Kayden Mingo

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Kayden Mingo
No. 4Penn State Nittany Lions
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Conference Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2007-02-05) February 5, 2007 (age 18)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Long Island Lutheran
(Brookville, New York)
College Penn State (2025-present)
Career highlights

Kayden Mingo (born February 5, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference.

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Early life and high school

Mingo was born and grew up in Farmingdale, New York and attended Long Island Lutheran High School. [1] Mingo averaged 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game during his senior year. [1]

Recruiting

Mingo was a consensus four-star recruit and regarded to be a top player in New York, according to major recruiting services. [2] [3] [4] He committed to play college basketball at Penn State over offers from Xavier and Georgia. [3]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Kayden Mingo
Point guard
Farmingdale, New York Long Island Lutheran 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Nov 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (87)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 34    247Sports: 34    ESPN: 39
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 12, 2025.

College career

Mingo enrolled at Penn State in June 2025 in order to participate in summer practices. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kayden Mingo". Penn State Men's Basketball. Penn State.
  2. "Kayden Mingo". ESPN.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kayden Mingo". 247 Sports.
  4. "Kayden Mingo". On3.