Jerome Mincy
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg/16.1 st) |
| League | BSN |
| Team | Bayamón Cowboys |
| Born | October 10, 1964 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | United States /Puerto Rico |
| College | UAB |
| Draft | 94th, 1986 New York Knicks |
| Pro career | 1982–2002 |
| Former teams | Bayamón Cowboys |
Jerome Alfred Mincy Clark (born October 10, 1964 in Ramey Air Force Base Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player of American parents. Mincy has played in the NCAA with the UAB Blazers and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Bayamón Cowboys. He was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team from 1983 to 2002.
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[edit] Biography
Jerome joined the BSN's Vaqueros De Bayamón when he turned 18, in 1982, after a failed attempt at making the roster of the NBA's New York Knicks. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Knicks,[1] but never made the roster. He took the Vaqueros to two championships and many final appearances.
He also played for Puerto Rico's national basketball team from 1983 to 2002. He retired from the BSN after the 2002 Finals and from the Puerto Rican National team after the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis. He participated in 4 Olympic Games competitions representing Puerto Rico. He announced he will stay on the national team, but on an executive position.
The Vaqueros team announced they will retire his jersey, number 8, at the start of next season. However, Mincy was traded to the Leones de Ponce before the season began.
[edit] Career stats
Mincy's NCAA stats are 1473 points with a 10.8 PPG, 933 rebounds, .477 field goal percentage, .638 free-throw percentage.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ 1986 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
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