Jordan Minor

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Jordan Minor
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No. 22–Long Island Nets
Position Power forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-03-11) March 11, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards

Jordan Minor (born March 11, 2000) is an American basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Merrimack Warriors and the Virginia Cavaliers.

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High school career

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Minor signed with the Long Island Nets. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Thomas (January 15, 2021). "Kingston native shines in College basketball opening weekend". Plympton-Helifax Express . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jordan Minor '19 Commits to Play Division 1 at Merrimack". The Gator. April 22, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ Zacher, Benjamin (November 24, 2020). "Northeast Basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2020-21 season". BustingBrackets.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lawson, Theo (November 7, 2021). "The Fearsome 14: Scouting the best players on each team Gonzaga will face during the nonconference season". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ Shalin, Dan (September 22, 2022). "Merrimack Men's Hoops Picked To Win NEC By Lindy's Sports". Patch.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hass, Trevor (February 20, 2023). "Merrimack men's basketball kept the faith and staged a stunning turnaround". The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Two Of A Kind: SFU's Josh Cohen & Merrimack's Jordan Minor Share #NECMBB Player of the Year Honors" (Press release). Northeast Conference. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ Newton, Matt (April 13, 2023). "Merrimack Transfer Jordan Minor Announces Commitment to Virginia". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Barber, Mike (May 7, 2024). "Virginia adds Duke transfer TJ Power, SDSU's Elijah Saunders". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ Long Island Nets [@LongIslandNets] (October 27, 2024). "Our official training camp roster 🔥 #StrongIsland 💪" (Tweet). Retrieved October 28, 2024– via Twitter.
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