Josh Minott
| File:Josh Minott (CnQ7EuqNKkc).png Minott with the Boston Celtics in 2025 | |
| No. 8 – Boston Celtics | |
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| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 25, 2002 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Andrew's School (Boca Raton, Florida) |
| College | Memphis (2021–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 45th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2025 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2022–2024 | →Iowa Wolves |
| 2025–present | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights | |
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Joshua Robert Tyler Minott (/ˈmaɪnɒt/ 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.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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]
College career
[edit | edit source]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]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]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]
On July 7, 2025, Minott signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Boston Celtics.[12][13]
National team career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
NBA
[edit | edit source]Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Minnesota | 15 | 0 | 6.4 | .500 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 3.1 |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | 32 | 0 | 2.8 | .472 | .400 | .857 | .5 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 1.6 |
| 2024–25 | Minnesota | 46 | 0 | 6.0 | .489 | .326 | .895 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 2.6 |
| Career | 93 | 0 | 5.0 | .488 | .339 | .902 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 | |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | .000 | .000 | — | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 |
| 2024 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 3.6 | .222 | .400 | — | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 4.6 | .250 | .167 | — | .0 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 1.0 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 4.3 | .222 | .250 | — | .5 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 1.0 | |
College
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Memphis | 33 | 5 | 14.6 | .522 | .143 | .754 | 3.8 | .9 | .8 | .7 | 6.6 |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
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- Memphis Tigers bio
- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- American people of Jamaican descent
- Basketball players from Palm Beach County, Florida
- Boston Celtics players
- Charlotte Hornets draft picks
- Iowa Wolves players
- Jamaican men's basketball players
- Memphis Tigers men's basketball players
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Boca Raton, Florida
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Saint Andrew's School (Florida) alumni