored 24 points in a win against the Golden State Warriors.[4] 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.[5]

On September 26, 2008, Ross signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[3] His first[6] cousin[3] Darrell Arthur was his teammate on the Grizzlies. On July 8, 2009, Ross signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[7]

On February 13, 2010, Ross was traded to the Washington Wizards along with Josh Howard, Drew Gooden and James Singleton for Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood, and DeShawn Stevenson.[8]

On June 29, 2010, Ross was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Yi Jianlian and cash.[9] He was waived by the Nets on March 31, 2011.[10]

During the 2012–13 season, he played for French club Boulazac.[11]

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
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
2004–05 L.A. Clippers 781921.3.432.250.6732.71.4.7.35.1
2005–06 L.A. Clippers 674522.6.422.000.7602.51.2.8.24.7
2006–07 L.A. Clippers 814321.0.467.200.7822.31.1.9.45.2
2007–08 L.A. Clippers 764419.8.391.429.6672.31.2.6.44.1
2008–09 Memphis 68717.1.382.375.8101.9.7.5.23.9
2009–10 Dallas 27711.1.411.231.6251.0.3.3.12.0
2009–10 Washington 25010.4.309.125.500.9.2.2.11.5
2010–11 New Jersey 3649.8.441.000.357.8.3.1.21.6
Career 45816918.5.419.318.7112.1.9.6.34.1

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006 L.A. Clippers 121024.5.534.000.8752.7.8.6.77.7
Career 121024.5.534.000.8752.7.8.6.77.7

Notes
  1. NBA.com : Quinton Ross Bio Page
  2. SMU's Papa Dia named all-Conference USA – Dallas Colleges Blog – ESPN Dallas
  3. Grizzlies sign swingman Quinton Ross
  4. Brand, Clippers take care of short-handed Warriors
  5. Clippers cool off Suns to force Game 7
  6. Darrell Arthur Biography Archived October 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4313978
  8. "Wizards Acquire Howard, Gooden, Singleton, and Ross From Mavericks". NBA.com. February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  9. Wizards Acquire Yi Jianlian, Cash Considerations From New Jersey
  10. Quinton Ross. basketball-reference.
  11. Boulazac keep Quinton Ross for one more month
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