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12 Facts About Quintin Dailey

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Quintin "Q" Dailey was an American professional basketball player.

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Quintin Dailey was heavily recruited out of high school; from among the 200 colleges that pursued him, Dailey chose to attend the University of San Francisco to play for the school's basketball team.

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Quintin Dailey scored 1,841 points during his collegiate career, averaging 20.5 points per game.

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The student he assaulted sued him in 1983, and Quintin Dailey settled by paying $100,000 and apologizing to her.

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In 1985, a rookie Michael Jordan replaced Quintin Dailey as starting shooting guard for the Bulls.

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Quintin Dailey complained, calling himself "a player who likes to shine a little bit myself".

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On March 20,1985, in a game where the Bulls visited San Antonio, Quintin Dailey, going against usual NBA decorum, had a ballboy bring him food during the game.

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8.

In 1996, Quintin Dailey was hired by the Clark County Parks and Recreation Department.

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Quintin Dailey eventually became a recreation and cultural program supervisor, a position he maintained until his death.

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Quintin Dailey had a variety of responsibilities, including gang intervention, sports and special events.

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Quintin Dailey died in his sleep in Las Vegas at the age of 49 on November 8,2010, due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

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Quintin Dailey was survived by a daughter, Quinci, and a son, Quintin Jr.