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| Born | March 11, 2000 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Position | Power forward |
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Jordan Minor (born March 11, 2000) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and the Merrimack Warriors.
Minor attended Boston College High School for two seasons before transferring to Brimmer and May School. [1] In April 2019, he committed to play college basketball at Merrimack, choosing the Warriors over UMass and Brown. [2]
As a freshman, Minor averaged 6.2 points per game. [3] He averaged 12 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game as a sophomore and was named to the Third Team All-Northeast Conference. [4] As a junior, Minor averaged 15.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-NEC honors. [5] He missed six games during his senior season due to an undisclosed injury. [6] Minor was named NEC co-Player of the Year as a senior, alongside Josh Cohen of Saint Francis University. [7] Minor averaged 17.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.3 assists per game. On April 13, 2023, he announced he was transferring to the University of Virginia. [8] Minor averaged 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his final season. [9]
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