Quintin Dailey was a talented basketball player who had a successful career in both college and the NBA. He was born on January 22, 1961, in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended high school in Baltimore before moving on to play college basketball at the University of San Francisco.
Dailey was a standout player at San Francisco, where he played from 1979 to 1982. He was a two-time All-American and led the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons. In his junior year, he averaged 23.4 points per game and was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year.
After his junior year, Dailey decided to forego his senior season and enter the NBA draft. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the seventh overall pick in the 1982 draft. Dailey had a solid rookie season, averaging 10.7 points per game and earning a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Team.
Over the next few seasons, Dailey continued to improve and became one of the Bulls' top players. In the 1984-85 season, he averaged a career-high 20.2 points per game and was named to the NBA All-Star team. He also helped lead the Bulls to the playoffs that season, where they were eliminated in the first round.
Dailey's career took a turn for the worse in 1986 when he was accused of sexual assault by a woman in Los Angeles. He denied the allegations, but the incident had a negative impact on his career and reputation. He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 1988 and played there for two seasons before being released.
Dailey played his final NBA season with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1991-92. He then played professionally overseas for several years before retiring from basketball in 1997.
Despite the controversy surrounding his career, Dailey was a talented player who had a significant impact on the teams he played for. He finished his NBA career with averages of 14.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. He also had a career field goal percentage of 47.4%.
Dailey passed away on November 8, 2010, at the age of 49. He was remembered by his former teammates and coaches as a talented player who had a passion for the game of basketball.
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