Brian Ralph Quinnett (born May 30, 1966) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. A 6'8"
small forward
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, Quinnett played three seasons in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
Upon graduation from
Washington State University
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, Quinnett was selected by the
New York Knicks
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in the second round (50th pick overall) of the
1989 NBA draft
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. He played mainly for the Knicks, and also had a brief
1991–92 stint with the
Dallas Mavericks
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(traded for
center
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James Donaldson). His best year as a professional was during the
1990–91 season, appearing in 68 games and averaging 4.7 ppg.
After leaving the NBA, Quinnett played briefly in the
Continental Basketball Association
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(CBA) and also overseas for Spain's
CB Murcia
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History
Founded in 1985 u ...
.
External links
College & NBA stats@ basketballreference.com
Basketpedya career data
1966 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Washington (state)
CB Murcia players
Dallas Mavericks players
Liga ACB players
New York Knicks draft picks
New York Knicks players
People from Pullman, Washington
Power forwards
Rapid City Thrillers players
Small forwards
Tri-City Chinook players
Washington State Cougars men's basketball players
Yakima Sun Kings players
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