Riley Minix

Riley Minix
No. 27 – Austin Spurs
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	September 22, 2000 (age 24); Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Vero Beach; (Vero Beach, Florida)
College	Southeastern (2019–2023); Morehead State (2023–2024);
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–present	San Antonio Spurs
2024–present	→Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
	OVC Player of the Year (2024); First-team All-OVC (2024); OVC All-Newcomer team (2024); OVC Tournament MVP (2024); 2× First-team NAIA All-American (2022, 2023); 2× Sun Conference Player of the Year (2022, 2023); 3× First-team All-Sun Conference (2020, 2022, 2023); Sun Conference Freshman of the Year (2020); Academic All-American of the Year (2023); Second-team Academic All-American (2024);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Riley James Minix (born September 22, 2000) is an American basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southeastern Fire and the Morehead State Eagles.

High school career

Minix played high school basketball for Vero Beach High School in Vero Beach, Florida. He experienced a growth spurt before his senior season, where he broke out, averaging 17.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

College career

He committed to NAIA school Southeastern and was named first-team All-Sun Conference and conference freshman of the year his first season. In his sophomore year, he suffered an upper-body injury after eight games, sidelining him for the rest of the season.^[1] in his next two seasons, Minix was named both a first-team All-American and the Sun Conference Player of the Year.^[2] Following his four years at Southeastern, Minix chose to take advantage of the extra year given to players due to the interference of the COVID-19 pandemic to transfer up to NCAA Division I, ultimately choosing the Morehead State Eagles.^[3]

In his lone season at Morehead State, Minix finished in the top ten in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, blocks, and steals. He also led the conference with 18 double-doubles. At the close of the season, he was named the OVC Player of the Year and a member of the All-OVC first team and All-Newcomer team.^[4]^[5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Minix joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2024 NBA Summer League and on July 20, 2024, he signed with the team.^[6]^[7] On October 19, he signed a two-way contract with the Spurs.^[8] Minix played in one game for San Antonio, a 127-100 loss against the Houston Rockets on November 26 in which he recorded two rebounds and missed his only shot attempt. On January 15, 2025, it was announced that Minix would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.^[9]

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

NCAA Division I


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023–24	Morehead State	35	35	33.8	.541	.349	.839	9.7	2.2	1.3	1.0	20.9

NAIA


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Southeastern	31	16	25.9	.500	.410	.773	7.6	.9	1.4	.9	14.6
2020–21	Southeastern	10	9	26.1	.535	.484	.818	9.1	1.6	1.7	1.0	20.3
2021–22	Southeastern	30	30	29.5	.530	.406	.756	11.3	2.3	1.2	1.2	22.7
2022–23	Southeastern	28	28	37.2	.588	.376	.802	13.6	2.5	1.2	2.3	25.4
Career		99	83	30.2	.543	.408	.782	10.6	1.8	1.3	1.4	20.7

References

^ Glatczak, Adam. "The Comeback Story of Riley Minix and Southeastern U." CollegeBasketballTimes.com. College Basketball Times. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ Magobet, Robert (March 14, 2023). "Minix, Southeastern basketball last until NAIA Round of 16; Fire blaze year". TheLedger.com. The Ledger. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ "All-American Riley Minix Joins Men's Basketball Program for Graduate Season". MSUEagles.com. Morehead State Eagles. April 13, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ "Morehead State's Minix, Little Rock's Walker and Crocker-Johnson and WIU's Cisse Earn 2023-24 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors". OVCSports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ Gough, Lyndsey (March 5, 2024). "Morehead State's Riley Minix named OVC Player of the Year". WKYT.com. WKYT. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ Gauruder, Dana (July 21, 2024). "Spurs Add Minix, Warriors Sign Rowe On Camp Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
^ Schabert, Matt (June 28, 2024). "Riley Minix Inks Free Agent Deal With the San Antonio Spurs". Morehead State Eagles. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
^ sasmcasey (October 19, 2024). "Spurs Sign Riley Minix to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
^ Adams, Luke (January 15, 2025). "Spurs' Riley Minix Out For Season Following Shoulder Surgery". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.

External links

[1] Glatczak, Adam. "The Comeback Story of Riley Minix and Southeastern U." CollegeBasketballTimes.com. College Basketball Times. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[2] Magobet, Robert (March 14, 2023). "Minix, Southeastern basketball last until NAIA Round of 16; Fire blaze year". TheLedger.com. The Ledger. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[3] "All-American Riley Minix Joins Men's Basketball Program for Graduate Season". MSUEagles.com. Morehead State Eagles. April 13, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[4] "Morehead State's Minix, Little Rock's Walker and Crocker-Johnson and WIU's Cisse Earn 2023-24 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors". OVCSports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[5] Gough, Lyndsey (March 5, 2024). "Morehead State's Riley Minix named OVC Player of the Year". WKYT.com. WKYT. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[6] Gauruder, Dana (July 21, 2024). "Spurs Add Minix, Warriors Sign Rowe On Camp Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.

[7] Schabert, Matt (June 28, 2024). "Riley Minix Inks Free Agent Deal With the San Antonio Spurs". Morehead State Eagles. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

[8] sasmcasey (October 19, 2024). "Spurs Sign Riley Minix to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.

[9] Adams, Luke (January 15, 2025). "Spurs' Riley Minix Out For Season Following Shoulder Surgery". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.

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