Judah Mintz (basketball)
No. 10 – Delaware Blue Coats | |
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Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Fort Washington, Maryland | July 10, 2003
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Syracuse (2022–2024) |
NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | Delaware Blue Coats |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Judah Jah Leone Mintz (born July 10, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.
Early life and high school career== Mintz grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland and initially attended Gonzaga College High School.[1] He averaged nine points per game as a sophomore.[2] During his junior season, Mintz averaged 16 points per game.[3] He transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia before his senior year.[4] Mintz was named to the second team of the All-National Interscholastic Basketball Conference after averaging 16.8 points per game.[5] Mintz was rated as a four-star recruit.[6] He initially committed to playing college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers but later decommitted from the program.[7] Mintz ultimately signed to play for the Syracuse Orange.[8]"
College career
[edit]Mintz began his freshman season at Syracuse as a starting guard.[9] He earned a spot on the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team by averaging 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.[10] Following the season, Mintz declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[11] However, he later withdrew from the draft and chose to return to Syracuse for his sophomore year.[12]
On April 11, 2024, Mintz declared for the 2024 NBA draft, foregoing his remaining college eligibility.[13]"
Professional career
[edit]Delaware Blue Coats (2024–present)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Mintz signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on September 1, 2024,[14] but was waived on October 17.[15] On October 28, he joined the Delaware Blue Coats.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Syracuse | 32 | 32 | 33.5 | .443 | .303 | .751 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 | .1 | 16.3 |
2023–24 | Syracuse | 32 | 31 | 33.9 | .438 | .282 | .765 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 2.1 | .1 | 18.8 |
Career | 64 | 63 | 33.7 | .440 | .291 | .759 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .1 | 17.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Faith, family and how Syracuse's Judah Jah Mintz got his name". The Post-Standard. June 9, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (June 18, 2021). "New to the Zoo: Judah Mintz commits to Pitt". CardiacHill.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (May 23, 2021). "Southern JamFest: Kobe Kill List Propels Judah Mintz". SI.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "A day with Judah Mintz: How did he become Syracuse's star in the making?". The Post-Standard. June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "NIBC: The conference for high school basketball's elite shows promise". The News-Press. April 2, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "NC State basketball pursues four-star recruit Judah Mintz 2022 class". The Fayetteville Observer. February 11, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Four-star shooting guard Judah Mintz decommits from Pitt's class of 2022". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. November 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Oak Hill four-star combo guard Judah Mintz commits to Syracuse". The News-Press. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Judah Mintz's poise down the stretch helps seal win for Syracuse: 'He's not a freshman anymore'". The Post-Standard. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Colgate's Smith, Syracuse's Mintz finalists for nation's top freshman basketball honor". Rome Sentinel. March 10, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Judah Mintz has declared for the NBA Draft, will retain college eligibility". The Post-Standard. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ Axe, Brent (June 1, 2023). "Axe: Judah Mintz made the right call coming back to Syracuse". The Post-Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Judah Mintz, Syracuse's top scorer, pursuing NBA, SU confirms". Spectrum News. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Judah Mintz". NBA.com. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Arthur (October 17, 2024). "Sixers Waive Four Players". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (October 28, 2024). "ready for camp.🫡 #GetYourCoatsOn" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland
- Delaware Blue Coats players
- Gonzaga College High School alumni
- Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni
- People from Fort Washington, Maryland
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Syracuse Orange men's basketball players