Davion Mintz (born June 30, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(LNB). He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Mintz attended

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. He averaged 12.3 points and 2.8 assists per game as a junior, playing alongside future

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player C. J. Bryce. 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. 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. Considered a three-star recruit, he committed to Creighton in October 2015, choosing the Bluejays over

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and

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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. As a sophomore, Mintz averaged 6.1 points and 3.1 assists per game. He averaged 9.7 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds per game as a junior. Mintz suffered a high ankle sprain in the preseason, and announced in December 2019 that he planned to take a redshirt year. He opted to transfer to

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for his graduate season. 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. 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

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. Mintz averaged 8.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

Professional career

Capital City Go-Go (2022–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Mintz signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the

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. He was subsequently waived during training camp. On November 4, 2022, Mintz was named to the opening night roster for the

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Metros de Santiago (2024–present)

On May 22, 2024, Mintz signed with the

of the

Career statistics

College

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Redshirt , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 25 , , 21 , , 30.8 , , .397 , , .378 , , .656 , , 3.2 , , 3.1 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 11.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;",

, 31 , , 6 , , 24.7 , , .382 , , .344 , , .701 , , 2.2, , 1.8 , , 0.6 , , .1 , , 8.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 153 , , 106 , , 23.5 , , .401 , , .356 , , .72 , , 2.5 , , 2.5 , , .7 , , .1 , , 7.8

Personal life

Mintz's godfather is former NFL player

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References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bioCreighton Bluejays bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mintz, Davion 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from North Carolina Capital City Go-Go players Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players Point guards Sportspeople from Gastonia, North Carolina