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How does Davion Mintz fit in Kentucky’s deep backcourt?

Davion Mintz was Kentucky’s go-to player last season, but now that he has more help around him, what will his role look like?

was 's go-to player last season, but now that he has more help around him, what will his role look like for the 2021-22 season?

The last piece of the Kentucky Wildcats' roster puzzle ended up being the return of Davion Mintz when he announced he would exercise his final/extra year of eligibility on July 1st.

In a season to forget, Mintz became the catalyst for everything that actually did go Kentucky's way last season and became a fan favorite seemingly overnight.

Mintz progressed into the role of Kentucky's best player last season and, some nights, it wasn't particularly close. At 11.5 points per game, he tied with Brandon Boston Jr. as the team's leading scorer by average and led the team in total points scored by one.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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