Damarco Minor

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Chicago, IL
High School:
Thornton Township

CAREER

Totaled 1,590 points (12.1 ppg), 744 rebounds (5.6 rpg), 474 assists (3.6 apg), and 168 steals (1.3 spg.) in 132 career games (130 starts) at the Division I level
Shot 39.8 percent (533-of-1,338) from the field, 30.4 percent (159-of-523) from three-point range, and 86.5 percent (365-of-422) from the foul line
Averaged over 30 minutes per game in each of his four seasons at the Division I level ... Played 4,287 career minutes
Had 77 double-figure scoring games, including 18 games with 20 or more points and a pair of 30-plus point efforts ... Also recorded 17 double-doubles, 17 games with at least three three-pointers, and 17 games with at least three steals

2025-26

Led Pitt in assists (113), steals (41), and finished second on the team in minutes played (1,059) ... started 32-of-33 games, only missing a start for the birth of his daughter, but still made the game at North Carolina and came off the bench
Averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, while shooting 88.3 percent (53-of-60) from the foul line
Shot 36.7 percent (87-of-237) from the field and 31.6 percent (55-of-174) from three-point range
Delivered the two most defining moments of Pitt’s season, making a 35-footer at the buzzer to beat Ohio State (11/28) in the regular season and then tipping in his own missed floater with 0.7 seconds remaining to lift Pitt to a 64-63 first round ACC Tournament victory over Stanford (3/10)
Scored a season-high 23 points on 4-of-7 three-pointers and 9-of-10 free-throws in a win over Longwood (11/7)
Had a remarkable all-around performance with 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals against Eastern Michigan (11/10)
Scored 11 points and dished out seven assists in a neutral site blowout win over Penn State (12/21)
Had his only double-double of the season against Florida State (3/4), posting 10 points and a season-best 10 assists
Played 43 minutes in the final game of the regular season, grabbing eight rebounds, as Pitt won at Syracuse (3/7) in overtime to clinch a bid to the ACC Tournament

2024-25 (Oregon State)

Averaged 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 83.5 percent (66-of-79) from the foul line in 33 games (32 starts)
Led the team in minutes played (1,049) and finished with a 2.32:1 assist-to-turnover ratio
Scored in double figures 16 times, with a pair of 20+ point games
Had a pair of 10-assist games and posted five or more assists in a game 17 times
Shot 39.7 percent (114-of-287) from the field and 83.5 percent (66-of-79) from the foul line … was 31-of-110 (.282) from three-point range
Finished with 16 points and eight rebounds against UCF (4/1) in the College Basketball Crown contest
Went 8-of-17 from the field and 5-of-5 from the foul line in a 22-point, 8-rebound, 4-assist effort against Pepperdine (3/8) in the WCC Tournament
Recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists in a win over Pacific (2/15)
Totaled 10 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals in a win over Santa Clara (1/25)
Had 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and added nine assists against Pepperdine (1/23)
Went 7-of-10 from the field and had 15 points and four assists in a win over Gonzaga (1/16) … played 40 minutes in the overtime contest at Gill Coliseum
Posted 11 points, six rebounds, and seven assists at Santa Clara (1/9)
Had 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists against Nebraska (12/25)
Recorded 19 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in a win over UC Irvine (12/14)
Dished out 10 assists against UC Davis (11/30)
Opened the season with 23 points, five rebounds, and four steals in a win over Utah Tech (11/4) … went 8-of-16 from the field, including 3-of-6 from three-point range

2023-24 (SIUE)

Earned NABC All-District and First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors … named OVC Player of the Week (12/11)
Lead the team in scoring (15.5 ppg.), rebounds (8.5 rpg.), and assists (3.1 apg.) … ranked in the top 10 of the OVC in scoring (9th), rebounding (5th), assists (7th), field goal percentage (10th), and free throw percentage (1st)
Became first player 6-0 or under since the early-1970s to average 8.5 rebounds or better in a season
Led the team in scoring 12 times and in rebounds 17 times
Scored in double figures in 25 games, while topping the 20-point mark seven times
Also led the Cougars and ranked second in the OVC with 11 double-doubles
Had 16 points, 14 rebounds, and three steals in a OVC Tournament win over Eastern Illinois (3/6) … marked his fourth straight game with a double-double
Scored 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds at Western Illinois (3/2) … went 7-of-15 from the field and 4-of-5 from the foul line
Posted 24 points and 11 rebounds at Eastern Illinois (2/27) … went 9-of-10 from the foul line
Scored a season-high 31 points to go along with 12 rebounds and five steals at Tennessee State (2/24) … went 11-of-23 from the field, including 4-of-9 from three-point range, and 5-of-7 from the foul line
Tallied 26 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals against Southeast Missouri State (2/17) … was 11-of-19 from the field in the win
Registered 16 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists with no turnovers against Lindenwood (2/15)
Had 18 points, 13 rebounds and four assists at Morehead State (2/8)
Scored 19 points and dished out eight assists against UT Martin (2/3) … went 7-of-15 from the field with a pair of three-point field goals
Finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists versus Little Rock (2/1)
Posted 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, at Southeast Missouri State (1/20)
Recorded a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Morehead State (1/13)
Had 16 points, nine rebounds, and five assists against Southern Indiana (1/11)
Registered 15 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Eastern Illinois (12/29)
Totaled 18 points, six rebounds, and four steals at Bradley (12/21)
Delivered 21 points and 12 rebounds at Ball State (12/10) … went 8-of-10 from the foul line
Had 18 points, five rebounds, and two steals against Green Bay (12/6)
Posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes against Missouri Baptist (11/28)
Collected 14 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Denver (11/16)
Had 14 points and 10 rebounds at Missouri (11/13)
Opened the season with seven points and 14 rebounds at Dayton (11/6)

2022-23 (SIUE)

Averaged 14.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game to garner OVC All-Newcomer team recognition … three-time OVC Newcomer of the Week selection (11/14, 1/9, 2/13)
Scored in double figures 23 times with eight 20-point games and added four double-doubles
Shot 87.6 percent from the foul line and knocked down an OVC record 47 consecutive free throws from Nov. 18, 2022-Jan. 12, 2023
Closed the season with a career-best 32 points to go along with nine rebounds and six assists in the OVC Tournament against UT Martin (3/2) … went 11-of-19 from the field, including 5-of-11 from three-point range
Had 27 points in the opening round of the OVC Tournament against Southern Indiana (3/1) … went 10-of-13 from the foul line
Scored 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 from the foul line against Southeast Missouri State (2/25)
Posted 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists at UT Martin (2/16)
Recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a win at Lindenwood (2/9)
Went 9-of-13 from the field and finished with 20 points in a win at Little Rock (2/4)
Scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over Southern Indiana (1/7) … was a perfect 15-of-15 from the foul line
Had 18 points and 10 rebounds against Tennessee State (1/5)
Posted 17 points, four rebounds, and six assists with no turnovers in a win over IIT (12/18)
Collected 17 points, four rebounds, four assists, and three steals against Troy (12/3)
Scored 21 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field in a one-point win over FDU (11/18)
Went 9-of-14 from the field to score 21 points against Purdue Fort Wayne (11/12)
Opened the season with a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists in a win over Harris-Stowe (11/7)

2021-22 (South Suburban College)

Led the team to a perfect 33-0 season, and the school's first NJCAA Division II National Championship
Averaged 20.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game en route to garnering NJCAA Division II National Player of the Year and a First Team NJCAA Division II All-American accolades
Was also the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Two-Year College Player of the Year as well as the NJCAA Region 4 Player of the Year and NJCAA Region 4 Tournament Most Valuable Player.

2020-21 (Milwaukee Area Tech)

Signed with the Stormers out of high school but did not play

HIGH SCHOOL

Two-year letter winner in basketball at Thornton
Two-time Southland Athletic All-Conference selection
Guided the Wildcats to a 32-2 record and No. 6 ranking in the state of Illinois as a senior in 2019-20 … was named MaxPreps player of the game 11 times in his final season of high school
Averaged 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 2.6 steals per game as a senior … 2020 Big Dipper Tournament MVP and all-tournament team selection
Also played football at Thornton

PERSONAL