Jerome Mincy
Encyclopedia
Jerome Alfred Mincy Clark (born October 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican
professional basketball
player of American
parents. Mincy has played in the NCAA with the UAB Blazers
and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Bayamón Cowboys. He was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team from 1983 to 2002.
'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.
He also played for Puerto Rico
'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 Olympic Games
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.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
parents. Mincy has played in the NCAA with the UAB Blazers
UAB Blazers
The UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold-swathed athletic teams at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA and participates in Division I of the NCAA...
and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Bayamón Cowboys. He was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball 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 NBANational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA Draft
1986 NBA Draft
-Drug and health issues involving drafted players:There were various drug-related problems that plagued players in the 1986 NBA draft. Most notable was the death of highly-touted Len Bias. Bias died less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. His...
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.
He also played for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
'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
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. He participated in 3 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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
Leones de Ponce
Leones de Ponce refers to several related club sports teams in Ponce, Puerto Rico, including:*Leones de Ponce , a baseball team in the LBPPR*Ponce Lions , a basketball team in the BSN...
before the season began.