Isalys Briana Quiñones (born October 23, 1997) is a Puerto Rican basketball player. She played college basketball for Dartmouth from 2015 to 2019. She represents the senior Puerto Rican national team in international national team competitions.
She participated in the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Early life
The daughter of a county employee and a retired Naval officer, Quiñones inherited her height from her father who is 6'3" (1.91m). She started playing basketball at the age of five at the South Bay YMCA. By the time she was in sixth grade, she was the tallest in her class, contributing to unwelcome bullying. Nonetheless, her height was key to Joseph Casillas Elementary Lady Comets basketball team winning the first ever championship in 2007. As captain, she led the team to three championships in a row. On June 9, 2009, Joseph Casillas Elementary School retired her number 25 jersey in all sports.
High school career
Quiñones attended Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista, California, where she was a four-year starter on the girls' varsity basketball team. She recorded 1,289 total points (11.7 PPG), 930 rebounds (8.5 RPG), 45% in 2-pt Field Goals, 23% in 3-pt Field Goals, 70% free throws, 246 steals, 207 blocks, 176 assists, 32 Double-Doubles and one Triple-Double (11 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocks). As a freshman (2011-2012), she started every game averaging 7.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
As a sophomore (2012-2013), she averaged 12.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, recorded five double-doubles and helped the team to 19-9 records while elevating the team to the first playoffs appearance in school history. In December 2013, she was highlighted by The San Diego Union Tribune as 2012-2013 girls basketball players to watch.
She flourished by her junior year (2013-2014). As team co-captain, she averaged 17.9 points and 11.7 rebounds per game and recorded 18 double-doubles. On December 21, 2013, she was named MaxPreps Player of the Game (27 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks) in the game against Morse High School. On January 21, 2014, she was named MaxPreps Player of the Game (18 points, 18 rebounds) in the game against San Diego High School. On January 25, 2014, she was named MaxPreps Player of the Game (25 points, 17 rebounds, 6 blocks) in a rivalry game against Olympian High School. Otay Ranch defeated Olympian for the first time in school history in overtime, by a score of 66-63. On February 5, she was named MaxPreps Player of the Game (37 points, 25 rebounds) in the game against Bonita Vista High School. She was recognized by The Mighty 1090 as Female Athlete of the Week. On February 11, she was named The San Diego Union Tribune Athlete of the Week. On February 15, she was named Player of the Game (31 pts, 15 rebounds, 6 blks) in the game against Montgomery High School. With a 17-13 record, the Lady Mustangs earned their first home playoff game and the first playoff win in school history against Patrick Henry High School. She was named to the 2013-2014 First Team All-League for the Metro Mesa Conference.
As a senior (2014-2015), Quiñones averaged 11.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. She led the Lady Mustangs to the first road playoff victory against higher ranked Imperial High School. On December 7, 2014, the Lady Mustangs defeated Castle Park Trojans with a final score of 40-25. Quiñones was identified as a key varsity player. On December 8, she was named MaxPreps Player of the game in the game against Castle Park High School, where she recorded her first Double-Double. On December 30, 2014, she was named MaxPreps Player of the Game (26 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks) in the game against Castle Park High School. On February 12, 2015, she was named MaxPreps Player of the Game (11 points, 21 rebounds, 11 blocks) in the game against Bonita Vista High School. She graduated with a 4.3 GPA.
She also played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) ball with the San Diego Sol Fire and San Diego Sol Elite.
College career
Quiñones enrolled at Dartmouth College as a member of the class of 2019 to play basketball under coach Belle Koclanes, who recognized Quiñones as "naturally gifted, 6-3 presence on the floor with skill sets that are really just scratching the surface. She has the ability to score from the perimeter as well as in the paint and defensively has the length to majorly disrupt opponents. Most importantly, Ice is a consummate teammate who takes great pride in taking care of her family."
As a Freshman (2015-2016), she played in nine games, averaging 0.4 points and 0.6 rebounds while averaging three minutes per game.