Athletic, aggressive and explosive player ... Known as 'Q' by the Kent State faithful

'Q' is the Swiss Army knife of mid-major players, racking up sizeable stats in points, rebounds, assists, steals and several others that haven't been invented yet.
~ Kyle Whelliston - ESPN.com / The Mid-Majority

"A terrific athlete and a great and versatile defender"
~ Jay Bilas - ESPN

“I have never coached a player who can impact a game in so many different ways and his athleticism allows him to guard any position on the floor."
~ Former Head Coach Jim Christian

2007-08: MAC Defensive Player of the Year ... MAC Tournament MVP ... Second Team All-MAC ... Named MAC Co-Player of the Year by Midmajority.com ... Invited to play at the Portsmouth Invitational Pre-Draft camp ... Is the only Division I player in NCAA history with career totals of 1,300 points (1,354) – 900 rebounds (904) – 250 assists (294) – 250 blocks (267) – 200 steals (220) in a collegiate career ... One of only two KSU players (Mike Scott) to start all 35 games in 2007-08 ... Averaged 10.0 points and a team high 7.5 rebounds per game ... Led the MAC in blocks (2.0 pg) and ranked fourth in steals (1.8 pg), only player ranked top-15 in the MAC in both categories ... Became just the second player in league history (Ron Harper – 1985-86) with 60 blocks (69) and 60 steals (63) in a single season. Only NCAA Division I player to reach the mark in 2007-08 ... Ends his career at KSU ranked second in career blocks (117) ... His total of 69 blocks are the second most in a single season at KSU, were 19 more than the next closest MAC player and more that two other teams combined ... Also finished second in the conference in field goal percentage (59.8%) and fifth in rebounding (7.5 pg) ... His 7.5 rebounds per game were the most by a KSU player since 2002-03 ... Had 12 points nine rebounds and three steals vs UNLV in the NCAA Tournament ... Recorded eight double-doubles with 19 double figure scoring and 11 double digit rebounding games ... Led KSU in rebounding a team best 19 times with a 15-4 record ... Averaged 10.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in the MAC Tournament ... Shot 6-7 and scored a team high 16 points in the MAC Tournament championship game vs Akron (Mar. 15) ... Had 11 points and three key late game blocks in Kent State’s upset win at No. 20/23 Saint Mary’s (Feb. 23) ... Scored 14 points with six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals as KSU posted all-time win number 1,000 at Buffalo (Feb. 19) ... Had the game winning tip-in with 12 seconds left in overtime vs Ball State (Feb. 6) to cap off a career high 16-rebound and 12-point night ... Racked up his fifth double-double in six games with 12 points and 10 rebounds while adding five rebounds and three assists vs Akron (Jan. 23) ... 12 points, 12 rebounds at Ohio (Jan. 19) ... 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks at Miami (Jan. 17) ... Had a streak of five straight games with three or more blocks from Jan. 2 – Jan. 17 ... Matched up against 7-foot NBA prospect Chris Daniels, blocked five shots to go along with 13 points and 14 rebounds ... 14 points and 12 rebounds in MAC opener vs Buffalo (Jan. 6) ... Against No. 1 North Carolina (Jan. 2) and Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough, he shot 10-12 and equaled a career high 20 points with six rebounds, five assists, five steals and three assists ... Named MAC East Player of the Week (Jan. 7) and Second Team Honor Roll by ESPN’s Jay Bilas after averaging 17.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg vs Buffalo and UNC ... Shot 7-9 and scored 17 points vs Cleveland State (Dec. 29) .. Had 10 points and 10 rebounds vs George Mason (Dec. 8) ... First double-double of the season at UNCG (Dec. 1) with 13 points and 10 rebounds ... Scored double figures in 12 of 14 games from Nov. 24 – Jan. 23 ... Kent State went 16-3 in 2007-08 when he scored in double figures and 24-6 during his career ... Named Defensive Player of the Year by MAC Report Online ... Selected as the ‘Best Shot Blocker’ in the MAC by The Sporting News in the preseason.

2006-07: Played in 29 games in his first season as a Golden Flash, making 16 starts ... Averaged 8.2 points and 5.3 rebounds ... Led the team in blocks with 48 - second in school history - and steals with 50, while recording the second most rebounds at 153 ... Finished third in the MAC in blocked shots with 1.66 per game and fifth in steals with 1.7 per game ... One of three Flashes to finish in the top 15 in the MAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 95-of-173 attempts for a ninth best percentage of .549 ... Named MAC East Player of the Week (Jan. 15) after recording back-to-back double-doubles against Ohio and Buffalo ... Also posted a double-double at Duke (Dec. 19) with 10 points and 10 assists, becoming the first player since DeAndre Hanes (Dec. 22, 2004 vs. Notre Dame College) to have 10 or more assists in a game and to record a double-double in points and assists ... Had five double-doubles on the season with 24 in his career ... Reached double figures in points 11 times and rebounds four times ... Had eight games with at least seven rebounds ... Named to the BCA Classic All-Tournament Team to open the season, averaging 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while adding eight assists, four steals and four blocked shots in three games ... Had at least two blocks in each of the last nine games ... Came on strong at the end of the season, shooting 60% (33-of-55) in his last 12 games and 68% in his last eight ... Also averaged more than two blocks and almost three steals in that span ... Recorded career highs in assists (10) vs. Duke (Dec. 19), steals (5) vs. Bowling Green (Mar. 1), and free throws made (10) twice during the season ... Scored a season best 20 points in a three point loss to Butler, hitting 5-5 from the floor and 10-12 from the FT line - also a season best - while adding six rebounds and four blocks.

2005-06: Sat out season after transferring from Jacksonville.

At Jacksonville: Was a two-time All-Atlantic Sun performer ... Led the team in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals each of two seasons ... As freshman, was named the Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year ... Over two years, started all but two games in which he has played, scoring 766 points (13.9 ppg) and grabbing 487 (8.9 rpg) rebounds ... As a sophomore, was among the nation’s leaders in rebounding (36th), blocks (23rd) and steals (47th) ... As a freshman averaged 3.0 blocks, the ninth-best total in the country ... In two years, totaled 19 double-doubles, six 20-point games and 20, 10-rebound games ... Also posted a 20-20 game, scoring 26 points with 21 rebounds vs. Troy in 2004-05 ... Played for legendary coach Hugh Durham.

Prior to Jacksonville: Earned first team all-state honors as a senior at Riverview ... Averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists to lead team to district championships and state sweet-16 ... Was the FACA District 16 Player of the Year and was the co-MVP of the FACA North-South All-Star game after totaling a triple double: 14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists ... Was coached by James Ward at Riverview.

Personal: Born Aug. 14, 1985 ... Is the son of Brenda Quaintance ... Majoring in exploratory studies.