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Judah Mintz
Mintz with Syracuse in 2024
Delaware Blue Coats
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2003-07-10) July 10, 2003 (age 21)
Fort Washington, Maryland
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSyracuse (2022–2024)
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentDelaware Blue Coats
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2024)
  • ACC All-Freshman team (2023)
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Judah Jah Leone Mintz (born July 10, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.

Early life and high school career== Mintz grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland and initially attended Gonzaga College High School.[1] He averaged nine points per game as a sophomore.[2] During his junior season, Mintz averaged 16 points per game.[3] He transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia before his senior year.[4] Mintz was named to the second team of the All-National Interscholastic Basketball Conference after averaging 16.8 points per game.[5] Mintz was rated as a four-star recruit.[6] He initially committed to playing college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers but later decommitted from the program.[7] Mintz ultimately signed to play for the Syracuse Orange.[8]"

College career

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Mintz began his freshman season at Syracuse as a starting guard.[9] He earned a spot on the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team by averaging 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.[10] Following the season, Mintz declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[11] However, he later withdrew from the draft and chose to return to Syracuse for his sophomore year.[12]

On April 11, 2024, Mintz declared for the 2024 NBA draft, foregoing his remaining college eligibility.[13]"

Professional career

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Delaware Blue Coats (2024–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Mintz signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on September 1, 2024,[14] but was waived on October 17.[15] On October 28, he joined the Delaware Blue Coats.[16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Syracuse 32 32 33.5 .443 .303 .751 2.3 4.6 1.8 .1 16.3
2023–24 Syracuse 32 31 33.9 .438 .282 .765 3.2 4.4 2.1 .1 18.8
Career 64 63 33.7 .440 .291 .759 2.7 4.5 2.0 .1 17.5

References

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  1. ^ "Faith, family and how Syracuse's Judah Jah Mintz got his name". The Post-Standard. June 9, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike (June 18, 2021). "New to the Zoo: Judah Mintz commits to Pitt". CardiacHill.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Jordan, Jason (May 23, 2021). "Southern JamFest: Kobe Kill List Propels Judah Mintz". SI.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "A day with Judah Mintz: How did he become Syracuse's star in the making?". The Post-Standard. June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "NIBC: The conference for high school basketball's elite shows promise". The News-Press. April 2, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "NC State basketball pursues four-star recruit Judah Mintz 2022 class". The Fayetteville Observer. February 11, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Four-star shooting guard Judah Mintz decommits from Pitt's class of 2022". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. November 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Oak Hill four-star combo guard Judah Mintz commits to Syracuse". The News-Press. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Judah Mintz's poise down the stretch helps seal win for Syracuse: 'He's not a freshman anymore'". The Post-Standard. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Colgate's Smith, Syracuse's Mintz finalists for nation's top freshman basketball honor". Rome Sentinel. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "Judah Mintz has declared for the NBA Draft, will retain college eligibility". The Post-Standard. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  12. ^ Axe, Brent (June 1, 2023). "Axe: Judah Mintz made the right call coming back to Syracuse". The Post-Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Judah Mintz, Syracuse's top scorer, pursuing NBA, SU confirms". Spectrum News. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Judah Mintz". NBA.com. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Hill, Arthur (October 17, 2024). "Sixers Waive Four Players". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  16. ^ Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (October 28, 2024). "ready for camp.🫡 #GetYourCoatsOn" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
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