Jordan Minor (born March 11, 2000) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and the Merrimack Warriors.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 11, 2000 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
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| College | |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Position | Power forward |
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High school career
editMinor attended Boston College High School for two seasons before transferring to Brimmer and May School.[1] In April 2019, he committed to play college basketball at Merrimack, choosing the Warriors over UMass and Brown.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman, Minor averaged 6.2 points per game.[3] He averaged 12 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game as a sophomore and was named to the Third Team All-Northeast Conference.[4] As a junior, Minor averaged 15.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-NEC honors.[5] He missed six games during his senior season due to an undisclosed injury.[6] Minor was named NEC co-Player of the Year as a senior, alongside Josh Cohen of Saint Francis University.[7] Minor averaged 17.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.3 assists per game. On April 13, 2023, he announced he was transferring to the University of Virginia.[8] Minor averaged 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his final season.[9]
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Thomas (January 15, 2021). "Kingston native shines in College basketball opening weekend". Plympton-Helifax Express. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Minor '19 Commits to Play Division 1 at Merrimack". The Gator. April 22, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Zacher, Benjamin (November 24, 2020). "Northeast Basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2020-21 season". BustingBrackets.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (November 7, 2021). "The Fearsome 14: Scouting the best players on each team Gonzaga will face during the nonconference season". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Shalin, Dan (September 22, 2022). "Merrimack Men's Hoops Picked To Win NEC By Lindy's Sports". Patch.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Hass, Trevor (February 20, 2023). "Merrimack men's basketball kept the faith and staged a stunning turnaround". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Two Of A Kind: SFU's Josh Cohen & Merrimack's Jordan Minor Share #NECMBB Player of the Year Honors" (Press release). Northeast Conference. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Newton, Matt (April 13, 2023). "Merrimack Transfer Jordan Minor Announces Commitment to Virginia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Barber, Mike (May 7, 2024). "Virginia adds Duke transfer TJ Power, SDSU's Elijah Saunders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 1, 2024.