 Quinn during a pregame shoot around in 2012. | |
| No. 11 – Fenerbahçe Beko | |
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| Position | Small Forward / Center |
| League | Turkish Basketball Super League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kyle Brandon O'Quinn March 24, 1990 Jamaica, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lbs (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Campus Magnet (Queens, New York) |
| College | Norfolk State (2008-2012) |
| NBA Draft | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Pro playing career |
2012–present (12 years) |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2015 | Orlando Magic |
| 2015–2018 | New York Knicks |
| 2018–2019 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2019–2020 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2021–present | Fenerbahçe |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kyle Brandon O'Quinn (born March 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.
O'Quinn went to Math, Science Research & Technology High. Here, he almost quit basketball to play football.
O'Quinn went to Norfolk State University as a college. In his first college basketball season, he appeared in every game.
This was his worst college year, with only 5.3 points per game. His three other years were much better.
In O'Quinn's second college year was much better. He missed one game, and didn't start one as well. With 11.5 points per game, he was the fourth leading scorer for his team.
O'Quinn played for two more college sesonss with Norfolk University. Then, in the 2012 NBA draft, the Orlando Magic Drafted him. He was 49th pick in the second round.
O'Quinn's first pro year in the NBA wasn't bad. He averaged 4.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks per game. O'Quinn was a very useful bench player.
O'Quinn's second pro year was better than his first, with 6.2 points per game. He was probaly best at rebounding. He also made blocking shots a big part of his game. In one game, he even blocked all-star Dwight Howard's shot. O'Quinn got much more minuets this year, with 17.2 of them per game.