Education
Mansfield Senior High School.
Mansfield Senior High School.
He is Morehead State"s career scoring leader. He was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 2004 National Basketball Association Draft. A 6"4" guard from Morehead State University, Minard was signed by the Kings in July 2004, but they waived him in November the same year, and so far he has never appeared in an National Basketball Association game.
Minard started his professional career with Columbus Riverdragons of the NBDL. In January 2005, he left the United States and moved to Italy where he spent next five years playing for Lauretana Biella, Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia, Premiata Montegranaro and Lottomatica Roma.
On March 12, 2010, he signed with Khimki Moscow Region of Russia for the rest of the season. Foreign the 2010-2011 season he stayed in Russia but moved to UNICS Kazan.
On July 20, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Azovmash Mariupol of Ukraine. On February 17, 2012, he was released by Azovmash.
The same day he signed with Novipiu Casale of Italy for the rest of the season.
On August 28, 2012, he signed with Virtus Bologna of Italy. On February 21, 2012, he left Bologna and signed with Beşiktaş of Turkey for the rest of the season. On July 25, 2013, he signed with Budivelnyk Kyiv of Ukraine for the 2013-2014 season.
On January 18, 2015, he signed with French team SPO Rouen Basket.
On March 7, 2015, he parted ways with Rouen after appearing in five league games. On August 20, 2015, he signed with Black Gold Göttingen of Germany.
On October 23, 2015, he parted ways with Göttingen after appearing in two games. On November 13, 2015, he signed with Tampereen Pyrintö of the Finnish Korisliiga.