Josh Minott
No. 8 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | November 25, 2002
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 205 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 career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2022–2024 | →Iowa Wolves |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Joshua Robert Tyler Minott (/ˈmaɪnɒt/ MY-not;[1] 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.
Early life
[edit]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.[2] 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.[3] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Memphis over offers from Florida State, Texas, Baylor and Maryland.[4]
College career
[edit]On January 23, 2022, Minott recorded a career-high 18 points and nine rebounds in an 83–81 win over Tulsa.[5] 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.[6] He opted to remain in the draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[7]
Professional career
[edit]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.[8] Minott joined the Timberwolves' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[9] In his Summer League debut, Minott scored twenty-two points and had ten rebounds in a 85–78 win over the Denver Nuggets.[10] On July 17, 2022, Minott signed a four-year, $6.8M deal with the Timberwolves.[11]
National team career
[edit]Minott was born in Florida but plays for the Jamaican national team.[12] At the 2019 Centrobasket Under-17 Championship in Puerto Rico, he averaged 26 points, nine rebounds and 4.6 steals per game.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games 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
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Minnesota | 15 | 0 | 6.4 | .500 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 3.1 |
2023–24 | Minnesota | 32 | 0 | 2.9 | .472 | .400 | .857 | .5 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 1.6 |
Career | 47 | 0 | 4.0 | .486 | .375 | .909 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 |
Play-in
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 7.0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 7.0 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | .000 | .000 | — | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 |
2024 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 3.6 | .222 | .400 | — | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 1.2 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 4.1 | .200 | .333 | — | .8 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 1.0 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Memphis | 33 | 5 | 14.6 | .522 | .143 | .754 | 3.8 | .9 | .8 | .7 | 6.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Munz, Jason (August 8, 2020). "4-star prospect Josh Minott commits to Memphis". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Taylor, Cody (May 27, 2022). "Report: Memphis freshman Josh Minott to stay in NBA draft". The Rookie Wire. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Draft Rights To No. 40 Pick Bryce McGowens From Minnesota Timberwolves". www.nba.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Jul 8, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Timberwolves to sign Memphis' Josh Minott to 4-year, $6.8M contract". The Rookie Wire. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel (March 27, 2022). "Josh Minott focuses on NBA dream". The Gleaner. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Joshua Minott (JAM)'s profile – Centrobasket U17 Championship 2019". FIBA. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Memphis Tigers bio
- 2002 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Charlotte Hornets draft picks
- Iowa Wolves players
- Jamaican men's basketball players
- Memphis Tigers men's basketball players
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Boca Raton, Florida
- Basketball players from Palm Beach County, Florida
- 21st-century American sportsmen