PROFESSIONAL CAREER

In 38 career games (one start) in two seasons with Portland, accrued career averages of 2.1 points (29.9% FG, 24.6% 3-PT, 50.0% FT), 1.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 12.4 minutes per game

2023-24: Played in 34 games (one start) with Portland, logging 1.8 points (29.7% FG, 24.5% 3-PT, 55.6% FT), 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 11.2 minutes per game … Scored his first NBA points on Nov. 19 vs. Oklahoma City ... Made his NBA debut on Nov. 8 at Sacramento … Appeared in nine regular season G League games (all starts) with the Rip City Remix, averaging 16.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 32.4 minutes per game ... Played in 10 G League games (nine starts) with the Rip City Remix during the Showcase Cup, averaging 11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocks in 31.3 minutes per game.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE: Spent four seasons at South Carolina, including a redshirt sophomore season, before transferring to Providence for his senior season ... 2021-22: Played in 32 games (25 starts) for Providence, averaging 6.5 points (41.1% FG, 31.7% 3-PT, 55.8% FT), 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 33.1 minutes per game ... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 31 ... 2020-21: In 20 appearances (19 starts) during his junior season at South Carolina, recorded 7.0 points (38.4% FG, 23.3% 3-PT, 61.5% FT), a team-high 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 30.2 minutes per game ... Had eight double-figure games, three double-doubles and led or shared the team high in rebounds eight times ... 2019-20: Posted 7.8 points (41.0% FG, 26.4% 3-PT, 66.0% FT), 6.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.91 rebounds in 29.8 minutes per game in 22 games (21 starts) at South Carolina ... Had seven double-figure scoring games, three games with 10-plus rebounds, 11 games with two-plus assists and led or shared the team high in rebounding eight times ... Posted the first double-double of his career with 17 points and 11 rebounds in season opener vs. North Alabama on Nov. 6 ... 2018-19: Suffered a knee injury in practice on Nov. 25, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season ... Received a medical redshirt after missing the final 27 games of the season due to injury ... 2017-18: In 32 games (30 starts) in his freshman season at South Carolina, tallied 7.9 points (39.0% FG, 36.4% 3-PT, 68.6% FT), 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 26.8 minutes per game ... Had11 double-figure scoring games.

PERSONAL LIFE

Son of Omar and Rachel Minaya ... His father, Omar, is a baseball executive who last served as special assistant to the general manager of the New York Mets ... Has one brother, Teddy Minaya ... Enjoys playing NBA2K and baseball ... Favorite food is pasta.

Justin Minaya