Laurin Mincy (born February 3, 1992) is an American professional women's basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1992 Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | University (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College | Maryland (2010–2015) |
| WNBA draft | 2015: 3rd round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 1 |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Electra Ramat Hasharon |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| 2017–2018 | Townsville Fire |
| 2022-present | Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career
editHigh school
editIn her first year at University High in Newark, Micy became the first freshman ever named to New Jersey All-State team and in the same year led University High School to its first state title. She played in the McDonald's All-American Game in 2010 after her senior year being a two-time New Jersey Star-Ledger Player of the Year (2008, '09) 2009 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year. She was also named a "Girl Athlete to Remember" by NJ.com as one of the best of the decade and was two-time first team All-Tri State, Three-time All-County, three-time All-Conference and the 2007 Essex County Player of the Year, along with two state championships.[1]
College
editMincy played college basketball at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland for the Terrapins in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I.[1] In five years with Maryland, she averaged 9.6 Points Per Game.
Israel
editAfter her college career, Mincy began her professional career with Electra Ramat Hasharon in Israel's Ligat ha'Al, for the 2015–16 season.[2] There, she averaged 15.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. For the 2016–17 season, Mincy remained in Israel, signing with Hapoel Rishon LeZion. However, Mincy left the team after just four games.[3]
Australia
editMincy signed with the Townsville Fire for the 2017–18 WNBL season.[4] Mincy played alongside Claudia Brassard, Suzy Batkovic and Cayla George and ended up winning the WNBL Championship in 2017
Athletes Unlimited
editIn 2021, Mincy signed to play for Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball, which ran from January 26 through February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas. The league takes place over five weeks and there are no set rosters, instead captains pick their new teams each week. This model allows for players to have more options and also for fans to directly impact and interact with the games and teams.[5]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Maryland | 31 | 1 | 16.4 | 38.2 | 27.4 | 73.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| 2011–12 | Maryland | 36 | 35 | 32.3 | 43.6 | 40.0 | 80.9 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 13.1 |
| 2012–13 | Maryland | 5 | 5 | 25.4 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 85.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 8.6 |
| 2013–14 | Maryland | 34 | 9 | 17.1 | 39.2 | 28.6 | 76.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.3 |
| 2014–15 | Maryland | 37 | 37 | 30.3 | 44.3 | 38.5 | 86.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 13.5 |
| Career | 143 | 87 | 24.5 | 42.4 | 35.6 | 81.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 9.6 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Laurin Mincy Biography - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". umterps.com.
- ^ "A.S. Ramat Hasharon Electra 2015-16". basketball.eurobasket.com.
- ^ "Laurin Mincy (ex H.R. Le-Zion) signs at Townsville". australiabasket.com.
- ^ "WNBA DRAFTEE JOINS THE FIRE". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "10 Players Added To Athletes Unlimited Basketball, Set To Tip Off January 26 In Las Vegas". auprosports.com.
- ^ "Laurin Mincy College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 7 July 2024.