Jerome Alfred Mincy Clark (born November 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former professional

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player who was born to Shelly and Willie Mincy at

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on November 10, 1964. He played in the

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with the

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and the

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(BSN) with

Vaqueros de Bayamón The Vaqueros de Bayamón are a Puerto Rican basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The Vaqueros play their home games at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum, a venue shared with the L ...

. He was a member of the Puerto Rican national team from 1983 to 2002.

Biography

Jerome joined the BSN's ''Vaqueros De Bayamón'' when he turned 18, in 1982, while attending College at UAB. Following his senior season he failed to make the roster of the NBA's New York Knicks. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Knicks, but never made the roster. He completed a solid career playing abroad in France, Spain and Argentina with the Boca Juniors. He also played during the summers in Puerto Rico where he took the ''Vaqueros'' to three championships ('88, '95 & '96) and many final appearances. In 2012–2013, he was named an assistant coach for the Mets De Guaynabo in the Puerto Rican league. He also played for

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's national basketball team from 1983 to 2002. He retired from the BSN after the 2002 Finals and from the Puerto Rican National team after the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis. He participated in 3

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competitions representing Puerto Rico. He announced he will stay on the national team, but on an executive position as General Manager he is also the current top assistant with the Vaqueros de Bayamon. The ''Vaqueros'' team retired his jersey, number 17, in 2002. However, Mincy was traded to the '' Leones de Ponce'' before the season began.

Career stats

Mincy's

stats are 1473 points with a 10.8 PPG, 933 rebounds, .477 field goal percentage, .638 free-throw percentage.

National team career

Jerome Mincy played at 5 FIBA World Cups: (

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, and 2002). He totaled 36 games played and 383 points scored during those competitions.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mincy, Jerome 1964 births Living people Baloncesto Superior Nacional players Basketball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1995 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Forwards (basketball) Goodwill Games medalists in basketball New York Knicks draft picks Olympic basketball players of Puerto Rico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican men's basketball players 1990 FIBA World Championship players Puerto Rico men's national basketball team players UAB Blazers men's basketball players 1986 FIBA World Championship players 1998 FIBA World Championship players 2002 FIBA World Championship players Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 1994 FIBA World Championship players

Biography

Career stats

National team career

See also

References