Laurin Mincy

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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-present Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball
Career highlights and awards

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

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Career

High school

In her first year at University High in Newark, Micy became 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. She played in the McDonald's All-American Game in 2010 after her senior year being a two-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 two 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. [1] In five 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. [2] 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. [3]

Australia

Mincy signed with the Townsville Fire for the 2017–18 WNBL season. [4] Mincy played alongside Claudia Brassard, 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 Pro Basketball, which ran from January 26 through February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas. The league takes place over five 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. [5]

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. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Laurin Mincy Biography - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". umterps.com.
  2. ↑ "A.S. Ramat Hasharon Electra 2015-16". basketball.eurobasket.com.
  3. ↑ "Laurin Mincy (ex H.R. Le-Zion) signs at Townsville". australiabasket.com.
  4. ↑ "WNBA DRAFTEE JOINS THE FIRE". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "10 Players Added To Athletes Unlimited Basketball, Set To Tip Off January 26 In Las Vegas". auprosports.com.
  6. ↑ "Laurin Mincy College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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