Josh Minott

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Josh Minott
No. 8–Minnesota Timberwolves
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-11-25) November 25, 2002 (age 21)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Andrew's School
(Boca Raton, Florida)
College Memphis (2021–2022)
NBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Minnesota Timberwolves
2022–2024 →Iowa Wolves
Career highlights and awards
  • AAC All-Freshman Team (2022)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
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Joshua Robert Tyler Minott (born November 25, 2002) is a Jamaican-American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers.

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High school career

Minott played basketball for Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida. In his junior season, he averaged 17.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state championship, its first state title. [1] As a senior, Minott averaged 23.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, and was named Palm Beach County Class 5A-1A Player of the Year by the Sun-Sentinel . [2] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Memphis over offers from Florida State, Texas, Baylor and Maryland. [3]

College career

On January 23, 2022, Minott recorded a career-high 18 points and nine rebounds in an 83–81 win over Tulsa. [4] As a freshman at Memphis, he averaged 6.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. Minott was named to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Freshman Team and was a three-time AAC Freshman of the Week. On March 24, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [5] He opted to remain in the draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [6]

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–present)

In the 2022 NBA draft, Minott was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 45th pick in the draft. He was later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with a 2023 second-round draft pick via the New York Knicks in exchange for Bryce McGowens, the 40th pick in the draft. [7] Minott joined the Timberwolves' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [8] In his Summer League debut, Minott scored twenty-two points and had ten rebounds in a 85–78 win over the Denver Nuggets. [9] On July 17, 2022, Minott signed a four-year, $6.8M deal with the Timberwolves. [10]

National team career

Minott was born in Florida but plays for the Jamaican national team. [11] At the 2019 Centrobasket Under-17 Championship in Puerto Rico, he averaged 26 points, nine rebounds and 4.6 steals per game. [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Minnesota 1506.4.500.3331.0001.7.3.3.43.1
Career1506.4.500.3331.0001.7.3.3.43.1

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Minnesota 103.91.0001.0001.000.0.0.0.07.0
Career103.91.0001.0001.000.0.0.0.07.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Minnesota 106.3.000.000–.0.02.01.0.0
Career106.3.000.000–.0.02.01.0.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Memphis 33514.6.522.143.7543.8.9.8.76.6

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References

  1. ↑ Nelsen, Chris (December 2, 2020). "HS boys basketball preview: St. Andrew's looks to go back-to-back; Forest Hill eyes state return; Wellington regroups". The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam (March 27, 2021). "Palm Beach 5A-1A boys basketball player of the year: Joshua Minott, St. Andrew's senior". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Munz, Jason (August 8, 2020). "4-star prospect Josh Minott commits to Memphis". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ Munz, Jason (January 23, 2022). "Memphis basketball rallies from 15-point deficit to beat Tulsa: Our top takeaways". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ Smarr, Emilee (March 24, 2022). "Former St. Andrew's star Josh Minott declares for 2022 NBA draft". The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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  9. ↑ "Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Jul 8, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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