Quinton Hosley Explained

Quinton Hosley
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:215
Position:Small forward
Birth Date:25 March 1984
Birth Place:New York City, New York
High School:Abraham Lincoln
(Denver, Colorado)
College:
Nationality:American / Georgian
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2007
Career End:2021
Years1:2007–2008
Team1:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years2:2008
Team2:Real Madrid
Years3:2008–2009
Team3:Galatasaray Café Crown
Years4:2009–2010
Team4:Aliağa Petkim
Years5:2010–2011
Team5:DKV Joventut
Years6:2011–2012
Team6:Dinamo Sassari
Years7:2012–2013
Team7:Stelmet Zielona Góra
Years8:2013–2014
Team8:Virtus Roma
Years9:2014–2015
Team9:Stelmet Zielona Góra
Years10:2015–2016
Team10:Yeşilgiresun Belediye
Years11:2016–2017
Team11:Shahrdari Arak
Years12:2017–2018
Team12:Yeşilgiresun Belediye
Years13:2018
Team13:Anwil Włocławek
Highlights:
Years14:2018–2019
Team14:Stelmet Zielona Góra

Quinton Robert Hosley (born March 25, 1984) is an American-born naturalized Georgian[1] [2] professional basketball player for Stelmet Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League. He is a 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall swingman. He is the son of streetball and Rucker Park legend Ron Mathias.[3]

Collegiate career

He played two seasons of the college basketball at Lamar Community College and Fresno State University. His career averages are 16.1 points and 9 rebounds per game.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft, Hosley joined the Turkish League team Pınar Karşıyaka in 2007.[5] In 2008, he joined the Spanish ACB League team Real Madrid. After being released from Real Madrid due to poor performances, Hosley signed a contract with the Turkish team Galatasaray Café Crown.[6] [7]

On October 23, 2010, he agreed to a deal with another Turkish team Aliağa Petkim.[8] [9]

In the summer of 2010, Hosley signed a two-year deal with DKV Joventut of the Spanish ACB League.[10] [11]

In July 2011, he signed with Italian club Dinamo Basket Sassari.[12]

On August 8, 2012, he signed a one-year contract with the 2012 Polish League Bronze Medalist Stelmet Zielona Góra.[13] [14] In 2013, Hosley won the Polish League Championship (first championship in the history of Zielona Góra). He has also become the Finals MVP.[15]

On July 8, 2013, Hosley signed with Virtus Roma of Italy for the 2013–14 season.[16]

In July 2014, Hosley returned to Zielona Góra signing a contract for the 2014–15 season.[17] He was once again named the PLK Finals MVP in 2015, after Zielona Gora beat PGE Turów Zgorzelec 4–2 in the Finals.[18]

On August 3, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Krasny Oktyabr of Russia.[19] One month later, on September 3, he parted ways with Krasny Oktyabr before appearing in a game for them.[20] On October 6, 2015, he signed with Turkish club Yeşilgiresun Belediye for the rest of the season.[21]

On July 21, 2016, Hosley signed with French club Nanterre 92.[22] However, he left Nanterre before appearing in a game for them. In October 2016, he signed with Iranian club Shahrdari Arak for the 2016–17 season.[23]

On October 5, 2017, Hosley signed with his former club Yeşilgiresun Belediye for the 2017–18 BSL season.[24] On January 31, 2018, he moved to Polish club Anwil Włocławek for the rest of the season.[25]

Georgian national team

Hosley played for the Georgia national basketball team in 2010.

Career statistics

College

College Year[26] GP GS MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–0628 28 35.1 .408 .343 .749 9.2 1.4 2.1 1.1 18.6
Fresno State 2006–0732 32 33.3 .418 .322 .672 8.9 1.6 1.3 .6 13.9
Career60 60 34.1 .413 .332 .708 9.0 1.5 1.7 .8 16.1

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09| style="text-align:left;"| Real Madrid| 13 || 7 || 16.3 || .463 || .348 || .718 || 3.2 || .5 || .8 || .5 || 8.6 || 8.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:left;"| Career| style="text-align:left;"|| 13 || 7 || 16.3 || .463 || .348 || .718 || 3.2 || .5 || .8 || .5 || 8.6 || 8.8

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deeks. Mark. Taurean Green and Quinton Hosley are both now Georgian citizens. Apparently.. shamsports.com. 20 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Taurean Green and Quinton Hosley, the Georgians. Sportando.net. 20 August 2013.
  3. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/johnnies-land-hotshot-hosley-article-1.514384 JOHNNIES LAND HOTSHOT IN HOSLEY
  4. Web site: Quinton Hosley College Stats. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080441/http://insider.espn.go.com/nbadraft/results/players/stats/_/id/19104/year/2007/quinton-hosley. dead. March 4, 2016. ESPN. 20 August 2013.
  5. Web site: Baumbach. Jim. One more challenge for undrafted Hosley. newsday.com. 20 August 2013.
  6. Web site: Galatasary adds size with Hosley and Tolliver. Sportando.net. 20 August 2013.
  7. Web site: Real Madrid signs Winston, releases Hosley. Euroleague.net. 20 August 2013.
  8. Hosley Aliağa'da
  9. Web site: Aliaga add Quinton Hosley. TBLStat.net. 20 August 2013.
  10. Web site: Hosley ja és verd-i-negre. elpuntavui.cat. 20 August 2013. es.
  11. Web site: DKV Joventut lands Quinton Hosley. Sportando.net.
  12. News: Banco di Sardegna Sassari lands Quinton Hosley. June 10, 2015. Sportando.com. July 30, 2011.
  13. Web site: Stelmet Zielona Gora signs Quinton Hosley . Sportando.net . August 9, 2012 . September 22, 2012.
  14. Web site: Quinton Hosley sign contract in Stelmet!. basketzg.pl. 20 August 2013.
  15. Web site: Stelmet Zielona Gora win PLK, Quinton Hosley named MVP. Sportando.net. 20 August 2013.
  16. Web site: Virtus Roma officially announced Quinton Hosley. Sportando.net. 9 July 2013.
  17. Web site: Quinton Hosley returns to Stelmet Zielona Gora . Sportando.com . 2014-07-16 . 2014-07-17.
  18. News: Hosley MVP finałów TBL. June 10, 2015. plk.pl. June 9, 2015. pl.
  19. News: Krasny Oktyabr brings in small forward Hosley. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905210040/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/68tiat3la98lpcwp. dead. September 5, 2015. August 3, 2015. Eurocupbasketball.com. August 3, 2015.
  20. News: Krasny Oktyabr signs Tony Mitchell, cuts Quinton Hosley. September 3, 2015. Sportando.com. September 3, 2015.
  21. News: Yesilgiresun announces Quinton Hosley. October 8, 2015. Sportando.com. October 6, 2015.
  22. News: Recrue : Quinton Hosley débarque à Nanterre !. July 22, 2016. jsfnanterre.com. July 21, 2016. fr.
  23. http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/213850/quinton-hosley-inks-in-iran-with-shahrdari-arak.html Quinton Hosley inks in Iran with Shahrdari Arak
  24. https://www.sportando.com/en/turkey/bsl/248959/yesilgiresun-signs-quinton-hosley.html Yesilgiresun signs Quinton Hosley
  25. News: MVP we Włocławku - Quinton Hosley graczem Anwilu. January 31, 2018. kkwloclawek.pl. January 31, 2018. pl.
  26. Web site: Quinton Hosley Yahoo Player Profile. August 21, 2013.