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==College career== | ==College career== | ||
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. |
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 ]. | 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 ]. |
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American basketball player
No. 24 – Portland Trail Blazers | |
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Position | Small forward / power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-03-26) March 26, 1999 (age 25) Harrington Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
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 |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Capitanes de Ciudad de México |
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
Capitanes de Ciudad de México (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 Capitanes de Ciudad de México's 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.
Career statistics
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 |
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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.
External links
Portland Trail Blazers roster | |
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Rip City Remix current roster | |
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent
- Basketball players from Bergen County, New Jersey
- Capitanes de Ciudad de México players
- Dominican Republic men's basketball players
- Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan alumni
- People from Harrington Park, New Jersey
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Power forwards
- Providence Friars men's basketball players
- Rip City Remix players
- Small forwards
- South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players
- Undrafted NBA players