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		⚫	'''Justin Minaya''' (born March 26, 1999)<ref name="MinayaBlazersLegros">{{cite web\|first=Matthew\|last=Legros\|title=Trail Blazers Sign G League Forward Justin Minaya\|url=https://www.blazersedge.com/2023/4/4/23670454/portland-trail-blazers-sign-g-league-forward-justin-minaya\|website=BlazersEdge.com\|date=April 4, 2023\|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> is a Dominican-American professional ] player for the ] of the ] (NBA), on a ] with the ] of the ]. He played ] for ] and ]. He is the son of ] executive ].

			==College career==
⚫	'''Justin Minaya''' (born March 26, 1999)<ref>{{cite web\|title=Trail Blazers Sign G League Forward Justin Minaya\|url=https://www.blazersedge.com/2023/4/4/23670454/portland-trail-blazers-sign-g-league-forward-justin-minaya\|website=BlazersEdge.com\|date=April 4, 2023\|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> is a Dominican-American professional ] player for the ] of the ] (NBA). He played ] for ] and ]. He formerly played for the ]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Justin Minaya \|url=https://gleague.nba.com/player/1631303/justin-minaya \|access-date=2023-04-05 \|website=NBA G League }}</ref> in the NBA ]. He is the son of Major League Baseball executive ].

			Coming out of high school, Minaya was an unranked recruit but received several offers to play ]. He received official offers from ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Minaya officially visited with South Carolina and UNC Wilmington before committing to South Carolina, signing his letter of intent on May 15, 2017.

			Minaya played four seasons with the Gamecocks from 2017 to 2021, only playing 5 games in 2018–19 due to a severe knee injury. In 2020, Minaya also underwent surgery on his thumb. He played all four years at South Carolina under head coach ].

			After four years at South Carolina, Minaya transferred to ] for his graduate season. At Providence, Minaya averaged 6.5 points per game and started in 25 out of the 32 games he played in the 2021–22 season. The Friars won the Big East regular season championship in 2022 and advanced to Sweet 16 in the ], defeating ] and ] before losing to ].

			==Professional career==
			===Mexico City Capitanes (2022–2023)===
			After going undrafted in the ], Minaya joined the ] for the ].<ref>{{cite web\|first=Montana\|last=Samuels\|title=NBA Draft: Justin Minaya Signs Summer League Deal, No Friars Drafted\|url=https://patch.com/rhode-island/providence/nba-draft-justin-minaya-signs-summer-league-deal-no-friars-drafted\|website=Patch.com\|date=June 24, 2022\|access-date=April 6, 2023 }}</ref> He was named to the ]' roster to start the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=2022-2023 Mexico City Capitanes Regular Season Roster\|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/teams/Mexico-City-Capitanes/60/Rosters/2023\|website=RealGM.com\|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>

			===Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present)===
			On April 4, 2023, Minaya signed a 10-day contract with the ]<ref name="MinayaBlazersLegros" /><ref>{{cite web\|first=Luke\|last=Adams\|title=Blazers Sign Justin Minaya For Rest Of Season\|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/04/blazers-sign-justin-minaya-for-rest-of-season.html\|website=HoopsRumors.com\|date=April 4, 2023\|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref> and made his NBA debut that night, scoring 8 points in a 119–109 loss to the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Justin Minaya\|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278111/justin-minaya\|website=ESPN.com\|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>

			In June 2023, Minaya joined the Blazers for the ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Trail Blazers Announce NBA 2K24 NBA Summer League 2023 Roster\|url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-announce-nba-2k24-nba-summer-league-2023-roster\|website=NBA.com\|date=June 30, 2023\|access-date=October 4, 2023}}</ref> and on October 2, he re-signed with the Trail Blazers.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Trail Blazers Sign Five Players\|url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-sign-five-players\|website=NBA.com\|date=October 2, 2023\|access-date=October 4, 2023}}</ref> On October 21, 2023, his deal was converted to a ] with the ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Trail Blazers Convert Justin Minaya To Two-Way Contract\|url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-convert-justin-minaya-to-two-way-contract\|website=NBA.com\|date=October 21, 2023\|access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>

			On July 1, 2024, Minaya signed a second two-way contract with Portland.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Trail Blazers Re-Sign Justin Minaya to Two-Way Contract\|url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-re-sign-justin-minaya-to-two-way-contract\|website=NBA.com\|date=July 1, 2024\|access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref>

			==National team career==
			Minaya played for the ] at the 2015 Centrobasket U17 Championship for Men and ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Justin Minaya (Dominican Republic) \|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/219871-justin-minaya \|website=FIBA \|access-date=December 8, 2024}}</ref>

			==Career statistics==
			{{NBA player statistics legend}}

			===NBA===
			====Regular season====
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			\| 4 \|\| 0 \|\| '''22.2''' \|\| '''.304''' \|\| '''.250''' \|\| .000 \|\| '''3.8''' \|\| '''1.0''' \|\| '''.5''' \|\| '''1.3''' \|\| '''4.3'''
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			\| style="text-align:left;"\| {{nbay\|2023}}
			\| style="text-align:left;"\| ]
			\| '''34''' \|\| '''1''' \|\| 11.2 \|\| .297 \|\| .245 \|\| '''.556''' \|\| 1.6 \|\| .6 \|\| .3 \|\| .3 \|\| 1.8
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			\| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Career
			\| 38 \|\| 1 \|\| 12.4 \|\| .299 \|\| .246 \|\| .500 \|\| 1.9 \|\| .7 \|\| .3 \|\| .4 \|\| 2.1
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 29 December 2024

Dominican-American basketball player (born 1999)

Justin Minaya
No. 10 – Portland Trail Blazers

Position	Small forward / power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1999-03-26) March 26, 1999 (age 25) Harrington Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American / Dominican
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Northern Valley (Old Tappan, New Jersey)
College	South Carolina (2017–2021) Providence (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2023	Mexico City Capitanes
2023–present	Portland Trail Blazers
2023–present	→Rip City Remix

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Justin Minaya (born March 26, 1999) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for South Carolina and Providence. He is the son of Major League Baseball executive Omar Minaya.

College career

Coming out of high school, Minaya was an unranked recruit but received several offers to play college basketball. He received official offers from South Carolina, UNC Wilmington, Boston University, Illinois, Iona and UMass. Minaya officially visited with South Carolina and UNC Wilmington before committing to South Carolina, signing his letter of intent on May 15, 2017.

Minaya played four seasons with the Gamecocks from 2017 to 2021, only playing 5 games in 2018–19 due to a severe knee injury. In 2020, Minaya also underwent surgery on his thumb. He played all four years at South Carolina under head coach Frank Martin.

After four years at South Carolina, Minaya transferred to Providence for his graduate season. At Providence, Minaya averaged 6.5 points per game and started in 25 out of the 32 games he played in the 2021–22 season. The Friars won the Big East regular season championship in 2022 and advanced to Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament, defeating South Dakota State and Richmond before losing to Kansas.

Professional career

Mexico City Capitanes (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Minaya joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2022 NBA Summer League. He was named to the Mexico City Capitanes' roster to start the 2022–23 NBA G League season.

Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present)

On April 4, 2023, Minaya signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers and made his NBA debut that night, scoring 8 points in a 119–109 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

In June 2023, Minaya joined the Blazers for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on October 2, he re-signed with the Trail Blazers. On October 21, 2023, his deal was converted to a two-way contract with the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League.

On July 1, 2024, Minaya signed a second two-way contract with Portland.

National team career

Minaya played for the Dominican Republic national basketball team at the 2015 Centrobasket U17 Championship for Men and 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Portland	4	0	22.2	.304	.250	.000	3.8	1.0	.5	1.3	4.3
2023–24	Portland	34	1	11.2	.297	.245	.556	1.6	.6	.3	.3	1.8
Career		38	1	12.4	.299	.246	.500	1.9	.7	.3	.4	2.1

References

^ Legros, Matthew (April 4, 2023). "Trail Blazers Sign G League Forward Justin Minaya". BlazersEdge.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
Samuels, Montana (June 24, 2022). "NBA Draft: Justin Minaya Signs Summer League Deal, No Friars Drafted". Patch.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
"2022-2023 Mexico City Capitanes Regular Season Roster". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
Adams, Luke (April 4, 2023). "Blazers Sign Justin Minaya For Rest Of Season". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
"Justin Minaya". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
"Trail Blazers Announce NBA 2K24 NBA Summer League 2023 Roster". NBA.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
"Trail Blazers Sign Five Players". NBA.com. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
"Trail Blazers Convert Justin Minaya To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
"Trail Blazers Re-Sign Justin Minaya to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
"Justin Minaya (Dominican Republic)". FIBA. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

External links

v t e Portland Trail Blazers roster
00 Henderson 1 Simons 2 Ayton 4 Thybulle 5 Banton 8 Avdija 9 Grant 10 Minaya (TW) 11 McGowens (TW) 17 Sharpe 21 Rupert 23 Clingan 24 Murray 26 Reath 33 Camara 34 Walker 35 Williams 76 Moore (TW)
Head coach: Billups Assistant coaches: Bjorkgren Burrell Fleming Herscu Rogers Tyndale

v t e Rip City Remix current roster
10 Minaya (TW) 11 McGowens (TW) 27 Tyson 28 Nogués (P) 42 Bouknight 44 Ford 50 Manley 55 Drell 65 Reese 76 Moore (TW) 88 Weems 91 Darlan (P) 99 Muszynski
Head coach: Oliva Assistant coaches: Black Galanopoulos Kent

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