Jerome Mincy

Infobox NBA Player
name = Jerome Mincy


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league = BSN
height = height|ft=6|in=6
weight = convert|225|lb|kg st|abbr=on|lk=on
position = Forward
birth_date = birth date and age|1964|10|10
birth_place = Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
team = Bayamón Cowboys
highschool =
college = UAB
nationality = PUR
draft = 94th | draft_year = 1986
draft_team = New York Knicks
career_start = 1982
career_end = 2002
former_teams = Bayamón Cowboys
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Jerome Alfred Mincy Clark (born October 10, 1964) 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.

Biography

Jerome joined the BSN's "Vaqueros De Bayamón" when he turned 18, in 1982,while attending College at UAB. Following his senior season he failed in 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, [ [http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1986&lg=N 1986 NBA Draft] , basketballreference.com] but never made the roster. He completed a solid career playing abroad in France, Spain and Argentina with the Boca Juniors. He also played during the summers in Puerto Rico where he took the "Vaqueros" to three championships ('88, '95 & '96) 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 as General Manager he is also the current top assistant with the Vaqueros de Bayamon.

The "Vaqueros" team retired his jersey, number 17, in 2002. However, Mincy was traded to the "Leones de Ponce" before the season began.

Career stats

Mincy's NCAA stats are 1473 points with a 10.8 PPG, 933 rebounds, .477 field goal percentage, .638 free-throw percentage.

ee also

*List of Puerto Ricans

References