American basketball player
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]
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
References
^ a b c d "10 LaQuinton Ross" . Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2014 .
^ "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 .
^ "LaQuinton Ross - Ohio State Buckeyes Forward" . ESPN . Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ "DraftExpress - LaQuinton Ross DraftExpress Profile: Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook" . DraftExpress . Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ Borzelo, Jeff (March 24, 2014). "LaQuinton Ross leaving Ohio State for NBA" . Cbssports.com . Retrieved July 27, 2015 .
^ "LaQuinton Ross is officially a new player of Vuelle Pesaro" . Sportando.com . August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014 .
^ Hornets Announce 2015 Orlando Pro Summer League Roster
^ "La Pallacanestro Cantù ingaggia LaQuinton Ross" [Pallacanestro Cantù recruits LaQuinton Ross]. PallacanestroCantù .com (in Italian). July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015 .
^ "LaQuinton Ross signs with Hapoel Eliat" . Sportando.com . January 5, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016 .
^ LaQuinton Ross leaves Hapoel Eilat
^ JDA Dijon signs LaQuinton Ross
^ JDA Dijon signs Brandon Peterson to replace LaQuinton Ross
^ "LaQuinton Ross será el nuevo extranjero Playero" . clubmalvin.uy (in Spanish). January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .
^ "Quimsa lands LaQuinton Ross" . Eurobasket.com . February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018 .
^ 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 .
^ "Starting Five" . Latinbasket . Retrieved June 12, 2020 .
^ "LaQuinton Ross inks with Zlatibor" . Sportando . August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021 .
^ "Zlatibor posle produžetaka slavio u Skoplju u finalu ABA 2 lige" . b92.net . Retrieved April 18, 2022 .
^ "Zlatibor živi san iz kojeg ne želi da se probudi: Kutlešić partijom sezone utišao Skoplje, još jedan korak do ABA lige" . mozzartsport.com . Retrieved April 18, 2022 .
^ Skerletic, Dario (August 4, 2022). "Mantova inks LaQuinton Ross" . Sportando . Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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