29-01-2025
Birmingham Squadron's Lester Quinones picked for NBA G League Up Next Game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Squadron guard Lester Quinones was named to the 2025 NBA G League Up Next Game player pool, according to the league office Wednesday.
The Squadron acquired the former University of Memphis student-athlete from the Santa Cruz Warriors in a December trade. Since joining the Squadron, the 6-foot-4 guard has averaged 18.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 12 regular season games.
Between the 2022-25 seasons, Quinones has competed in 45 NBA contests as either a Golden State Warrior or Philadelphia 76er. Quinones entered the NBA with Golden State after going undrafted in 2022.
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The NBA G League Up Next Game will be played as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco at 2:30 p.m. central time Feb. 16. It will be held at the Moscone Center and streamed on Tubi and the NBA app.
The NBA G League chose Quinones for one of its 18 selections. There are 10 other players who earned a spot in the event via fan voting. The contest will include four influencer general managers drafting teams of seven players.
NBA G League coaches will be assigned the teams. There will be two semifinal games and one championship contest. The team that scores 30 points first will win the matchup.
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