Quinton Hooker

Hooker was born on January 22, 1995, to Raynard, who is African-American and Janice, who is white.{{cite news|url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes/iowa-football/amani-hooker-iowa-hawkeyes-safety-minnesota-native-gophers-football-homecoming-20181005|title=Iowa's Amani Hooker comes home to try to ruin Minnesota's Homecoming|work=The Gazette|date=October 5, 2018|access-date=January 14, 2021}} His father, who played college football at Wayne State College, worked in insurance while his mother worked night jobs.{{cite news|url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/4186413-how-quinton-hooker-became-one-unds-all-time-greats|title=How Quinton Hooker became one of UND's all-time greats|work=Inforum|first=Tom|last=Miller|date=December 23, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225090606/https://www.inforum.com/sports/4186413-how-quinton-hooker-became-one-unds-all-time-greats|archive-date=December 25, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2017/03/quintessential-q/|title=Quintessential 'Q'|work=UND Today|publisher=University of North Dakota|first=David|last=Dodds|date=March 16, 2017|access-date=August 16, 2020}} Hooker participated in basketball, soccer, baseball and football in his youth, deciding to focus solely on basketball by the time he was in ninth grade.

Hooker attended and played at Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, scoring over 2,000 points in his career. He was a starter by the time he was a sophomore.{{cite news|url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/2180986-mens-basketball-und-lands-recruit-twin-cities|title=MEN'S BASKETBALL: UND lands recruit from Twin Cities|work=Grand Forks Herald|date=September 12, 2012|access-date=January 14, 2021}} In his junior year, he averaged 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists per game and was named second-team all-state and all-metro.{{cite web|url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2012/11/21/205757463|title=Hooker signs NLI to play hoops at UND|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|date=November 21, 2012|access-date=August 16, 2020}} As a senior, he averaged 23 points per contest and led the Pirates to the Class 4A state title game. In addition to earning first-team all-state honors, he was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball as the best player in the state.{{cite news|url=https://www.mnbasketballhub.com/news_article/show/241732-hooker-named-mr-basketball|title=Hooker named Mr. Basketball|work=MN Boys' Basketball Hub|date=March 25, 2013|access-date=August 16, 2020}}

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. Combined with his relatively short stature at 6'0", Hooker was not considered a major recruit. 247Sports rated him a two-star recruit and he was not ranked by ESPN or Rivals. North Dakota assistant coach Gameli Ahelegbe, who had served as a childhood mentor of his, secured his verbal commitment to the school early on. Although he received several mid-major offers and even made visits to schools like Florida Gulf Coast, he signed his letter of intent (LOI) to play with North Dakota on November 21, 2012.

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. After going 8–22 his sophomore year, he captained the Fighting Hawks his senior year to their first Big Sky conference title (regular-season and tournament) and their maiden appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament.

Although he was expected to redshirt his freshman year, the coaching staff felt he was college-ready and informed him he was playing on the day before the first game. He made his UND debut on November 13, 2013, scoring a season-high 17 points against Minnesota Morris,{{cite news|url=https://www.twincities.com/2013/11/13/north-dakota-routs-minnesota-morris-110-69/|title=North Dakota routs Minnesota-Morris 110–69|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|date=November 13, 2013|access-date=August 16, 2020}} and became a starter late in the season.{{cite news|url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2014/10/6/209699741|title=New look UND squad gets season underway|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|date=October 6, 2014|access-date=August 16, 2020}} Hooker played all 34 games that season with modest averages of 4.2 points, 1.9 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game. North Dakota reached the Big Sky conference title game, where they lost to Weber State.{{cite news|url=https://skylinesportsmt.com/hookers-emergence-creating-twin-cities-inroads-for-und/|title=Hooker's emergence creating Twin Cities inroads for UND|work=Skyline Sports|first=Colter|last=Nuanez|date=March 8, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}}

With four guards graduating the year prior,{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/undathletics/docs/2014-15_und_mbb_media_guide|title=2014-14 [sic] University of North Dakota men's basketball media guide|publisher=Issuu|date=November 9, 2014|access-date=January 14, 2021}} 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).{{cite web|url=https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quinton-hooker/5193|title=Quinton Hooker bio|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|access-date=January 14, 2021}} He registered his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 assists in an overtime loss to Northern Colorado on January 17, 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2015/01/17/northern-colorado-defeats-north-dakota-in-ot-88-78/|title=Northern Colorado defeats North Dakota in OT, 88–78|work=The Denver Post|date=January 17, 2015|access-date=August 16, 2020}} Two weeks later, he recorded 15 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds in an 80–69 home win over Idaho State, finishing one rebound short of a triple-double.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400586046|title=Hooker's double-double helps North Dakota beat ISU 80–69|work=ESPN|date=January 31, 2015|access-date=August 16, 2020}} He finished out the season with five straight 20-point games, including a game-high and then-career-high 28 points in their season finale 72–71 win against Northern Colorado.{{cite news|url=https://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/03/07/northern-colorado-hangs-on-for-72-71-win-over-north-dakota/|title=Northern Colorado Hangs On For 72–71 Win Over North Dakota|work=KCNC-TV|date=March 7, 2015|access-date=August 16, 2020}} Nevertheless, the Fighting Hawks finished third-last in the conference with a 4–14 record (8–22 overall), failing to qualify for the conference tournament.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/undathletics/docs/2015-16_mbb_media_guide|title=2015–16 UND men's basketball media guide|publisher=Issuu|date=November 11, 2015|access-date=January 14, 2021}}

In his junior season, Hooker stepped into a leadership role on a team with no seniors. He ranked third in the Big Sky in scoring with 20.1 points per game, which was also the best scoring mark in school history since UND moved up to Division I. He equaled his career-high with 28 points, including 26 in the second half, in their first conference game against Idaho{{cite news|url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2015/12/31/210609387.aspx|title=Hooker's heroics not enough as UND falls to Idaho|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|date=December 31, 2015|access-date=August 16, 2020}} before matching that mark again three weeks later in a 88–72 win at Southern Utah the day after his 21st birthday.{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/hooker-leads-north-dakota-in-88-72-win-over-southern-utah|title=Hooker leads North Dakota in 88–72 win over Southern Utah|work=Fox Sports|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} On February 4, 2016, he recorded the first triple-double in UND Division I history, tallying 13 points, 10 assists and a career-high 12 rebounds in a 76–60 win over Idaho State.{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/college/2016/02/05/ap-bkc-idaho-st-north-dakota|title=Big game from Hooker, McDermott in UND's win over Idaho St.|work=Sports Illustrated|date=February 5, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} 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.{{cite press release|url=https://skylinesportsmt.com/hooker-bsc-pow/|title=UND's Hooker named Big Sky Player of the Week|work=Skyline Sports|date=February 8, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} On February 25, he set a career-high with 38 points in their 80–77 victory against Portland State, shooting 15-for-20 from the field and setting a new UND Division I single-game scoring record.{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/college/2016/02/26/ap-bkc-portland-st-north-dakota|title=Hooker sets North Dakota mark with 38 in 80–77 win over PSU|work=Sports Illustrated|date=February 25, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} He also surpassed 1,000 career points during the game, becoming just the tenth junior in UND history to reach the mark.{{cite news|url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2016/2/29/210758827.aspx|title=Hooker collects Lou Henson, Big Sky weekly awards|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} Two days later, he scored 34 points in a 97–71 win over Sacramento State on senior night, shooting 11-for-12 and a perfect 5–5 from three-point range.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400817499|title=Hooker, North Dakota roll past Sacramento State 97–71|work=ESPN|date=February 27, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://skylinesportsmt.com/unds-hooker-driven-to-live-up-to-mvp-billing/|title=UND's Hooker driven to live up to MVP billing|work=Skyline Sports|first=Colter|last=Nuanez|date=December 24, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} For his back-to-back scoring outbursts he was named Lou Henson National Player of the Week and, for the second time that month, Big Sky Player of the Week.

North Dakota entered the 2016 Big Sky Conference tournament as the no. 5 seed after failing to qualify the year before. They defeated Southern Utah 85–80 in the first round, with Hooker contributing 30 points and eight rebounds.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870206|title=North Dakota edges Southern Utah 85–80 in Big Sky 1st round|work=ESPN|date=March 8, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} He added 13 points and seven rebounds as UND routed Idaho State 83–49 in the quarterfinals.{{cite news|url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2016/3/10/210792787.aspx|title=UND blitzes Idaho State in Big Sky quarterfinals|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|date=March 10, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} In their semi-final match-up versus Weber State, Hooker tied his career-high with 38 points on 19 shots, but UND fell in overtime 78–83 to the no. 1 seed and eventual champion Wildcats.{{cite news|url=https://www.rgj.com/story/sports/2016/03/11/big-sky-weber-state-outlasts-north-dakota-ot/81681148/|title=Big Sky: Weber State outlasts North Dakota in OT|work=Reno Gazette-Journal|date=March 11, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} He was named to the all-tournament team after leading the first-ever neutral-site Big Sky Championship in scoring with 27.0 points per game. UND finished the season with an 86–89 loss to UC Irvine in the opening round of the 2016 CIT. At the conclusion of the season, Hooker was named first-team All-Big Sky and a Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American.

Ahead of his senior season, Hooker was voted preseason Big Sky MVP by the media.{{cite news|url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/sports/Hooker-named-Big-Sky-Preseason-MVP-397640521.html|title=Hooker named Big Sky Preseason MVP|work=Valley News Live|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2020}} He was named to the Men Against Breast Cancer Classic all-tournament team after averaging 19.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in three games over Thanksgiving weekend.{{cite news|url=https://bigskyconf.com/news/2016/11/29/MBB_1129160756.aspx?path=mbball|title=#BigSkyMBB Notes – Nov. 29|publisher=Big Sky Conference|date=November 29, 2016|access-date=August 5, 2020}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2016/12/31/seales-leads-north-dakota-to-90-82-ot-win-over-sacramento-st/96043622/|title=Seales leads North Dakota to 90–82 OT win over Sacramento St|work=USA Today|date=December 31, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2020}} On January 5, 2017, he scored a game-high 20 points in their Big Sky home opener against Northern Arizona, which they won 68–63.{{cite news|url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/sports/UND-survives-NAU-to-win-Big-Sky-home-opener-409854795.html|title=UND survives NAU to win Big Sky home opener|work=Valley News Live|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2020}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/sports/Hooker-delivers-game-winner-in-Big-Sky-win-over-Southern-Utah-411938395.html|title=Hooker delivers game-winner in Big Sky win over Southern Utah|work=Valley News Live|date=January 26, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2020}} He scored a season-high 35 points on February 9 in a 95–86 win over Eastern Washington that broke the second-place tie they had with the Eagles in the conference standings.{{cite news|url=https://www.kvrr.com/2017/02/09/hooker-leads-und-past-ewu-2nd-place-outright/|title=Hooker Leads UND Past EWU, into 2nd Place Outright|work=KVRR|date=February 9, 2017|access-date=August 16, 2020}} The team won seven of their last eight regular-season games to finish with a 14–4 Big Sky record and the regular-season conference title.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/ncb/id/18824809|title=Hooker leads North Dakota past Portland State 82–73|work=ESPN|date=March 4, 2017|access-date=January 14, 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://goviks.com/news/2017/3/8/mens-basketball-vikings-get-ready-for-top-seeded-north-dakota-this-thursday.aspx|title=Vikings Get Ready For Top-Seeded North Dakota This Thursday|publisher=Portland State Vikings Athletics|first=Mike|last=Lund|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=January 14, 2021}}

In the quarterfinals of the 2017 Big Sky Conference tournament, they defeated Portland State 95–72 with Hooker contributing 17 points and seven assists.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400946037|title=North Dakota cruises past Portland State in Big Sky tourney|work=ESPN|date=March 9, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2020}} He recorded 13 points and five assists in their semi-final victory over Idaho.{{cite news|url=https://www.idahopress.com/sports/colleges/idaho/north-dakota-holds-off-idahos-late-rally-in-big-sky-semis/article_442280a2-7230-5bbd-bd66-a29a557d8fa6.html|title=North Dakota holds off Idaho's late rally in Big Sky semis|work=The Idaho Press-Tribune|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2020}} In the finals they faced Weber State, the team that had eliminated UND two out of the last three years. 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400946223|title=North Dakota wins Big Sky for first NCAA Tournament berth|work=ESPN|date=March 11, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2020}} As a #15 seed, they faced the #2 seed Arizona in the first round of the west regional. Hooker led his squad in scoring in his final collegiate game with 25 points but they were overwhelmed by the Wildcats and lost 82–100.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400946451|title=Lauri Markkanen, Arizona have little trouble getting by North Dakota|work=ESPN|date=March 16, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2020}} UND finished the season with a Division I-program record 22 wins, while Hooker finished with averages of 19.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, earning both first-team All-Big Sky and Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American honors for the second year in a row.{{cite news|url=https://skylinesportsmt.com/bsc-trio-earns-all-ameican-nods/|title=Wiley, Hooker, Hall earn All-American recognition|work=Skyline Sports|date=April 4, 2017|access-date=August 16, 2020}}

• 2× First-team All-Big Sky Conference (2016, 2017)
• Big Sky tournament MVP (2017)
• 2× Big Sky All-Tournament Team (2016, 2017)
• 2× Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American (2016, 2017)
• 2× Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Award finalist (2016, 2017)
• 2× College Court Report Mid-Major Player of the Year (2016, 2017)
• 2× NABC All-District (6) Second Team (2016, 2017){{cite news|url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2017/3/22/211530411.aspx|title=Hooker and Jones earn All-District 6 recognition|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|date=March 22, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2020}}
• Men Against Breast Cancer Classic All-Tournament Team (2016)
• Glenn "Red" Jarrett UND Male Athlete of the Year (2017){{cite web|url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2017/5/4/211584615.aspx|title=Hooker, Griffin named UND's Athletes of the Year|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|date=May 4, 2017|access-date=August 16, 2020}}
• Lou Henson National Player of the Week
• 4× Big Sky Player of the Week
• Division I single-game school scoring record
• First Division I triple-double in school history

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• 5th in games played (128)
• 6th in points (1,787)
• 4th in assists (417)
• 3rd in steals (195)
• 5th in field goals attempted (1,278)
• 10th in field goals made (592)

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• 7th in three-pointers attempted (436)
• 7th in three-pointers made (180)
• 7th in free throws made (433)
• 10th in free throws attempted (523)
• 7th in free throw percentage (.828)

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Source:{{cite web|url=https://fightinghawks.com/documents/2018/11/28/2018_19_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf|title=2018–19 North Dakota Men's Basketball Media Guide|publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks Athletics|access-date=August 15, 2020}}

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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.{{cite news|url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4306732-former-und-basketball-standout-quinton-hooker-signs-first-pro-deal|title=Former UND basketball standout Quinton Hooker signs first pro deal|work=Grand Forks Herald|first=Tom|last=Miller|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=August 15, 2020}} He credited a 2015 UND trip to Europe as having "opened his eyes to the basketball world outside of the United States." 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.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Quinton-Hooker/GameLogs/58079/International/2018|title=Quinton Hooker Game Logs: 2017–2018 International Regular Season Games|publisher=RealGM|access-date=January 14, 2021}} In an overtime loss to Legia Warszawa on February 11, 2018, he recorded 20 points, 16 assists and 13 rebounds – just the tenth triple-double in PKL history. His 16 assists were also a leaguewide season-high.{{cite news|url=https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/16715/jak-hooker-zanotowal-triple-double-.html|title=Jak Hooker zanotował triple-double?|publisher=Polish Basketball League|date=February 11, 2018|access-date=August 15, 2020|language=pl}} On March 28 he scored a season-high 40 points, adding 10 assists and five rebounds in another loss to Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski.{{cite news|url=https://polskikosz.pl/quinton-hooker-duzo-wiecej-niz-strzelec-w-gliwicach/|title=Quinton Hooker – dużo więcej niż strzelec w Gliwicach|work=Polski Kosz|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=August 15, 2020|language=pl}} In 31 games with Gliwice that season, Hooker averaged 15.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.{{cite news|url=https://www.basketeurope.com/livenews-fr/lnb/435505/pro-b-quinton-hooker-est-le-nouveau-meneur-de-vichy-clermont/|title=Pro B: Quinton Hooker est le nouveau meneur de Vichy-Clermont|work=basketeurope.com|first=Sacha|last=Rutard|date=July 19, 2018|access-date=August 15, 2020|language=fr}}

Hooker joined the French second-tier club Vichy-Clermont Métropole on a one-year deal in July 2018. He started all 34 regular-season games during the 2018–19 season, averaging 12.1 points, 3.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.lnb.fr/fr/prob/joueurs/quinton-hooker-A90129.html|title=Quinton Hooker profile|publisher=Ligue nationale de basket|access-date=August 16, 2020|language=fr}} Vichy-Clermont finished in third place in the league but were upset in the first round of the playoffs by Gries Oberhoffen.{{cite news|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/les-decodeurs/pays-d-auvergne/les-decodeurs-338|title=Eric de Cromières (ASM), Guillaume Vizade (JAVCM) et Vincent Salesse (HBCAM)|work=France Bleu|date=June 3, 2019|access-date=January 14, 2021|language=fr}}

In July 2019 Hooker signed with Falco Szombathely, the reigning Hungarian champions.{{cite news|url=https://hungarysport.hu/2019/07/27/quinton-hooker-is-a-falco-jatekosa-lett/|title=Quinton Hooker is a Falco játékosa lett!|work=hungarysport.hu|date=July 27, 2019|access-date=August 16, 2020|language=hu}}{{cite news|url=https://www.lamontagne.fr/vichy-03200/sports/javcm-quinton-hooker-rejoint-la-hongrie_13614489/|title=JAVCM : Quinton Hooker rejoint la Hongrie|work=La Montagne|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=August 16, 2020|language=fr}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://bball1.hu/bl-kilenc-pontos-elonnyel-varja-a-visszavagot-a-falco/|title=BL: Kilenc pontos előnnyel várja a visszavágót a Falco|work=bball1.hu|first=Ádám|last=Starcsevics|date=September 17, 2019|access-date=August 16, 2020|language=hu}} He registered a season-high 20 points and four assists in a 95–82 league win over Alba Fehérvár on November 2.{{cite news|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Hungary/news/600987/basketball-newsDetails_2017-2018|title=A Division Round 6: JP-Auto JKSE still not able to record any victory|work=Eurobasket.com|date=November 3, 2019|access-date=August 16, 2020}} He also recorded a season-high seven assists to go with nine points in an 89–80 BCL group stage win over PAOK at the P.A.O.K. Sports Arena on December 17. 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. No national champion was crowned and no teams were relegated.{{cite press release|url=http://hunbasket.hu/hir/52782/befejezettnek-nyilvanitja-az-osszes-2019-20-as-bajnoksagot-az-mkosz|title=Befejezettnek nyilvánítja az összes 2019/20-as bajnokságot az MKOSZ|publisher=Hungarian Basketball Federation|date=March 17, 2020|access-date=August 16, 2020|language=hu}} In 21 league games Hooker averaged 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Eurobasket.com named him an All-Hungarian League honorable mention for the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/635830/MBC-lands-Quinton-Hooker|title=MBC lands Quinton Hooker, ex Falco-Vulcano|work=Eurobasket.com|date=July 14, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020}} Additionally, he played in 18 BCL games, posting averages of 8.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

He signed a one-year deal with Mitteldeutscher of the German Basketball Bundesliga in July 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/syntainics-mbc-verpflichtet-us-spielmacher-quinton-hooker/|title=Syntainics MBC verpflichtet US-Spielmacher Quinton Hooker|work=sportbuzzer.de|date=July 24, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020|language=de}} Hooker averaged 14.0 points, 5.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Quinton-Hooker/Summary/58079|title=Quinton Hooker Player Profile, North Dakota – RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}} On June 30, 2021, he signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de/news/aus-dem-burgendlandkreis-in-die-barockstadt-quinton-hooker/|title=Aus dem Burgendlandkreis in die Barockstadt: Quinton Hooker|last=|first=|date=June 30, 2021|website=mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de|publisher=|language=En|access-date=July 1, 2021}}

Hooker signed with Bnei Herzliya Basket of the Israeli Basketball Premier League on September 6, 2021.{{cite web |last1=Katsnelson |first1=Meidan |title=Quinton Hooker signed with Bnei Hertzeliya |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/703702/Quinton-Hooker-signed-with-Bnei-Hertzeliya |website=Eurobasket |access-date=September 6, 2021 |date=September 6, 2021}} In 2021–22 for the team, he averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 22 games.

On July 4, 2023, he signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://sigstrasbourg.fr/2023/07/quinton-hooker-rejoint-le-groupe|title=Quinton Hooker rejoint le groupe|last=|first=|date=July 4, 2023|website=sigstrasbourg.fr|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=July 4, 2023}}

Prior to the 2024–25 season, he signed with Akern Libertas Livorno of the Italian Serie A2.{{cite web |author= |title=Current Roster: 2024-2025 |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Akern-Libertas-Livorno/5577/Roster |website=basketball.eurobasket.com |access-date=February 23, 2025}}

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| 34 || 15 || 17.6 || .393 || .250 || .778 || 1.9 || 1.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 4.2

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| North Dakota

| 30 || 30 || 34.2 || .449 || .441 || .758 || 4.3 || 4.2 || 1.5 || .3 || 12.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| North Dakota

| 32 || 31 || 35.5 || .487 || .383 || .858 || 4.9 || 3.5 || 1.9 || .3 || 20.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| North Dakota

| 32 || 31 || 36.1 || .468 || .444 || .865 || 4.6 || 3.6 || 1.8 || .2 || 19.3

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 128 || 107 || 30.6 || .463 || .390 || .828 || 3.9 || 3.3 || 1.5 || .2 || 14.0

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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.{{cite news|url=https://www.startribune.com/reusse-park-center-star-stuck-with-his-high-school-and-will-stick-with-north-dakota/199727801/?refer=y|title=Reusse: Park Center star stuck with his high school and will stick with North Dakota|work=Star Tribune|first=Patrick|last=Reusse|date=March 24, 2013|access-date=January 14, 2021}} He also has a younger brother, Amani, who plays as a safety for the Tennessee Titans after a three-year college career at Iowa.

He got engaged to his high school sweetheart shortly before signing his first professional deal.

{{reflist}}

• [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Quinton-Hooker/Summary/58079 Quinton Hooker] at RealGM
• [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Quinton_Hooker/Hungary/Vichy_Clermont/302977 Quinton Hooker] at Eurobasket
• [https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quinton-hooker/5193 North Dakota Fighting Hawks bio]
• [https://www.championsleague.basketball/19-20/player/Quinton-Hooker Basketball Champions League profile]

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