Providence’s do-everything glue guy with elite defensive bite
In the 2021-22 season, Justin Minaya gave Providence a high-motor, low-drama edge: 6.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game while starting 25 of 32 games, and he earned BIG EAST Player of the Week after helping beat ranked Xavier and Marquette. He’s the kind of forward coaches love—versatile, physical, and willing to guard the other team’s best scorer, with strong rebounding and defensive presence standing out more than pure scoring. Injury history is part of the file, too, including a knee issue earlier in his career, so the fit is best for a team that values toughness, maturity, and winning the dirty-work possessions.
