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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-03-26) March 26, 1999 (age 25) Harrington Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 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 |
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). 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
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.
On April 4, 2023, Minaya signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. Minaya made his NBA debut on April 4, 2023, scoring 8 points in a 119-109 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
References
- "Trail Blazers Sign G League Forward Justin Minaya". BlazersEdge.com. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "NBA Draft: Justin Minaya Signs Summer League Deal, No Friars Drafted". Patch. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- "2022-2023 Mexico City Capitanes Regular Season Roster". RealGM. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- "Blazers Sign Justin Minaya For Rest Of Season". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- Justin Minaya, ESPN.com. Accessed April 6, 2023.
External links
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent
- Basketball players from 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
- Providence Friars men's basketball players
- South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players