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]
