Quincy Diggs

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Quincy Diggs
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Diggs (23) playing against Buffalo
No. 13–Oberwart Gunners
Position Small forward
League Austrian Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1990-04-08) April 8, 1990 (age 34)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S
NationalityAmerican \ Austrian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Plano East (Plano, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Oberwart Gunners
2016–2017 Eisbaeren Bremerhaven
2017 CEZ Nymburk
2017–2018 Boulazac
2018–2019 Kolossos Rodou
2019 Okapi Aalstar
2019–2020 PVSK Panthers
2020–2021Oberwart Gunners
2021 Fribourg Olympic
2021–2022 Soproni KC
2022 Kaposvári KK
2024–presentOberwart Gunners
Career highlights and awards

Quincy Johan Diggs (born April 8, 1990) is an American-Austrian professional basketball player for Oberwart Gunners of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga.

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College career

In the 2011–11 season, the Akron Zips qualified for the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Notre Dame with Diggs scoring 11 points in the matchup. [1] The following season Akron lost in the MAC tournament final to Ohio when Diggs's missed a desperation last second shot. [2] The Zips participate in the National Invitation Tournament in 2012, however, they lost in the first round to Northwestern despite 18 points from Diggs. [3] Diggs averaged 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior and was MAC Sixth Man of the Year in 2012, but was suspended from the university for the next season, [4] in what was later revealed to be fights with his girlfriend. [5] After a year break Diggs returned to the team, which lost in the semifinals of the MAC championship after overtime against the eventual winner Western Michigan. [6] This time Akron participated in the Collegeinsider.com Tournament (CIT), in which they lost 97–91 to IPFW in the first round despite 23 points from Diggs, which brought Diggs's career in college to an end. [7] As a senior, Diggs posted 12.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists and was named Second Team All-Mid-American Conference. [8]

SEASON AVERAGES
SEASONTEAMMINFGM-FGAFG%3PM-3PA3P%FTM-FTAFT%REBASTBLKSTLPFTOPTS
2013–14AKR29.54.3–10.2.4221.5–4.5.3422.7–4.1.6554.62.60.11.71.62.712.8
2011–12AKR25.52.8–6.3.4460.9–2.4.3782.0–2.9.6873.12.40.11.21.92.48.5
2010–11AKR16.61.9–4.0.4690.4–1.1.3901.1–1.5.7222.81.20.10.81.71.45.3
2009–10UNO13.31.1–2.9.3800.5–1.5.3170.6–0.9.7391.60.30.00.51.10.83.3

Professional career

Diggs signed with Oberwart Gunners in 2015 and averaged 20.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He was named MVP of the Austrian league. [8] In the 2016–2017 season, Diggs competed for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. In June 2017 he signed with the Czech team CEZ Nymburk. [9] Diggs averaged 9.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game with Nymburk. In November 2017, he inked with Boulazac. [10] On July 24, 2018, Diggs moved to Greece for Kolossos Rodou. He was released from the Greek team on April 5, 2019.

On April 19, 2019, Diggs signed with Okapi Aalstar of the Belgium Pro Basketball League. [11] He later joined PVSK Panthers of the Hungarian league and averaged 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game. On September 9, 2020, Diggs returned to Oberwart Gunners. [12] He averaged 14 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game. On August 10, 2021, Diggs signed with Fribourg Olympic Basket of the Swiss Basketball League. [13]

On January 2, 2022, Diggs signed with Kaposvári KK of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. [14]

On December 20, 2024, Diggs returned to Oberwart Gunners. [15]

National team career

On October 26, 2023, Diggs received the Austrian citizenship. [16] He gave his debut for Austria men's national basketball team on Februar 22, 2024. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Notre Dame holds off Akron, advances to round of 32". ESPN . Associated Press. March 19, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Alexander, Elton (March 10, 2012). "Ohio holds off Akron, 64–63, to claim MAC men's title". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Northwestern Holds Off Akron 76–74 In NIT". CBS Chicago . Associated Press. March 13, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Akron suspends MAC's top sixth man, Quincy Diggs". Sporting News . October 2, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ Price, Satchel (October 3, 2012). "Suspended Quincy Diggs reportedly involved in fights with ex-girlfriend". SB Nation . Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Western Michigan stuns Akron 64–60 in OT". ESPN . Associated Press. March 14, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Akron Zips fall to IPFW in opening round of CIT, 97–91". The Plain Dealer . March 19, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. 1 2 Riemann, Oliver (June 15, 2016). "Eisbären holen Quincy Diggs, den MVP aus Österreich". Nord 24. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ "CEZ Nymburk signs Quincy Diggs to a 1+1 deal". Sportando. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Quincy Diggs inks with Boulazac". Sportando. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (April 19, 2019). "Okapi Aalstar signs Quincy Diggs". Sportando. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  12. ↑ Heinrich, Stefan (September 9, 2020). "Diggs comes back to Oberwart, ex PVSK-Veolia". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Quincy Diggs (ex Oberwart) signs at Fribourg". Eurobasket. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  14. ↑ Gabor, Winter (January 2, 2022). "Quincy Diggs joins Kaposvari". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Quincy Diggs is back!". Oberwart Gunners. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ Spahiu, Labinot (October 26, 2023). "Pünktlich zum Nationalfeiertag: Diggs erhält österreichische Staatsbürgerschaft". Sky Sport Austria (in German). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  17. ↑ Guttmann/burgenland.ORF.at, M. (February 22, 2024). "Ex-Gunner Quincy Diggs im Nationalteam". burgenland.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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