Joshua Robert Tyler Minott (born November 25, 2002) is a Jamaican-American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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High school career

Minott played basketball for Saint Andrew's School in

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. In his junior season, he averaged 17.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state championship, its first state title. As a senior, Minott averaged 23.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, and was named

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Class 5A-1A Player of the Year by the ''

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''. A four-star

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, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, Baylor and

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College career

On January 23, 2022, Minott recorded a career-high 18 points and nine rebounds in an 83–81 win over

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. As a freshman at Memphis, he averaged 6.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. Minott was named to the

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(AAC) All-Freshman Team and was a three-time AAC Freshman of the Week. On March 24, 2022, he declared for the

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while maintaining his college eligibility. He opted to remain in the draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–present)

In the

, Minott was drafted by the

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with the 45th pick in the draft. He was later traded to the

, along with a 2023 second-round draft pick via the

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in exchange for

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, the 40th pick in the draft. Minott joined the Timberwolves'

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roster. In his Summer League debut, Minott scored twenty-two points and had ten rebounds in a 85–78 win over the

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. On July 17, 2022, Minott signed a four-year, $6.8M deal with the Timberwolves.

National team career

Minott was born in

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but plays for the Jamaican national team. At the 2019

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Under-17 Championship in Puerto Rico, he averaged 26 points, nine rebounds and 4.6 steals per game.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Play-in

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College

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References

External links

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Memphis Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Minott, Josh 2002 births Living people American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Jamaican descent Basketball players from Florida Charlotte Hornets draft picks Iowa Wolves players Jamaican men's basketball players Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Minnesota Timberwolves players Small forwards Sportspeople from Boca Raton, Florida