LaQuinton Ross

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LaQuinton Ross
LaQuinton Ross.jpg
Free Agent
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1991-11-18) November 18, 1991 (age 32)
Jackson, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi)
Life Center Academy
(Burlington, New Jersey)
College Ohio State (2011–2014)
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 VL Pesaro
2015–2016 Pallacanestro Cantù
2016 Hapoel Eilat
2017 Club Malvín
2017 Fujian Lightning
2017 Texas Legends
2018 Quimsa
2018 Northern Arizona Suns
2019 Memphis Hustle
2019 VEF Rīga
2020–2021 Los Prados de Santo Domingo
2021–2022 Zlatibor
2022–2023 Pallacanestro Mantovana
Career highlights and awards

LaQuinton Ross (born November 18, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Mantovana of the Italian Serie A2. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes before declaring for the 2014 NBA draft. [1]

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High school career

Ross attended Murrah High School in Jackson, Mississippi for two years then transferred to Life Center Academy in Burlington, New Jersey where he averaged a total of 25.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game as a senior. [1]

College career

Ross' commitment to the Ohio State University was delayed due an investigation by the NCAA regarding his academic eligibility, joining the team on December 11, 2011. [2] Later on December 22, Ross made his first appearance of his inaugural year by adding 5 points vs Miami University. [1] After the freshman season, Ross played in all 37 games of the 2012–13 season. [3] Included in Ross' 2012–13 campaign was a 22-point game versus Northern Kentucky University on December 1, a 15-point breakout versus Chicago State, and another 16-point performance versus Michigan on February 5. [1] Overall, during Ross' 2012–13 season, he acquired a total of 8.3 points per game and a field goal percentage of 46.8%, an improvement from his 2.0 points per game and 33.3% field goal percentage during his freshmen year. During the 2013 NCAA Tournament, Ross scored the game-winning 3-point shoot off a pass from Ohio State teammate Aaron Craft which subsequently led to Ohio State's advancement to the Elite Eight. In the next tournament game, Ross scored 19 points in 22 minutes during a 70–66 loss to the Wichita State Shockers. Later, during his 2013–14 season, Ross totaled 15.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, and a 44.7 field goal percentage. [4]

In March 2014, Ross declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility. [5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Ross joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 9, 2014, he signed with VL Pesaro of the Italian Serie A for the 2014–15 season. [6]

On June 30, 2015, Ross joined the Charlotte Hornets for the Orlando Summer League and the Washington Wizards for the Las Vegas Summer League. [7] On July 27, 2015, he signed with Pallacanestro Cantù, again of the Serie A, for the 2015–16 season. [8] On January 5, 2016, he left Cantù and signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League. [9] In November 2016, he parted ways with Eilat. [10] On January 4, 2017, he signed with French club JDA Dijon Basket for the rest of 2016–17 Pro A season. [11] On January 25, 2017, he parted ways with Dijon before appearing in a game for them. [12] Six days later, he signed with Club Malvín of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball. [13]

In 2017, he played two games with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. On February 1, 2018, he signed in Argentina with Quimsa of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. [14] After being selected in the 2018 NBA G League draft, Ross joined the Northern Arizona Suns for training camp. [15] In 2020, he signed with Los Prados de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. [16]

On August 16, 2021, he has signed with Zlatibor of the Basketball League of Serbia. [17] In April 2022, Zlatibor won the ABA League Second Division for the 2021–22 season following a 78–73 overtime win over MZT Skopje Aerodrom. [18] [19]

On August 4, 2022, he has signed with Pallacanestro Mantovana of the Italian Serie A2. [20]

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

SeasonTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014-15 Consultinvest Pesaro Lega A 2933.2.424.385.8757.31.41.3.517.6

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References

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  2. ↑ "LaQuinton Ross regains eligibility to bolster No. 2 Buckeyes". Sporting News. December 2, 2011. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ LaQuinton Ross Player Profile, http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56693/laquinton-ross, ESPN, retrieved May 4, 2014
  4. ↑ LaQuinton Ross at Draftexpress Retrieved May 3, 2014
  5. ↑ Borzelo, Jeff (March 24, 2014). "LaQuinton Ross leaving Ohio State for NBA". Cbssports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ "LaQuinton Ross is officially a new player of Vuelle Pesaro". Sportando.com. August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ Hornets Announce 2015 Orlando Pro Summer League Roster
  8. ↑ "La Pallacanestro Cantù ingaggia LaQuinton Ross" [Pallacanestro Cantù recruits LaQuinton Ross]. PallacanestroCantù.com (in Italian). July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "LaQuinton Ross signs with Hapoel Eliat". Sportando.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ LaQuinton Ross leaves Hapoel Eilat
  11. ↑ JDA Dijon signs LaQuinton Ross
  12. ↑ JDA Dijon signs Brandon Peterson to replace LaQuinton Ross
  13. ↑ "LaQuinton Ross será el nuevo extranjero Playero". clubmalvin.uy (in Spanish). January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Quimsa lands LaQuinton Ross". Eurobasket.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  15. ↑ Withee, Jacob (October 21, 2018). "NAZ Suns Announce 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Starting Five". Latinbasket. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  17. ↑ "LaQuinton Ross inks with Zlatibor". Sportando. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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