LaQuinton Ross (born November 18, 1991) is an American professional
basketball
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player for
Pallacanestro Mantovana
Pallacanestro Mantovana, known for sponsorship reasons as Dinamica Mantova, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Mantua, Lombardy. Founded in 2004, the side plays in the second division Serie A2 as of the 2015–16 season.
The ...
of the Italian
Serie A2. He played college basketball for the
Ohio State Buckeyes
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before declaring for the
2014 NBA draft
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.
High school career
Ross attended
Murrah High School in
Jackson, Mississippi
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for two years then transferred to
Life Center Academy in
Burlington, New Jersey
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where he averaged a total of 25.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game as a senior.
College career
Ross' commitment to the
Ohio State University
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was delayed due an investigation by the
NCAA
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regarding his academic eligibility, joining the team on December 11, 2011. Later on December 22, Ross made his first appearance of his inaugural year by adding 5 points vs
Miami University
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.
After the freshman season, Ross played in all 37 games of the 2012–13 season. Included in Ross' 2012–13 campaign was a 22-point game versus
Northern Kentucky University
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on December 1, a 15-point breakout versus
Chicago State, and another 16-point performance versus
Michigan
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on February 5.
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
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teammate
Aaron Craft which subsequently led to Ohio State's advancement to the
Elite Eight
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. In the next tournament game, Ross scored 19 points in 22 minutes during a 70–66 loss to the
Wichita State Shockers
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. Later, during his 2013–14 season, Ross totaled 15.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, and a 44.7 field goal percentage.
In March 2014, Ross declared for the
NBA draft
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, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the
2014 NBA draft
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, Ross joined the
Los Angeles Lakers
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for the
2014 NBA Summer League. On August 9, 2014, he signed with
VL Pesaro of the Italian
Serie A
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for the 2014–15 season.
On June 30, 2015, Ross joined the
Charlotte Hornets
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for the Orlando Summer League and the
Washington Wizards
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for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 27, 2015, he signed with
Pallacanestro Cantù
Pallacanestro Cantù, known for sponsorship reasons as Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Cantù, Lombardy. On the European-wide club competition scene, Cantù is second to Real Madrid – agai ...
, again of the Serie A, for the 2015–16 season. On January 5, 2016, he left Cantù and signed with
Hapoel Eilat of the
Israeli Premier League
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. In November 2016, he parted ways with Eilat. On January 4, 2017, he signed with French club
JDA Dijon Basket
Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket, commonly known as JDA Dijon Basket or simply Dijon, is a professional basketball club from the city of Dijon, France. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French first tier division. The club has won the Frenc ...
for the rest of
2016–17 Pro A season
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A total of 330 games were playe ...
. On January 25, 2017, he parted ways with Dijon before appearing in a game for them. Six days later, he signed with
Club Malvín of the
Liga Uruguaya de Basketball
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.
In 2017, he played two games with the
Texas Legends
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of the
NBA G League
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. On February 1, 2018, he signed in Argentina with
Quimsa
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The club's professional basketball team plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), t ...
of the
Liga Nacional de Básquet
Liga (Spanish and Portuguese: ''League'') or LIGA may refer to:
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* Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain
* Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, women's professional basketball league in Spain
Football
Latin Amer ...
. After being selected in the
2018 NBA G League draft, Ross joined the
Northern Arizona Suns
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for training camp. In 2020, he signed with Los Prados de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
On August 16, 2021, he has signed with
Zlatibor
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of the
Basketball League of Serbia
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. In April 2022, Zlatibor won the
ABA League Second Division
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for the
2021–22 season following a 78–73 overtime win over
MZT Skopje Aerodrom
MZT Skopje Aerodrom () is a basketball club based in Skopje, North Macedonia. The club competes in the Macedonian League and ABA League. The club's home ground is Jane Sandanski Arena, but due to small capacity, the matches in the ABA League an ...
.
On August 4, 2022, he has signed with
Pallacanestro Mantovana
Pallacanestro Mantovana, known for sponsorship reasons as Dinamica Mantova, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Mantua, Lombardy. Founded in 2004, the side plays in the second division Serie A2 as of the 2015–16 season.
The ...
of the Italian
Serie A2.
Career statistics
Domestic leagues
References
External links
Ohio State bioRealGM profile
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1991 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in China
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
American men's basketball players
Basketball League of Serbia players
Basketball players from Jackson, Mississippi
Hapoel Eilat basketball players
KK Zlatibor players
Lega Basket Serie A players
Life Center Academy alumni
Northern Arizona Suns players
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players
Pallacanestro Cantù players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Texas Legends players
Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players
21st-century American sportsmen
Hefei Storm players