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Josh Minott

Jamaican-American basketball player (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Joshua Robert Tyler Minott (/ˈmnɒt/ MY-not;[1] born November 25, 2002) is a Jamaican-American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers.

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Early life

Minott played basketball for Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida. 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.[2] As a senior, Minott averaged 23.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, and was named Palm Beach County Class 5A-1A Player of the Year by the Sun-Sentinel.[3] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Memphis over offers from Florida State, Texas, Baylor and Maryland.[4]

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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 Tulsa.[5] 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 American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Freshman Team and was a three-time AAC Freshman of the Week. On March 24, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[6] He opted to remain in the draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[7]

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Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–2025)

In the 2022 NBA draft, Minott was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 45th pick in the draft. He was later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with a 2023 second-round draft pick via the New York Knicks in exchange for Bryce McGowens, the 40th pick in the draft.[8] Minott joined the Timberwolves' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[9] In his Summer League debut, Minott scored twenty-two points and had ten rebounds in a 85–78 win over the Denver Nuggets.[10] On July 17, 2022, Minott signed a four-year, $6.8 million deal with the Timberwolves.[11]

Boston Celtics (2025–present)

On July 7, 2025, Minott signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Boston Celtics.[12][13]

National team career

Minott was born in Florida but plays for the Jamaican national team.[14] At the 2019 Centrobasket Under-17 Championship in Puerto Rico, he averaged 26 points, nine rebounds and 4.6 steals per game.[15]

Career statistics

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  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

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