Lester Quiñones (/kɪnˈjoʊnɛz/ kin-YOH-nez;[1] born November 16, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League.
As a junior, Quiñones transferred to Upper Room Christian School in Dix Hills, New York and averaged 19.3 points per game.
He joined a nationally ranked basketball program and became teammates with five-star recruit Precious Achiuwa.
[4][5] On January 7, 2018, Quiñones scored a game-high 23 points in a win over Hudson Catholic Regional High School, the number one team in the NJ.com Top 20 poll.
[7] In the summer, Quiñones played for New Heights alongside Achiuwa, averaging 15.2 points and 4.7 rebounds on the Under Armour Association (UAA) circuit.
[8] Entering the 2018–19 season, he transferred to IMG Academy, a prep school in Bradenton, Florida with a successful basketball program, joining the postgraduate team.
[12] Sources: With James Wiseman sitting out due to eligibility issues, Quiñones had his first double-double on November 16, 2019, recording 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 102–56 win over Alcorn State.
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Quiñones signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors on July 5, 2022.
[24] He made his NBA debut on March 31, versus the San Antonio Spurs, playing one minute and securing his first rebound.