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Quintin Dove
Dove with the UT Martin Skyhawks in 2019
No. 5 – Rockingham Flames
PositionForward
LeagueNBL1 West
Personal information
Born (1998-06-05) June 5, 1998 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021BC TSU Tbilisi
2021T71 Dudelange
2021–2022Sparta Bertrange
2022Club Atlético Olimpia
2023Joondalup Wolves
2024Rajawali Medan
2024–presentRockingham Flames
Career highlights and awards

Quintin Dove (born June 5, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West. He played college basketball for Cuyahoga Community College and UT Martin.

High school career[edit]

Dove attended Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he primarily played junior varsity basketball. He failed to join the varsity team rotation on a Division III state championship team which included Carlton Bragg. Following his junior season, Dove moved to Euclid, Ohio and joined the varsity basketball team at Euclid High School. He committed to Rider over offers from Buffalo and Central Connecticut State.[1] However, he instead opted to attend Cuyahoga Community College.[2]

College career[edit]

During his freshman season at Cuyahoga, Dove helped the team to a regional final appearance in the NJCAA Division II Tournament. He was forced to carry more of the offense as a sophomore after Wade Lowman and Devon Robinson suffered broken wrists.[2] Dove was named OCCAC Player of the Year as a sophomore and was selected to the NJCAA Division II All-American first team. He led the team to a seventh-place finish at the NJCAA Division II tournament.[3] Dove averaged 18.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. He committed to transfer to UT Martin.[4]

On March 8, 2019, Dove scored a career-high 35 points in an 88–81 loss to Jacksonville State.[5] He averaged 13.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a junior while shooting 59.7 percent from the field.[6] Dove was named to the Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference.[7] On January 30, 2020, he matched his career-high of 35 points and had nine rebounds in a 99–96 loss to Eastern Kentucky.[8] As a senior at UT Martin, Dove averaged 20.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, shooting 56.5 percent from the floor. He was named to the First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference. During his UT Martin career, Dove scored 997 points and collected 390 rebounds.[9]

Professional career[edit]

On October 27, 2020, Dove signed his first professional contract with BC TSU Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga.[10] He left the team in April 2021 after averaging 17.1 points and 8.3 rebounds 15 games.[11]

On July 31, 2021, Dove signed with T71 Dudelange of the Total League.[12] In November 2021, he left T71 and joined Sparta Bertrange for the rest of the season.[13]

In October and November 2022, Dove played for Club Atlético Olimpia of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[11]

On March 16, 2023, Dove signed with the Joondalup Wolves in Australia for the 2023 NBL1 West season.[14] He helped the Wolves reach the grand final,[15] where they lost 86–80 to the Geraldton Buccaneers despite Dove's game-high 34 points.[16] In 25 games, he averaged 28.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[17]

On October 31, 2023, Dove signed with the Oklahoma City Blue,[18] but was waived on November 6.[19]

On November 30, 2023, Dove signed with Rajawali Medan of the Indonesian Basketball League for the 2024 season.[20] His final game for Rajawali came on March 10, 2024.[11] On March 30, 2024, he signed with the Rockingham Flames for the 2024 NBL1 West season.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Dove is the son of Tony and Tracey Dove. His father inspired his interest in engineering, while his mother sparked his love for cooking.[1] Dove's aunt Bonnie Dove played in the WNBA with the Cleveland Rockers.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Goul, Matt (October 25, 2015). "Euclid's Quintin Dove finds recipe to Division I basketball offers, picks Rider (video)". The Plain-Dealer. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Cassano, Erik (March 19, 2018). "Hard Work Pays Off". Cuyahoga Community College. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Cassano, Erik (April 11, 2018). "Quintin Dove Named First-Team All-American". Cuyahoga Community College. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Euclid graduate Quintin Dove leads Cuyahoga Community College to NJCAA nationals". The News-Herald. March 10, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mostella, Gregory lift Jacksonville State past UT Martin". ESPN. Associated Press. March 8, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "OVC Basketball Media Day Powered by Vectren Video: UT Martin". Ohio Valley Conference. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Murray State's Morant and Buchanan, Belmont's Muszynski and Byrd Earn 2018-19 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Taylor leads E. Kentucky past UT-Martin 99-86". ESPN. Associated Press. January 30, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Former UT Martin Superstar Quintin Dove Inks First Professional Basketball Contract in Eurasian Superleague". UT Martin Skyhawks. October 29, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Dove starts his pro career at Tbilisi State University". Eurobasket. October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Quintin Dove". latinbasket.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "T71 Dudelange sign Quintin Dove ex TSU". Eurobasket. July 31, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Quintin Dove replaces Henry Pwono". Luxembourg.basketball. November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "6'8 Star Import Quintin Dove joins the Wolfpack in 2023". Wanneroo Basketball Association. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "Quintin Dove: Leading the pack". nbl1.com.au. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  16. ^ Pike, Chris (August 12, 2023). "NBL1 West Recap | Men's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  17. ^ "Quintin Dove – 2023 Stats". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  18. ^ OKC BLUE [@okcblue] (October 31, 2023). "Let's work 🫡 2023-24 #OKCBlue Training Camp Roster🔵" (Tweet). Retrieved November 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "2023-2024 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  20. ^ "Top Score NBL1 West Merapat ke Rajawali". iblindonesia.com (in Indonesian). November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "We are thrilled to announce the signing of Quintin Dove, for the 2024 NBL1 season..." facebook.com/rockingham.flames. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

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