Kyle Brandon O'Quinn (born March 26, 1990) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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ese

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. He played for the

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, and led them to a victory over the #2 seed

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in the second round of the

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. He was drafted in the second round of the

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with the 49th overall pick, by the

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Early and personal life

O'Quinn was born in

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, and grew up in

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. His parents are Tommie (who moved to New York from Mississippi in 1963, worked for the

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, and died in a car accident in September 2015) and Regina O’Quinn."Family is A Pillar of Strength for Kyle O’Quinn" – MSGNetworks.com
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/ref> He has an older sister, Rasheena Moss, who earned a degree in broadcast journalism from Hampton University in 2008. O'Quinn has moonlighted by booking gigs in New York as a bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah entertainer; dancing with the teenagers, signing autographs, joining in

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s with the kids, and chatting with the parents.

High school career

O'Quinn first attended Holy Cross High School for his first two years of high school, playing only a limited amount on the school's junior varsity team. He then attended Math, Science Research & Technology High School at the Campus Magnet Complex in Queens, originally to play

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, and almost quit basketball when he didn't play as a junior. In his senior year, he averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game, but his only scholarship offer was to

Norfolk State University Norfolk State University (NSU) is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Virginia High-Tech Partnership. History The institution was founded on September 18, 1935 a ...

. He was a first-team All-Queens and third-team All-

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(PSAL) selection in his senior year.

College career

O'Quinn originally planned on pursuing a career in

even after receiving a scholarship from

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mainly because of his basketball ability. O'Quinn could have given up basketball the way he had with football, but this time chose the other choice and focused on pursuing a career in the

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. He graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies. In his Norfolk State career, he played in 129 games, averaging 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.19 blocks, and shot .553 (610-1,104) from the field. Norfolk State Retired his number 10 jersey on February 16, 2019.

Freshman season

In O'Quinn's freshman season at Norfolk State (2008–09), he appeared in all 31 games including two starts. He averaged 5.3 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game. He was also twice named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rookie of the week.

Sophomore season

In his sophomore season (2009–10), O'Quinn appeared in 30 games, starting in 29 of them. He was third on Norfolk State in scoring at 11.5 points per game, led the team in rebounds at 8.7 rebounds per game, and had 1.70 blocks per game. He also led the

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(MEAC) in field goal percentage at 54.9%. O'Quinn was also named to the All-MEAC Second Team and was twice named the MEAC Defensive Player of the Week.

Junior season

In O'Quinn's junior season in 2010-11, he averaged 16.4 points per game, 11.1 rebounds per game, and 3.44 blocks per game. He was fourth in the country in blocked shots, fifth in rebounds, and eighth in double-doubles (19). O'Quinn led the MEAC in blocks and rebounds, was second in field goal percentage (.556), and finished fifth in points per game. He established single-season school records (

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era) with 110 blocked shots and 355 rebounds. He also became the first-ever player from Norfolk State to be named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year. O'Quinn was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week four times and was named MEAC Player of the Week four times as well, and was voted to the MEAC All-Tournament Team.

Senior season

In O'Quinn's senior season, he averaged 15.9 points per game, 10.3 rebounds per game, and 2.69 blocks per game. He led the conference and tied for fifth in the country with 20 double-doubles. He ranked 14th in the nation in field goal percentage (.573; 205-358), 15th in blocked shots, and 16th in rebounding. He was named the MEAC Player of the Year and the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year. He was the 2012 Lou Henson recipient as the nation's top mid-major player. Norfolk State made the

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as a 15 seed, the Spartans (making their first-ever postseason appearance) upset the second-seeded

in the Round of 64. In the game, O'Quinn recorded 26 points and 14 rebounds. After the game, an ecstatic O'Quinn began sprinting through the school's hallways, yelling, "We messed up some brackets! We messed up some brackets!" In the next round, Norfolk State lost to the

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, and O'Quinn only recorded four points and three rebounds. Following the season, O'Quinn participated in the

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, averaging 11.7 PPG, 11.7 RPG, and 3.7 BPG. O'Quinn was named the Tournament MVP, and was also named to the All-Tournament Team.

Professional career

Orlando Magic (2012–2015)

O'Quinn was drafted in the second round of the

with the 49th overall pick by the

. On August 9, 2012, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Magic. He went on to earn the 2012–13 Hustle Player of the Year award for his constant commitment to playing every game with more excitement than the last. He finished the season with averages of 4.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 57 games. With 1.3 blocked shots per game in 2013–14, O'Quinn led the Magic and was tied for 20th in the league. He finished the season with averages of 6.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. After spraining his ankle in the season opener against the

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on October 28, 2014, O'Quinn missed 15 consecutive games before returning to action on November 16. Over a five-game stretch with

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out with a back injury between December 2 and December 12, O'Quinn started all five games and subsequently averaged 15.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

New York Knicks (2015–2018)

On July 9, 2015, O'Quinn was signed-and-traded (to a four-year, $16-million contract) from the Magic to the

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in exchange for cash considerations and the right to exchange 2019 second-round draft selections. He made his debut for the Knicks, his hometown team, in the team's season opener against the

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on October 28, recording 8 points and 11 rebounds in a 122–97 win. On February 24, 2016, he scored a season-high 19 points off the bench in a 108–105 loss to the

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. On December 2, 2016, O'Quinn recorded season highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds in a 118–114 win over the

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. On December 22, he recorded 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a 106–95 win over the

. On March 16, 2017, he came off the bench to a tie a career high with 23 points in a 121–110 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. On November 25, 2017, O'Quinn had his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 15 rebounds starting in place of the injured

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in a 117–102 loss to the

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Indiana Pacers (2018–2019)

On July 9, 2018, O'Quinn signed a one-year deal with the

, after opting out of the final year of his contract in New York. His decision landed him $4.5 million, a $200,000 raise.

Philadelphia 76ers (2019–2020)

On July 11, 2019, O’Quinn signed a one-year deal with

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Fenerbahçe (2021)

On January 20, 2021, O'Quinn signed a one-year deal with Fenerbahçe of the

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and the EuroLeague. On June 17, 2021, O'Quinn officially parted ways with the Turkish club.

Paris Basketball (2021–2022)

On September 2, 2021, O'Quinn signed with

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of the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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