Laurin Mincy

Last updated

Laurin Mincy
Personal information
Born (1992-02-03) February 3, 1992 (age 32)
Newark, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school University (Newark, New Jersey)
College Maryland (2010–2015)
WNBA draft 2015: 3rd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2015–present
PositionGuard
Number1
Career history
2015–2016 Electra Ramat Hasharon
2016–2017 Hapoel Rishon LeZion
2017–2018 Townsville Fire
2022-presentAthletes Unlimited Basketball
Career highlights and awards

Laurin Mincy (born February 3, 1992) is an American professional women's basketball player.

Contents

Career

High school

At University High in Newark Mincy was a household name. In her freshman year she was the first freshman ever named to New Jersey All-State team and in the same year led University High School to its first state title. Her accomplishments in High School include playing in the McDonald's All-American Game in 2010 after her senior year being a 2 time New Jersey Star-Ledger Player of the Year (2008, '09) 2009 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year. She was also named a "Girl Athlete to Remember" by nj.com as one of the best of the decade and was two-time first team All-Tri State, Three-time All-County, three-time All-Conference and the 2007 Essex County Player of the Year, along with 2 state championships. [1]

College

Mincy played college basketball at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland for the Terrapins in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. [2] In 5 years with Maryland she averaged 9.6 Points Per Game.

Israel

After her college career, Mincy began her professional career with Electra Ramat Hasharon in Israel's Ligat ha'Al, for the 2015–16 season. [3] There, she averaged 15.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. For the 2016–17 season, Mincy remained in Israel, signing with Hapoel Rishon LeZion. However, Mincy left the team after just four games. [4]

Australia

Mincy signed with the Townsville Fire for the 2017–18 WNBL season. [5] Mincy played alongside Claudia Brassard, and the likes of Suzy Batkovic and Cayla George and Ended up winning the WNBL Championship in 2017

Athletes Unlimited

In 2021 Mincy signed to play for Athletes Unlimited new basketball league which is running from January 26 through February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas. The league takes place over 5 weeks and there are no set rosters, instead captains pick their new teams each week. This model allows for players to have more options and also for fans to directly impact and interact with the games and teams. [6]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2010–11 Maryland 31116.438.227.473.12.30.80.50.41.44.9
2011–12 Maryland 363532.343.640.080.94.52.10.90.41.913.1
2012–13 Maryland 5525.444.438.585.74.43.80.61.22.48.6
2013–14 Maryland 34917.139.228.676.42.41.70.80.11.46.3
2014–15 Maryland 373730.344.338.586.14.03.40.80.22.413.5
Career1438724.542.435.681.73.42.10.70.31.89.6
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juan Dixon</span> American basketball player and coach

Juan Dixon is an American former professional basketball player and the previous head coach for Coppin State University in Baltimore. Dixon led the University of Maryland Terrapins to their first NCAA championship in 2002 and earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2002 Final Four.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ambrosia Anderson</span> American womens basketball player

Ambrosia Anderson is an American professional women's basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brenda Frese</span> American basketball player and coach

Brenda Sue Frese is an American women's basketball head coach and former player. Since 2002, she has served as the head coach of the University of Maryland women's basketball team. In her fourth year as head coach, she won the 2006 Women's National Championship. She won the 2009 ACC Regular Season and Tournament Championships – the women's first ACC Championship since 1989. She won another ACC Championship in 2012 and reached another Final Four in 2014. Maryland moved to the Big Ten for the 2014–15 season and Frese led the Terrapins to an undefeated 18–0 conference record and a Big Ten Regular Season Championship in their first year in the Big Ten. The Terrapins advanced to their second straight Final Four and third under Frese in 2015. She was voted AP National Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2021, ACC Coach of the Year in 2013, Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2002, 2015, 2019, and 2021, and MAC Coach of the Year in 2000. At Maryland, she's coached four ACC Players of the Year and four ACC Freshmen of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maryland Terrapins men's basketball</span> Mens basketball team of the University of Maryland

The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. Maryland, a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), left the ACC in 2014 to join the Big Ten Conference. Gary Williams, who coached the Terrapins from 1989 to 2011, led the program to its greatest success, including two consecutive Final Fours in 2001 and 2002, which culminated in the 2002 NCAA National Championship. Maryland has appeared in 30 NCAA tournaments and won their conference tournament 4 times. The Terrapins have competed in 100 seasons, accumulating an overall record of 1,641–1,086 as of the 2022–23 season. Maryland is currently coached by Kevin Willard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maryland Terrapins women's basketball</span> Womens college basketball team

The Maryland Terrapins women's basketball are an American basketball team. The team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. Maryland, a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), left the ACC in 2014 to join the Big Ten Conference. The program won the 2006 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship and has appeared in the NCAA Final Four five times ; Maryland also appeared once in the AIAW Final Four (1978). As members of the ACC, the Terrapins won regular season conference championships and an ACC-record ten conference tournament championships. The program won the Big Ten Conference regular season and tournament championships in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2001–2002 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at Cole Field House. The Terrapins were champions of the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning the first national championship in school history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crystal Langhorne</span> Former American basketball player

Crystal Allison Langhorne is an American former basketball player of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for the University of Maryland Terrapins. In 2008 she was drafted by the Washington Mystics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005–06 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2005–06 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2005–2006 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Terps were coached by Brenda Frese. The Terps are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and won the NCAA championship.

The Maryland Terrapins baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of University of Maryland, College Park in College Park, Maryland, United States. The program's first season was in 1893, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference since the start of the 2015 season. Its home venue is Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, located on Maryland's campus. Matt Swope is the current head coach. The program has appeared in six NCAA tournaments. It has won one conference tournament championship and five regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, 38 former Terrapins have appeared in Major League Baseball.

The 1999–2000 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 1999–2000 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at the Cole Field House. They lost to UCLA in the 2000 NCAA tournament.

The 2000–2001 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2000–2001 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at the Cole Field House. They were the first team to reach the Final Four in school history.

The 2008 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 2008 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The team won its third NCAA College Cup title, and their first since 2005. The team included several future professional players, most notably, Graham Zusi and Omar Gonzalez.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alyssa Thomas</span> American basketball player

Alyssa Thomas is an American professional basketball forward for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. The New York Liberty drafted Thomas 4th overall in the 2014 WNBA draft, and immediately traded her to the Sun along with Kelsey Bone and a 2015 first-round draft pick in exchange for Tina Charles. Thomas is the University of Maryland's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding and double-doubles for both the women's and men's programs, and one of only three athletes in NCAAW history with six career triple-doubles. In the WNBA, Thomas recorded thirteen career triple-doubles. She is one of four players to record 15+, 15+, 10+ with 0 turnovers, the only WNBA player to do so ever.

Taylor Cummings is a lacrosse midfielder, formerly for the University of Maryland's women's lacrosse team. Winning the Tewaaraton Trophy in 2014, 2015, and 2016, Cummings was once regarded as the best female collegiate lacrosse player in the country. She helped the Maryland Terrapins win two National Championships in 2014 and in 2015.

Alex Aust is an American women’s lacrosse player. Having played with the Maryland Terrapins at the collegiate level, she was named to the US national team for the 2015-16 season and is currently still an active member, wearing jersey number 10. In 2016, she was selected by the Baltimore Ride with their second pick overall in the inaugural United Women's Lacrosse League Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team</span> 19698 Maryland Terrapins mens soccer team

The 1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 1968 NCAA soccer season. It was the program's 23rd season of existence and their 20th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team</span> American college soccer season

The 2018 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 73rd season of the university fielding a program. The Terrapins were led by 26th year head coach, Sasho Cirovski.

The 2018–19 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrapins, led by seventeenth year head coach Brenda Frese, played their home games at the Xfinity Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 29–4, 15–3 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten regular season championship. They advanced to the championship of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large to the NCAA women's basketball tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Albany region. There they defeated Radford before losing to UCLA in the Second Round.

The 2020–21 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 10th-year head coach Mark Turgeon and play their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Terrapins finished the season 17–14, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Michigan State in the second round before losing to Michigan in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the East region. The defeated UConn in the first round before losing to Alabama in the second round.

The 2021–22 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrapins were led by head coach Brenda Frese in her twentieth season, and played their home games at the Xfinity Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

References

  1. "Laurin Mincy Biography - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". umterps.com.
  2. "Laurin Mincy Biography - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". umterps.com.
  3. "A.S. Ramat Hasharon Electra 2015-16". basketball.eurobasket.com.
  4. "Laurin Mincy (ex H.R. Le-Zion) signs at Townsville". australiabasket.com.
  5. "WNBA DRAFTEE JOINS THE FIRE". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  6. "10 PLAYERS ADDED TO ATHLETES UNLIMITED BASKETBALL, SET TO TIP OFF JANUARY 26 IN LAS VEGAS". auprosports.com.
  7. "Laurin Mincy College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved 7 July 2024.