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Dominican-American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lester Quiñones (/kɪnˈjoʊnɛz/ kin-YOH-nez;[1] born November 16, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended St. Benedict's Preparatory School and played a postgraduate season at IMG Academy. He then played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers.
No. 25 – Golden State Warriors | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Brentwood, New York, U.S. | November 16, 2000
Nationality | American / Dominican |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Memphis (2019–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
2023–present | Golden State Warriors |
2023–2024 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Quiñones grew up in Brentwood, New York and started playing basketball in sixth grade. In his first two years of high school, he attended Brentwood High School. As a junior, Quiñones transferred to Upper Room Christian School in Dix Hills, New York and averaged 19.3 points per game.[2] He was named to the 2017 Long Island Basketball honor roll.[3]
For his senior season, Quiñones moved to St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. He joined a nationally ranked basketball program and became teammates with five-star recruit Precious Achiuwa.[4][5] On January 7, 2018, Quiñones scored a game-high 23 points in a win over Hudson Catholic Regional High School, the number one team in the NJ.com Top 20 poll.[6] He helped his team to a 28–2 record and a top 10 national ranking by MaxPreps.[7] In the summer, Quiñones played for New Heights alongside Achiuwa, averaging 15.2 points and 4.7 rebounds on the Under Armour Association (UAA) circuit.[8]
Entering the 2018–19 season, he transferred to IMG Academy, a prep school in Bradenton, Florida with a successful basketball program, joining the postgraduate team.[9] Quiñones averaged 24 points, nine rebounds, and six assists per game, shooting 38 percent on three-pointers.[10]
Quiñones finished his high school and postgraduate career as a consensus four-star recruit.[11] On May 10, 2019, he committed to play college basketball for Memphis under head coach Penny Hardaway. He had also strongly considered playing for Indiana.[12]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Lester Quiñones SG |
Brentwood, NY | IMG Academy (FL) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 10, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 48 247Sports: 51 ESPN: 82 | ||||||
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With James Wiseman sitting out due to eligibility issues, Quiñones had his first double-double on November 16, 2019, recording 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 102–56 win over Alcorn State.[13] As a result, he was named American Athletic Conference freshman of the week on November 18.[14] Quiñones broke his right hand during a November 23 game against Ole Miss and missed three weeks.[15] At the conclusion of the regular season, Quiñones was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team.[16] He averaged 10.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[17] After his junior season, Quiñones announced his intentions to leave Memphis and enter the 2022 NBA draft.
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Quiñones signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors on July 5, 2022.[18] Quiñones debuted for the Warriors' 2022 NBA Summer League team in the NBA California Classic, scoring seven points, five rebounds, and two steals in a 68–86 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[19] He was waived by the Warriors on October 13.[20]
On October 15, 2022, Quiñones signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League.[21] On February 25, 2023, Quiñones had 42 points and 8 rebounds in a 112-119 loss to the Salt Lake City Stars.
On March 2, 2023, Quiñones signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors, but saw no playing time.[22] Ten days later, he was reacquired by Santa Cruz.[23]
On March 17, 2023, Quiñones signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors.[24] He made his NBA debut on March 31, versus the San Antonio Spurs, playing one minute and securing his first rebound.[25] On April 4, he was named the NBA G League Most Improved Player.[26]
On July 24, 2023, Quiñones signed another two-way contract with the Warriors[27] and on February 22, 2024, he signed a standard contract with Golden State.[28]
On March 3, 2024, he led the Warriors in points and minutes in a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics.[29]
On June 30, 2024, the Golden State Warriors did not offer Quiñones a renewed contract. He became an unsigned free agent.[30]
Quiñones plays for the Dominican Republic national team.[2] He joined the under-18 team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in St. Catharines, Ontario. In six games, Quiñones averaged 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, leading his team to sixth place.[31] His best performance came in a loss to Puerto Rico, in which he recorded 31 points and seven three-pointers.[32]
Quiñones was born in the United States, but is of Salvadorian, Dominican and Puerto Rican descent.[33] Internationally, he represents the Dominican Republic.[34]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Golden State | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | .400 | .500 | .667 | .8 | .5 | .3 | .0 | 2.5 |
2023–24 | Golden State | 37 | 0 | 10.7 | .397 | .364 | .690 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .2 | .1 | 4.4 |
Career | 41 | 0 | 10.1 | .397 | .370 | .686 | 1.8 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 4.2 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2024 | Golden State | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
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