Quinton Hooker (born January 22, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.
Nevertheless, he was lightly recruited out of high school and played college basketball at North Dakota from 2013 to 2017, where he was a two-time all-conference selection in the Big Sky during his decorated career.
Undrafted out of college, Hooker embarked on an overseas career in Europe, signing his first professional contract with Polish club GTK Gliwice in the summer of 2017.
He earned the starting point guard spot in his lone season with the club and noticeably recorded just the tenth triple-double in league history.
[6] On the AAU circuit he played with the Howard Pulley Panthers, although most of the attention focused on his teammate, five-star guard and eventual Duke commit Tyus Jones.
North Dakota assistant coach Gameli Ahelegbe, who had served as a childhood mentor of his, secured his verbal commitment to the school early on.
[2][3] Although he received several mid-major offers and even made visits to schools like Florida Gulf Coast,[2][3] he signed his letter of intent (LOI) to play with North Dakota on November 21, 2012.
[5] Hooker played with the University of North Dakota (UND) from 2013–2017, finishing sixth all-time in scoring (just ahead of Phil Jackson), fourth in assists and third in steals.
[9] With four guards graduating the year prior,[10] Hooker's minutes doubled in his sophomore season and he was the only player to start and appear in all 30 games, leading the team in scoring (12.8 ppg), assists (4.2 apg), and steals (1.5 spg).
[11] He equaled his career-high with 28 points, including 26 in the second half, in their first conference game against Idaho[16] before matching that mark again three weeks later in a 88–72 win at Southern Utah the day after his 21st birthday.
[18] He followed that with an 18-point showing, including four free throws in the closing minutes, that secured a 78–71 victory over league-leaders Weber State, and was named Big Sky Player of the Week for his performances.
[11][28] On December 31, 2016, he posted 31 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 90–82 overtime victory over Sacramento State, putting an end to a four-game losing streak.
[30] On January 26, Hooker filled up the stat sheet with 23 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and two steals, and hit the game-winner with one second left to beat Southern Utah 91–89.
Hooker scored a game-high 28 points, adding five assists and three steals, to lead them to a 93–89 win in the championship game and the school's first-ever berth in the NCAA Division I tournament.
Source:[42] After unsuccessful tryouts with the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves, Hooker signed his first professional deal with newly-promoted GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PKL) in August 2017.
"[43] He made his pro debut on September 30, coming off the bench during a defeat to Miasto Szkła Krosno, and by December he was the starting point guard.
[50][51] He made his debut with the team on September 17 as the starting point guard in their Basketball Champions League (BCL) qualifying round victory against Romanian champs CSM Oradea.
Falco was eliminated from BCL play following the group stage, but sat at the top of the Hungarian League standings when the season was prematurely cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March.
[60] Hooker has two older sisters, Chelsia and Brehana, who were also athletes at Park Center High School and now work as a registered nurse and at Delta Air Lines, respectively.