Christopher James Quinn (born September 27, 1983) is an American professional

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coach and former player who is the assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA).

High school

Quinn played his high school basketball at Dublin Coffman High School in

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, where he set 14 school records and was named

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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

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. 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

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, 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-

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selection as a senior and also was a Big East Academic All-Star selection as a freshman.

Professional career

Having not been selected in the 2006 NBA draft, Quinn signed a partially guaranteed contract with the

, 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

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, started his first ever game for the Heat, filling in for a suspended

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, 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

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from the Phoenix Suns. He scored a season-high 22 points against the

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on December 13, connecting six

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s. Quinn scored a career high 26 points against the

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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

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for a conditional second round pick in

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. In October 2010, Quinn joined the Philadelphia 76ers for training camp, but he was waived. He was signed by the

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in November 2010. file:Chris Quinn Spurs (cropped).jpg, Quinn with the

in 2010 On July 21, 2011, he joined the VTB United League club BC Khimki, Khimki Moscow Region. In November 2012, he joined the Liga ACB, Spanish League club Valencia Basket, Valencia. He then signed with the

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on December 28, 2012. On March 20, 2013, Quinn was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the rest of the

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. On July 19, 2013, he was waived by the Cavaliers.

Coaching career

On October 28, 2013, Quinn was hired by Northwestern coach Chris Collins to serve as the team’s new director of player development. On September 17, 2014, Quinn was hired as an assistant coach by the NBA team that originally signed him as a player, the Miami Heat. On March 26, 2022, Heat head coach

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would miss the game against the

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, which was announced only hours before the game. Quinn was tapped to fill in. He said he would follow Spoelstra's coaching style: "I’m not rewriting the book by any means. We have a system and culture in place." It was the first time Quinn ever exercised the duties of the head coach. Team captain

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said of Quinn, "When you listen to Quinny, you’re hearing Spo. It’s the same message." Haslem added, "He has the knowledge, the experience, the relationship with the players. He has every base covered when you talk about checking the boxes to have the ability to be a successful head coach.” When asked who would take over from Quinn if he were ejected from the game, Quinn said it would be

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, then

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. On April 3, 2022, Spoelstra entered team health and safety protocols, and Quinn once again served as substitute head coach for the Heat, which was

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's first game against his previous team, the

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. It was Quinn's first win as a head coach, and it was the first time a substitute head coach won a game when Spoelstra was absent. Quinn lost the earlier game against Brooklyn, while Dan Craig, who filled in for Spoelstra in 2018 and 2019, lost both games against Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics respectively.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Notre Dame bio

NBA D-League bio
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