Felipe Minzer Scouting Report

Evaluating the Argentina and Zaragoza playmaker after the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

• BIRTHDAY: Sept. 13, 2007

• PREDICTION FOR FUTURE: Will leave Zaragoza for a high-major D-I school, future NBA Draft prospect

• ROLE: Ballhandling wing

• SWING SKILL: Having a reliable scoring ‘go-to’ (2P)

• RAW STATS: 9.8 PTS, 4.2 REB (1.3o), 3.8 AST to 2 TOV, 3.2 STL, 0.3 BLK, 2.8 PF in 26 MINS in 6 GAMES (156 total minutes)

  • 34 FG% (17/50) / 29.6 2P% (8/27) / 39.1 3P% (9/23) / 64 FT% (16/25)

• ADVANCED STATS: 20.7 USG%, 48.4 TS%, 5.9 OREB%, 11.8 DREB%, 24.9 AST%, 16.4 TOV%, 1.9 A/TO, 6.4 STL%, 1.4 BLK%, 0.5 FTA/FGA, 18.8 PER

• HEIGHT: 6-foot-6

• WINGSPAN: 6-foot-9

• STANDING REACH: 8-foot-6¾

• WEIGHT: 207 pounds

• PLAYS FOR: Zaragoza (Spain); recently played with the NBA Academy Latin America

Keep reading for background, film, and in-game notes on 17-year-old playmaker Felipe Minzer, who played for Argentina at the 2025 Under-19 World Cup and plays for Zaragoza at the club level:

Background:

• Wants to play in the United States. Would be in the high school class of 2026.

• Born in Gálvez, Santa Fe, Argentina.

• Father is Héctor ‘Paul’ Minzer, who had a 14-year basketball career in South America. His brother Jeremias Minzer plays professionally in Argentina.

• Was at Club Atlético Santa Paula until Feb. 2023, when he agreed to join Zaragoza in Spain.

• Debuted in the Spanish ACB league on Sept. 23, 2023 when he was 16 y/o.

• Previously represented Argentina at U-15, U-16, U-17, and U-18 levels.

• Was selected for the 2024 NCAA College Basketball Academy and received praise at the event.

• Was selected for Basketball Without Borders Americas 2024 and Global 2025.

• Played 2024-25 ANGT Munich with the NextGen squad.

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Strengths:

• Positional playmaking

  • 1.9 A/TO on 3.8 AST to 2 TOV is very encouraging.

  • Leverages height to make reads over the top of defenses. Processing speed still needs to be quicker.

  • Reminds me of Joe Ingles.

• Defensive production and process

  • Made the right reads on- and off-ball during the tournament.

  • Off-ball, anticipated passes. Jumped passing lanes. Read ballhandlers’ intentions. Crowded them without overhelping. Altered plays.

  • Off-ball, doesn’t ballwatch but is aware of what’s going on when he’s not directly involved in the action. Decent activity sinking into the dunker and creating events around there.

  • Makes multiple efforts. Dives on the floor. Active motor. Plays with Argentinian grit.

    • Will rotate and then close out the possession with a DREB, for instance.

  • On-ball, active hands. Gets low to the floor to poke away guards’ handles. Doesn’t defend in a risky way.

    • Can get a steal (usually not a block), then score or assist in the open court.