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10 Davion Mintz

Name
Davion Mintz
Position
Guard
Class
Grad
Hometown (Last School)
Charlotte, NC (North Mecklenburg)
Ht
6'3"
Wt
195
Seasons
2020-21, 2021-22
Birthday
June 30, 1998

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PERSONAL

Born June 30 in Gastonia, North Carolina … Pursuing a graduate degree in kinesiology and health promotion … Parents are Sean and Sandy Mintz … Has a three siblings, Da’Sean, Damare and Danali … Godfather is NFL legend Randy Moss … Chose his jersey number because it means complete and is one of his favorite numbers … Favorite movies are Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York … Listens to Ehip-Hop the preacher motivation talks  and hip-hop, R&B and gospel before games … His most prized possession is his dog … Hidden talent is the ability to solve the Rubik’s Cube.

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-year starter in high school who scored more than 1,000 career points … Named North Mecklenburg’s Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 2015-16, as well as the Class of 2016 Student of the Year … Three-time MECKA 8 Conference All-League and Lake Norman Weekly All-Area Team pick … As a senior, named First Team All-State by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association … Also tabbed Player of the Year in his district, as well as the 2016 Huntersville Herald Weekly Boys basketball Player of the Year … Averaged 20.7 points, 6.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game as a senior as he helped his team to a 27-3 record … Had 41 points and eight assists in his final regular-season game vs. Mallard Creek … Topped that total a week later in a conference tournament semifinal, when he scored 43 points and drained 10 three-pointers against Vance … Finished with 25 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a win against Richmond Senior in the second round of the state playoffs … Led North Mecklenburg to a conference title as a junior, when he averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game … His junior year team finished 23-4 and was ranked No. 1 in the state after a 13-0 start … Averaged 9.3 points, 2.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Played quarterback on the JV football team as a high school freshman … Earned honor-roll accolades in the classroom, where he was a member of the Top 100 Young Black High School Students of Charlotte and a North Carolina Boys State Delegate.

2016-17 (at Creighton)

Freshman: Started 12-of-29 appearances, averaging 3.3 points, 1.8 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game … Averaged 1.7 points in 5.8 minutes per game during Creighton’s first 19 games before averaging 4.5 points in 17.4 minutes per game in CU’s final 16 contests … In first game without injured teammate Maurice Watson Jr., had 17 points, eight assists and four rebounds off the bench vs. Marquette … Started 12 of the last 14 games … Only Creighton reserve under Greg McDermott with a game of at least 17 points and eight assists … Made first career start vs. DePaul, when he had four points, two assists and a rebound in an 83-66 victory, becoming Creighton’s first freshman point guard to start since Isacc Miles on March 4, 2007 … Scored eight points in second half of win at No. 16 Butler, adding three assists … Had eight points, two assists and two rebounds in Big East Tournament debut vs. Providence.

2017-18 (at Creighton)

Sophomore: Started all but one game at point guard … Averaged 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and a team-high 3.1 assists per game … Led the Big East and ranked 15th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio … Also led the Big East in assist-to-turnover ratio in league play only … Helped CU to a win over UCLA with 10 points and career-high six rebounds … Scored 10 points at No. 23 Seton Hall, making 4 of 5 shots … Tied his season-high with 17 points at Georgetown, setting a personal best with four 3-point baskets … Had a season-high seven assists and tied his season-best with six rebounds in win over No. 19 Seton Hall … Iced win at St. John’s with two free throws with 13 seconds left in a 68-63 … Owned seven assists with no turnovers at No. 1 Villanova … In 10 games vs. ranked teams he had 38 assists and only 10 turnovers … Finished with 10 points, six assists and career-high nine rebounds vs. Villanova … Had 14 points and six assists vs. Providence in the Big East Tournament … Had 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in NCAA Tournament game vs. Kansas State in his hometown of Charlotte.

2018-19 (at Creighton)

Junior: Started all 35 games in the backcourt, averaging 9.7 points, 3.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 28.8 minutes per game … Ranked second on the team with 40 steals, third with 60 free throws made and fourth with 43 3-pointers made … Developed a defensive stopper’s mentality while splitting time between point guard and off-guard roles … Team’s active leader in career assists with 259 … Poured in a career-high 21 points and made 5 of 8 trifectas vs. No. 21 Marquette  … Opened his junior year with 10 points and five rebounds in a win over Western Illinois … Scored 12 points vs. Ohio State … Finished with seven points, five rebounds and four assists vs. Boise State … Secured seven rebounds and added three steals at Oklahoma … Contributed 15 points at No. 24 Nebraska … Dished a season-best six assists and scored 13 points in win vs. UMKC … Scored 16 points and added four rebounds and two steals at St. John’s … Scored 17 points in road win at Georgetown, adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals … Had 14 points, six assists and six rebounds vs. Butler … Grabbed season-high eight rebounds and scored 19 points, including CU’s first eight in overtime, while playing all 45 minutes at No. 14 Villanova … In that game against Villanova, he became the first Bluejay in the last 25 years to never leave the floor in an overtime game … Scored 16 points and added six rebounds and five assists vs. Seton Hall … Had 12 points in road win at DePaul … His six steals in win at No. 10 Marquette were the most by a Bluejay since 2008.

2019-20 (at Creighton)

Senior: Redshirted for Creighton’s Big East champion team that finished 24-7 after battling ankle injuries throughout the season … In a preseason exhibition tour in Australia, averaged 13.3 points with a team-high 13 assists.

2020-21

Graduate: Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll member … Declared for the 2021 NBA Draft but decided to return to school and take advantage of the COVID-19 extra season of eligibility, his sixth year in college … One of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes student-athletes who display excellence in the community, in the classroom, with their character and in competition … One of three team captains … Added valuable leadership both on and off the court on a young and inexperienced team … Led the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game … Led the Wildcats in scoring a team-high nine times … Tied for the team lead with 17 double-figure scoring games … Led UK with 56 3-pointers on 37.8% shooting, including 29 of 64 over the last eight games … Finished with 77 assists, the top mark on the team … Emerged as Kentucky’s top scoring threat and go-to option late in games over the second half of the season … Team-high-tying two games with 20 or more points … Finished strong to close the season, averaging 16.7 points over the last six games with 24 combined 3-pointers on 47.1% shooting … Hit multiple 3-pointers in 11 of the last 12 games … Moving to the primary point guard spot for the last three games, dished out a combined 23 assists, the best three-game stretch of his career … Posted 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers and a career-high-tying eight assists in the SEC Tournament loss to Mississippi State … Ended the regular season with 20 points in 28 minutes vs. South Carolina, making 7 of 13 from the floor and setting a career high with six 3-pointers on 11 attempts … Made five 3-pointers in less than a three-and-a-half minute span early in the second half vs. South Carolina to break the game open … Also dished out seven assists vs. South Carolina … Tied a career high and set a season high with eight assists at Ole Miss in his first game as the primary point guard … Scored a season high and career-high-tying 21 points vs. Florida at home on 7-of-14 shooting to go along with a season-high three steals … Fueled by five 3-pointers, totaled 15 points in the upset win at No. 19/20 Tennessee … Recorded 18 points with four 3-pointers in addition to five boards at Vanderbilt … Hit a crucial 3-pointer with 33 seconds to go to break a 77-77 tie in the 82-80 home win vs. Auburn … Made three treys and scored 11 points in the loss vs. Arkansas, nearly winning the game with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the game’s final seconds … Totaled 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting with four 3-pointers in the narrow loss at No. 18/17 Missouri … Solid all-around game at No. 9/8 Alabama with 12 points, five rebounds and four assists … Played a key part in the runaway victory at Florida with 13 points four assists and two steals … Scored 11 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 47 seconds left in the home victory vs. Vanderbilt … Nearly willed Kentucky to a victory at rival Louisville with 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including four 3-pointers … Also grabbed seven rebounds and recorded two steals vs. the Cardinals … Making 6 of 11 shots, including three treys, scored 17 points in the loss vs. No. 22/21 North Carolina, plus grabbed a season-high eight rebounds … Dished out six assists vs. Georgia Tech … Scored 12 points in the narrow defeat vs. No. 7/5 Kansas … Began his UK career with 10 points and three assists in the rout of Morehead State, his first game since March 2019 at Creighton after missing the 2019-20 season with an injury.

2021-22 

Graduate: CoSIDA Academic All-District Team honoree and the first UK player to achieve the honor since 2016 … Saw action in 31 games and made six starts … Missed three games due to illness … Averaged 8.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in a sixth-man role … Ranked second on the team with 44 3-pointers … Became a 1,000-point collegiate scorer at LSU … Tallied 14 double-figure scoring efforts … Had seven games with three or more 3-pointers … Averaged 9.9 points per game during regular-season SEC action … Had eight points in the NCAA Tournament against Saint Peter’s … Scored 10 points and dished out a season-high five assists in the SEC Tournament semifinals loss to Tennessee … Tallied 10 points and added three rebounds in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals against Vanderbilt … Logged 13 points and added a pair of steals in the win over LSU at home … Notched 11 points in back-to-back games against Tennessee and Florida … Scored 10 points at South Carolina … Had a career-high-tying 21 points with four 3-pointers in the home win over Vanderbilt … Scored 10 points and had a season-high eight rebounds in the come-from-behind win at Texas A&M … Posted 10 points in the home victory over Tennessee … Had 19 points and a season-high five 3-pointers against Georgia … Scored 16 points at LSU … Had 10 points against High Point … Contributed 12 points and a season-high-tying eight boards in the home win over Ohio … Logged 13 points behind four 3-pointers in the home opener against Robert Morris.

College Statistics:

NCAA

SeasonTeamMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kentucky7719624255148406119594977445252782530.839.6765.5737.163.13.11.00.211.1
Kentucky7688622544128476721465253176332633124.838.2270.1534.382.21.71.10.28.5
Total-15391824679927687128401051011306111585415627.538.9767.9735.872.62.31.00.29.7

Career Totals

SeasonMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020-217719624255148406119594977445252782530.839.6765.5737.163.13.11.00.211.1
2021-227688622544128476721465253176332633124.838.2270.1534.382.21.71.10.28.5
Total15391824679927687128401051011306111585415627.538.9767.9735.872.62.31.00.29.7

 

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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