Judah Mintz (basketball)

Judah Jah Leone Mintz (born July 10, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Judah Mintz
No. 3 – Syracuse Orange
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-07-10) July 10, 2003
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSyracuse (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC All-Freshman team (2023)

Early life and high school career

Mintz grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland and initially attended Gonzaga College High School.[1] He averaged nine points per game as a sophomore.[2] Mintz averaged 16 points per game during his junior season.[3] He transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia prior to the start of his senior year.[4] Mintz was named second team All-National Interscholastic Basketball Conference after averaging 16.8 points per game.[5]

Mintz was rated as a four-star recruit.[6] He initially committed to playing college basketball for Pittsburgh, but later decommitted from the program.[7] Mintz ultimately signed to play for Syracuse.[8]

College career

Mintz entered his freshman season at Syracuse as a starter at guard.[9] He was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team after averaging 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.[10] After the season, Mintz declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility.[11] He ultimately withdrew his name from the draft and opted to return to Syracuse for his sophomore year.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Syracuse 323233.5.443.303.7512.34.61.8.116.3

References
  1. "Faith, family and how Syracuse's Judah Jah Mintz got his name". The Post-Standard. June 9, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. Wilson, Mike (June 18, 2021). "New to the Zoo: Judah Mintz commits to Pitt". CardiacHill.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. Jordan, Jason (May 23, 2021). "Southern JamFest: Kobe Kill List Propels Judah Mintz". SI.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. "A day with Judah Mintz: How did he become Syracuse's star in the making?". The Post-Standard. June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. "NIBC: The conference for high school basketball's elite shows promise". The News-Press. April 2, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. "NC State basketball pursues four-star recruit Judah Mintz 2022 class". The Fayetteville Observer. February 11, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  7. "Four-star shooting guard Judah Mintz decommits from Pitt's class of 2022". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. November 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. "Oak Hill four-star combo guard Judah Mintz commits to Syracuse". The News-Press. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  9. "Judah Mintz's poise down the stretch helps seal win for Syracuse: 'He's not a freshman anymore'". The Post-Standard. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  10. "Colgate's Smith, Syracuse's Mintz finalists for nation's top freshman basketball honor". Rome Sentinel. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. "Judah Mintz has declared for the NBA Draft, will retain college eligibility". The Post-Standard. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  12. Axe, Brent (June 1, 2023). "Axe: Judah Mintz made the right call coming back to Syracuse". The Post-Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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