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From Draft Express, one of its players of the week:
One player many never expected to ever be mentioned in the same
sentence as the NBA draft, Chris Quinn is quietly putting up one of the
most efficient senior seasons in the country at a position he barely played
in his first three years in college. Stuck in the shadow of enigmatic point
guard Chris Thomas for most of his career up until now, Quinn has taken
the reigns of his Fighting Irish team and has done a spectacular job of
running his team efficiently while still finding a way to score points
himself.
This past week saw his team lose two more games in heartbreaking
fashion (by a combined 5 points) against Georgetown and Villanova, but
Quinn is the last player that should be taking the blame for that.
Underachieving Coach Mike Brey has never found a way to win close
games consistently in his Notre Dame career and might be in his last year
with the team as well, but his point guard has done everything humanly
possible to try and stop that trend. Quinn can make a whole highlight reel
of clutch shots and huge plays he has made down the stretch for his team
this year, and the games this past week were no exception to that rule.
Quinn is a 6-2 point with average quickness who finds ways to be
effective against all logic. His 6.8 assists per game is good for 2nd in the
Big East this year while his outstanding 2.61 assist to turnover ratio is
best in the league by far and is probably tops as far as draft prospect
point guards go as well. He plays 39.4 of a possible 40 minutes per game
on average for his team and finds a way to pull down over 4 rebounds per
game despite his skinny frame. Quinn's decision making with the ball in
his hands has been nothing less than superb this year, being patient and
extremely unselfish, showing outstanding court vision and always finding
the open man, often in spectacular fashion.
His best skill as far as the NBA is concerned is his outside shot, hitting
over 43% of his 3-pointers this year while attempting over 5 ½ shots a
game playing a new position on the court. Quinn is more than just a
shooter and terrific passer, though, he also finds ways to get into the lane
and either score from inside the arc or get to the free throw line,
averaging 17.6 points per game. His athleticism probably won't knock
anyone's socks off, but he uses it well to get where he needs to be on the
court and make plays for his team. There is a place in the NBA for a point
guard like Chris Quinn to come off the bench, run a team effectively and
knock down outside shots. At just 10-8 and sitting at the bottom of the
Big East his team's chances of making the NCAA tournament are slim to
none, but look for Quinn to get an invite to Portsmouth and try to prove
his worth to NBA executives in April.
One player many never expected to ever be mentioned in the same
sentence as the NBA draft, Chris Quinn is quietly putting up one of the
most efficient senior seasons in the country at a position he barely played
in his first three years in college. Stuck in the shadow of enigmatic point
guard Chris Thomas for most of his career up until now, Quinn has taken
the reigns of his Fighting Irish team and has done a spectacular job of
running his team efficiently while still finding a way to score points
himself.
This past week saw his team lose two more games in heartbreaking
fashion (by a combined 5 points) against Georgetown and Villanova, but
Quinn is the last player that should be taking the blame for that.
Underachieving Coach Mike Brey has never found a way to win close
games consistently in his Notre Dame career and might be in his last year
with the team as well, but his point guard has done everything humanly
possible to try and stop that trend. Quinn can make a whole highlight reel
of clutch shots and huge plays he has made down the stretch for his team
this year, and the games this past week were no exception to that rule.
Quinn is a 6-2 point with average quickness who finds ways to be
effective against all logic. His 6.8 assists per game is good for 2nd in the
Big East this year while his outstanding 2.61 assist to turnover ratio is
best in the league by far and is probably tops as far as draft prospect
point guards go as well. He plays 39.4 of a possible 40 minutes per game
on average for his team and finds a way to pull down over 4 rebounds per
game despite his skinny frame. Quinn's decision making with the ball in
his hands has been nothing less than superb this year, being patient and
extremely unselfish, showing outstanding court vision and always finding
the open man, often in spectacular fashion.
His best skill as far as the NBA is concerned is his outside shot, hitting
over 43% of his 3-pointers this year while attempting over 5 ½ shots a
game playing a new position on the court. Quinn is more than just a
shooter and terrific passer, though, he also finds ways to get into the lane
and either score from inside the arc or get to the free throw line,
averaging 17.6 points per game. His athleticism probably won't knock
anyone's socks off, but he uses it well to get where he needs to be on the
court and make plays for his team. There is a place in the NBA for a point
guard like Chris Quinn to come off the bench, run a team effectively and
knock down outside shots. At just 10-8 and sitting at the bottom of the
Big East his team's chances of making the NCAA tournament are slim to
none, but look for Quinn to get an invite to Portsmouth and try to prove
his worth to NBA executives in April.