Charles Minlend Jr. Explained

Charles Minlend, Jr.
Position:Guard
Nationality:American / Cameroonian
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:220
College:San Francisco (2017–2020)
Louisville (2020–2021)
High School:Fork Union Military Academy
(Fork Union, Virginia)
Concord Academy
(Concord, North Carolina)
Highlights:
  • 2× Second-team All-WCC (2019, 2020)
  • 2× WCC All-Academic First Team (2019, 2020)
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2019)
Birth Date:19 December 1997
Birth Place:Queens, New York
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022
Team1:FAP
Team:Cimarrones del Choco
Years2:2022–2023
Team2:Zornotza ST
Years3:2023–2024
Team3:Huelva Comercio Viridis
Years4:2024–present
Team4:Cimarrones del Choco
League:Liga Wplay

Charles Alexander Minlend Jr. (born December 19, 1997) is an American-Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Cimarrones del Choco. He is the son of Charles Minlend, who played professionally as well.

Early life

Minlend Jr. was born in Queens, New York,[1] and grew up in four different countries as his father Charles played there professionally. He spent the first decade of his life in France, Israel and South Korea.[2]

College career

Minlend Jr. started out with San Francisco Dons, where he averaged 14.4 points and 4.7 rebounds over his three seasons there. He was named to the All-West Coast Conference Second Team twice, in 2019 and 2020.[3]

Minlend Jr. then transferred to the Louisville Cardinals, after he also considered Arizona, Arkansas, Butler, Gonzaga, Indiana and Mississippi State. After redshirting his first season, he attained All-WCC Freshman Team honours in 2017–18.[4]

Professional career

In May 2022, Minlend Jr. joined Cameroonian club FAP for the playoffs of the Basketball Africa League. He scored a team-high 17 points in the lost third-place game.[5]

In August 2022, he joined the Spanish club Zornotza ST for the 2022–23 season.

For the following 2023–24 season, he played with Huelva Comercio Viridis in the LEB Plata.

Minlend Jr. joined Colombian club Cimarrones del Choco on April 25, 2024.[6]

National team career

In 2022, Minlend Jr. made his debut for the Cameroon men's national basketball team during the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.[7]

Personal

Charles' father Charles Minlend played collegiate for St. Johns before playing eleven seasons as a pro. His uncle, Raymond Minlend, played for the Davidson and St. Francis.

Notes and References

  1. News: Lerner . Danielle . The song that prophetically led grad transfer Charles Minlend Jr. to Louisville . 2022-07-22 . The Athletic . en.
  2. Web site: Gardner . Hayes . 4 countries, 12 schools, a world of confidence: What led Charles Minlend to Louisville . 2022-07-22 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  3. Web site: Charles Minlend - Men's Basketball . 2022-07-22 . University of San Francisco Athletics . en.
  4. Web site: Charles Minlend - Men's Basketball . 2022-07-22 . University of Louisville Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: BAL Playoffs: Zamalek defeated F.A.P for 3rd-place . 2022-07-22 . www.nba.com . en.
  6. News: Vaga . Francisco . 2024-04-25 . Liga WPlay 2024 - Cimarrones add Minlend Jr. to their roster . 2024-04-26 . Eurobasket.com.
  7. Web site: Charles Minlend Jr - Player Profile . 2022-07-22 . FIBA.basketball . en.