Jerome Mincy

Jerome Alfred Mincy Clark (born November 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former 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.

Jerome Mincy

Personal information
Born	November 10, 1964 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Hamilton (Memphis, Tennessee)
College	UAB (1982–1986)
NBA draft	1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 94th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1986–2002
Position	Forward
Career highlights and awards
No. 17 retired by Vaqueros de Bayamón First-team All-Sun Belt (1986) No. 40 retired by UAB Blazers
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Puerto Rico Pan American Games Havana 1991 Team competition Indianapolis 1987 Team competition Tournament of the Americas Mexico City 1989 Team competition Neuquen 1995 Team competition Montevideo 1988 Team competition Montevideo 1997 Team competition Goodwill Games St Petersburg 1994 Team competition

Biography

Jerome joined the BSN's Vaqueros De Bayamón when he turned 18, in 1982, while attending College at UAB.[1] 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,[2] 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. In 2012–2013, he was named an assistant coach for the Mets De Guaynabo in the Puerto Rican league.

He also played for Puerto Rico's national basketball team from 1983 to 2002.[3] 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.[4] 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.

National team career

Jerome Mincy played at 5 FIBA World Cups: (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002). He totaled 36 games played and 383 points scored during those competitions.

See also

• List of Puerto Ricans

References

1. http://www.bsnpr.com/jugadores/jugador.asp?id=1032&e=
2. 1986 NBA Draft Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
3. Puerto Rican National Basketball Team
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-10-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)