Davion Mintz

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Davion Mintz
Davion Mintz.jpg
Mintz with Kentucky in 2022
No. 9–Filou Oostende
Position Point guard
League BNXT League
Personal information
Born (1998-06-30) June 30, 1998 (age 26)
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school North Mecklenburg
(Huntersville, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2024 Capital City Go-Go
2024 Metros de Santiago
2024–present Filou Oostende

Davion Mintz (born June 30, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Filou Oostende of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and the Creighton Bluejays.

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High school career

Mintz attended North Mecklenburg High School. He averaged 12.3 points and 2.8 assists per game as a junior, playing alongside future NC State player C. J. Bryce. [1] As a senior, he averaged 20.7 points, 6.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. Mintz led the team to a 27–3 record and earned District 9 player of the year honors from the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. [2] In one playoff game, he scored 43 points. In addition to his athletic achievements, Mintz was named North Mecklenburg's Student of the Year in the Class of 2016. [1] Considered a three-star recruit, he committed to Creighton in October 2015, choosing the Bluejays over Tulsa and Kansas State. [3]

College career

Mintz averaged 3.3 points and 1.8 assists per game as a freshman and became the starting point guard midway through the season. [4] As a sophomore, Mintz averaged 6.1 points and 3.1 assists per game. [5] He averaged 9.7 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds per game as a junior. [6] Mintz suffered a high ankle sprain in the preseason, and announced in December 2019 that he planned to take a redshirt year. [7] He opted to transfer to Kentucky for his graduate season. [8] Mintz primarily played shooting guard but moved to point guard for his final three games, during which he averaged 15.3 points and 7.7 assists per game. [9] As a graduate student, Mintz led Kentucky in scoring and assists with 11.5 points and 3.1 assists per game, while also averaging 3.2 rebounds per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to Kentucky for his sixth season of eligibility, granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] Mintz averaged 8.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. [11]

Professional career

Capital City Go-Go (2022–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Mintz signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Washington Wizards. [11] He was subsequently waived during training camp. [12] On November 4, 2022, Mintz was named to the opening night roster for the Capital City Go-Go. [13]

Metros de Santiago (2024)

On May 22, 2024, Mintz signed with the Metros de Santiago of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. [14]

Filou Oostende (2024–present)

On August 12, 2024, Mintz signed with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Creighton 291212.2.385.360.7881.11.8.5.13.3
2017–18 Creighton 333221.1.404.352.7323.23.1.4.16.1
2018–19 Creighton 353528.9.416.347.7233.03.01.1.19.7
2019–20 Creighton Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Kentucky 252130.8.397.378.6563.23.11.0.211.5
2021–22 Kentucky 31624.7.382.344.7012.21.80.6.18.5
Career15310623.5.401.356.722.52.5.7.17.8

Personal life

Mintz's godfather is former NFL player Randy Moss. [16]

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  2. ↑ Wertz, Langston (April 20, 2020). "Former North Meck star transfers to Kentucky". Charlotte Observer . Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Recruiting: North Carolina guard Davion Mintz commits to Creighton". Omaha World-Herald . October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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  7. ↑ Nyatawa, Jon (December 28, 2019). "Creighton guard Davion Mintz planning to redshirt, will not return to Jays lineup this season". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 10, 2020). "Davion Mintz opts for Kentucky after Creighton exit". ESPN . Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ Hale, Jon (September 14, 2021). "Kentucky basketball: Davion Mintz embraced Wildcats despite losses". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Kentucky brings back top basketball scorer for first time since 2006-07 as Davion Mintz withdraws from NBA draft". ABC News. July 1, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Robinson, Brandon (June 24, 2022). "UK's Davion Mintz signs with Washington Wizards as undrafted free agent". WYMT. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ Stinar, Ben (September 27, 2022). "Washington Wizards Waive Former Kentucky Star". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Go-Go Announce 2022-23 Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  14. ↑ Metros de Santiago [@MetrosSantiago] (May 22, 2024). "Anunciamos la contratación de Davion Mintz. Es un guard de 6-3 de estatura. ¡Bienvenido a la #FamiliaMetros! @lnbrd" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved May 23, 2024– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "Welcom Davion!". BCOostende.be (in Dutch). August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  16. ↑ Vaught, Jamie (December 25, 2020). "Jamie Vaught: Struggling UK might have found permanent solution at point guard in Davion Mintz". Northern Kentucky Tribune . Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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