Denzel Mahoney

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Denzel Mahoney
Free agent
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998 (age 26)
Oviedo, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Paul J. Hagerty (Oviedo, Florida)
College
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2023 Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
  • Big East Sixth Man Award (2020)
  • First-team All-OVC (2018)
  • Second-team All-OVC (2017)
  • OVC Freshman of the Year (2017)
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Denzel Mahoney (born January 18, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays and the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.

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High school career

Mahoney attended Paul J. Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Florida. He was named Florida 8A State Player of the Year as a junior. [1] He suffered a torn ACL during an Amateur Athletic Union game and missed his senior season while rehabilitating. Mahoney committed to playing college basketball for Southeast Missouri State. [2]

College career

As a freshman at Southeast Missouri State, Mahoney averaged 14.9 points per game and earned Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year honors and a spot on the all-OVC second team. He followed this up by raising his scoring average to 19.3 points per game in his second season and garnered first-team All-OVC accolades. [3] Following his sophomore season, Mahoney transferred from the Redhawks, ultimately settling on Creighton. [4]

After transferring, Mahoney sat out the 2018–19 season per NCAA rules. He became eligible on December 17 the following season. He led all Big East Conference non-starters in scoring at 12 points per game and was awarded the Big East Sixth Man Award. [5] [6] Following the season, Mahoney declared for the 2020 NBA draft, but ultimately returned for his final season. [7] [8] As a senior, he averaged 12.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Mahoney declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his final season of eligibility that was granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Mahoney joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2021 NBA Summer League [10] and on October 6, 2021, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs. [11] However, he was cut from training camp before opening night. [12] On October 27, he signed with the Austin Spurs as an affiliate player. [13]

On October 28, 2023, the Iowa Wolves selected Mahoney with the 57th pick in the 2023 NBA G League draft. [14] However, they waived him on November 8. [15]

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  1. ↑ Saverino, Nate (January 19, 2017). "Two-Minute Drill: Denzel Mahoney Named "Freshman of the Week"". KRCU . Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ Pfeifer, Ben (May 29, 2020). "Blocking out the Silence: Denzel Mahoney thrives on malleability". The Rookie Wire. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mahoney and Brewer Earn All-OVC Accolades". gosoutheast.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ Gordon, Jeff (May 29, 2018). "SEMO's Ray among the many mid-major coaches facing talent raids". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ Nyatawa, Jon (March 9, 2020). "Creighton's Denzel Mahoney named Big East sixth man of the year". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Denzel Mahoney Earns BIG EAST's Sixth Man Award". gocreighton.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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  8. ↑ Nyatawa, Jon (August 1, 2020). "Denzel Mahoney, Damien Jefferson withdrawing from NBA draft, returning to Creighton". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ Nyatawa, Jon (April 16, 2021). "Creighton's Denzel Mahoney won't return for extra season". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hornets Announce Roster For MGM Resort NBA Summer League 2021". NBA.com. August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
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  12. ↑ Adams, Luke (October 11, 2021). "Spurs Cut Jaylen Morris, Denzel Mahoney; Will Sign Jordan Burns". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Iowa Wolves Select Three Players in 2023 NBA G League Draft". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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