League BSN Name Jerome Mincy Career end 2002 Career start 1982 | Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Weight 102 kg Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Role Basketball player Positions Basketball positions | |
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Nationality Puerto Rican / American NBA draft 1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 94th overall Education University of Alabama at Birmingham Similar People Jose Ortiz, Federico Lopez, Georgie Torres, Ramon Rivas, Mario Butler | ||
Donqueos del BSN epoca de los 80.
Jerome Alfred Mincy Clark is a former Puerto Rican professional basketball player who was born to Shelly and Willie Mincy at Ramey Air Force Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on November 10, 1964. He played in the NCAA with the UAB Blazers and the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) with Vaqueros de Bayamón. He was a member of the Puerto Rican national team from 1983 to 2002.
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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 to make the roster of the NBA's New York Knicks. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Knicks, 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. n he 2012-2013 he is the assistant coach for the Mets De Guaynabo in the league of Puerto Rico
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 3 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.