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Jerome Mincy

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Jerome Mincy
Personal information
Born (1964-11-10) November 10, 1964 (age 59)
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamilton (Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeUAB (1982–1986)
NBA draft1986: 5th round, 94th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1986–2002
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place Havana 1991 Team competition
Bronze medal – third place Indianapolis 1987 Team competition
Tournament of the Americas
Gold medal – first place Mexico City 1989 Team competition
Gold medal – first place Neuquen 1995 Team competition
Silver medal – second place Montevideo 1988 Team competition
Silver medal – second place Montevideo 1997 Team competition
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place St Petersburg 1994 Team competition

Jerome Alfred Mincy Clark (born November 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player who was born to Shelly and Willie Mincy at Ramey Air Force Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on November 10, 1964. He played in the NCAA with the UAB Blazers and the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) with Vaqueros de Bayamón. He was a member of the Puerto Rican national team from 1983 to 2002.

Biography

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Jerome joined the BSN's Vaqueros De Bayamón when he turned 18, in 1982, while attending College at UAB.[1] Following his senior season he failed to make the roster of the NBA's New York Knicks. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA draft by the Knicks,[2] but never made the roster. He completed a solid career playing abroad in France, Spain and Argentina with the Boca Juniors. He also played during the summers in Puerto Rico where he took the Vaqueros to three championships ('88, '95 & '96) and many final appearances. In 2012–2013, he was named an assistant coach for the Mets De Guaynabo in the Puerto Rican league.

He also played for Puerto Rico's national basketball team from 1983 to 2002.[3] He retired from the BSN after the 2002 Finals and from the Puerto Rican National team after the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis. He participated in 3 Olympic Games competitions representing Puerto Rico.[4] He announced he will stay on the national team, but on an executive position as General Manager he is also the current top assistant with the Vaqueros de Bayamon.

The Vaqueros team retired his jersey, number 17, in 2002. However, Mincy was traded to the Leones de Ponce before the season began.

Career stats

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Mincy's NCAA stats are 1473 points with a 10.8 PPG, 933 rebounds, .477 field goal percentage, .638 free-throw percentage.

National team career

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Jerome Mincy played at 5 FIBA World Cups: (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002). He totaled 36 games played and 383 points scored during those competitions.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baloncesto Superior Nacional | Jugador".
  2. ^ 1986 NBA Draft Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
  3. ^ Puerto Rican National Basketball Team
  4. ^ "Jerome Mincy Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-10-17.