Former NBA player Quintin Dailey dead due to cardiovascular disease
Quintin Dailey, a ten-year NBA veteran who suited up for the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Seattle Supersonics, has passed away at the age of 49.
The Las Vegas Review Journal first reported the news of Dailey's passing. According to a report from the Associated Press, the Clark County Coroner's Office attributed the former
University of San Francisco (USF) standout's death to hypertensive cardiovascular disease. He was found dead in his Las Vegas home.
A tremendous player and terrific worker
In an interview with the Associated Press, Dan Belluomini, the
former USF coach who recruited the former All-Rookie team member from Cardinal Gibbons High School in Baltimore, heaped praise on his former ward. According to Belluomini, Dailey was
a tremendous player and terrific worker.
"He was a big surprise when he came to USF as a freshman and I remember (former Georgetown coach) John Thompson telling me that Quintin was a great player and when you get him at San Francisco
you will find out how good," he said. "About 20 minutes into the first practice, I found out how true that was. It's a shame that he passed so early."
College and pro career
Dailey emerged as one of the most prolific offensive players in Dons history. After playing three seasons, he left SFU as the second-best scorer in school history with 1,841 career points.
In 1981 and 1982, Dailey was named as the West Coast Conference's player of the year. In addition, he was also named as an Associated Press All-American in 1982.
In his ten-year career in the pros, he averaged 14.2 points. He entered the league as a first round pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 1982 NBA Draft. Dailey retired from the NBA in 1992.
Dailey is survived by daughter Quincy and son Quintin.
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