Laurin Mincy (born February 3, 1992) is an American professional

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player.

Career

High school

At University High in

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Mincy was a household name. In her freshman year she was 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. Her accomplishments in High School include playing in the

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in 2010 after her senior year being a 2 time New Jersey Star-Ledger Player of the Year (2008, '09) 2009 New Jersey

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. 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 2 state championships.

College

Mincy played college basketball at the

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in College Park, Maryland for the

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in the

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. In 5 years with Maryland she averaged 9.6 Points Per Game.

Israel

After her college career, Mincy began her professional career with Electra Ramat Hasharon in Israel's

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, for the 2015–16 season. 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.

Australia

Mincy signed with the

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for the

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. Mincy played alongside Claudia Brassard, and the likes of Suzy Batkovic and Cayla George and Ended up winning the WNBL Championship in 2017

Athletes Unlimited

In 2021 Mincy signed to play for Athletes Unlimited
new basketball league which is running from January 26 through February 26, 2022 in

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. The league takes place over 5 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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mincy, Laurin 1992 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey University of Maryland, College Park alumni Townsville Fire players Guards (basketball) 21st-century American women New York Liberty draft picks