Vipers Acquire Reno's Second-Round Pick: Trade Marcus Hubbard for Haminn Quaintance
Published on November 6, 2009 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
MCALLEN, TEXAS - The NBA Development League Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced today they have acquired forward Haminn Quaintance, the second round pick of the Reno Bighorns in last night's NBA Development League draft, for forward Marcus Hubbard, who was on the Vipers' returning players list.
A 6-7, 195 pound 24-year old out of Kent State, Quaintance played for Bnei Hasharon (Israel-Premier League, starting five) last season before moving onto Kiryat Ata in the same league, where he averaged 9.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game in 13 contests.
As a senior at Kent State during the 2007-08 season, Quaintance was named MAC Defensive Players of the Year, MAC Tournament MVP, Second Team All-Mac, Midmajority.com MAC Co-Players of the Year, MAC Report Online Defensive Player of the Year, and pre-season Best Shot Blocker in the MAC by The Sporting News.
Quaitance played his first two season for Jacksonville as a two-time All-Atlantic Sun performer during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. As a freshman, Quaintance averaged a career-high 14.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 3.0 blocked shots per game. For his collegiate career, the Bradenton, Florida native averaged 11.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.24 blocked shots per game in 119 contests.
Hubbard averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, including 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in 27 contests (eight starts) with the Vipers, after being traded from the Dakota Wizards on January 7. He scored a season-high 20 points against the Colorado 14ers on January 14 and recorded two double-doubles, including an 11-point, 17-rebound performance against the Tulsa 66ers on January 21. Both games were at Dodge Arena.
The Vipers open training camp on November 14.
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