Quentin Vinlay Pryor (born September 26, 1983) is an American former

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player. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Pryor mainly played at the

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and

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position.

Career

Pryor signed with

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from

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in August 2013. Pryor was second in

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voting and won both trophies in the Netherlands. In May Flames took the

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and on June 1 the

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. For the 2014–15 season Pryor signed with AEK Larnaca B.C.

Coaching career

Pryor became the boys head basketball coach of

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in August 2024. The team finished 8-21 but still reached the district championship game and regional tournament.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pryor, Quentin 1983 births Living people AEK Larnaca B.C. players American expatriate basketball people in Austria American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands Basketball players from Mississippi Donar (basketball club) players Dutch Basketball League players FC Schalke 04 Basketball players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Kapfenberg Bulls players Morehead State Eagles men's basketball players People from Eupora, Mississippi Phoenix Hagen players Point guards Shooting guards American men's basketball players