Taevion Kinsey
No. 24 – Salt Lake City Stars | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | March 10, 2000
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, Ohio) |
College | Marshall (2018–2023) |
NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–present | Salt Lake City Stars |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Taevion Kinsey (born March 10, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd, becoming the school's all-time leading scorer.[1]
Early life
[edit]Kinsey attended Eastmoor Academy in Columbus, Ohio. As a junior, he was named Division II District Player of the Year.[2] In his senior season, Kinsey averaged 19.5 points per game, earning Division II All-State second team honors.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Marshall over offers from Kent State, Indiana State and UNC Asheville, among others.[4]
College career
[edit]On January 12, 2019, Kinsey scored a freshman season-high 23 points and seven rebounds in a 70–69 win over Western Kentucky.[5] He led Marshall to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament championship, posting 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 90–70 victory over Green Bay in the title game on April 4.[6] As a freshman, Kinsey averaged 10.5 points and four rebounds per game.[7] He was a two-time Conference USA Freshman of the Week and was named to the All-Freshman Team.[8] On November 21, Kinsey recorded 14 points and 14 assists in a 91–63 win over Howard.[9] On January 16, 2020, he tallied a sophomore season-high 29 points and 11 rebounds in a 77–75 loss to Charlotte.[10] He averaged 16.4 points, five rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as a sophomore, earning Second Team All-Conference USA honors.[11] On December 3, 2020, Kinsey recorded a career-high 31 points and seven rebounds in an 80–64 victory over Wright State. He averaged 19.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3 assists per game during his junior season.[12] Kinsey was hampered by a leg injury as a senior but was named to the Second Team All-Conference USA.[13]
On November 17, 2022, Kinsey surpassed the 2,000 point milestone, scoring 14 points in a win over Miami (OH).[14] At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.[15] In a quarterfinal loss in the 2023 Sun Belt tournament, Kinsey became the all-time leading scorer in Marshall history, passing Jon Elmore.[16]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Kinsey joined the Utah Jazz for the 2023 NBA Summer League. On August 30, 2023, he signed with the Jazz,[17][1] but was waived on October 11.[18] On October 30, he joined the Salt Lake City Stars.[19]
On March 9, 2024, Kinsey signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz,[20] but was waived on March 12 without playing for them.[21] The next day, he returned to the Stars.[22]
On July 5, 2024, Kinsey signed a two-way contract with the Jazz,[23] but was waived on August 12.[24] On September 27, he re-signed with the Jazz,[25] but was waived once again on October 8.[26] On October 28, he rejoined the Stars.[27]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games 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
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Marshall | 37 | 13 | 24.8 | .587 | .357 | .667 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .8 | .5 | 10.5 |
2019–20 | Marshall | 32 | 32 | 36.0 | .490 | .264 | .682 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 16.4 |
2020–21 | Marshall | 22 | 22 | 37.7 | .532 | .413 | .818 | 6.2 | 3.0 | .8 | .3 | 19.5 |
2021–22 | Marshall | 31 | 31 | 36.9 | .429 | .183 | .745 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 19.1 |
2022–23 | Marshall | 32 | 32 | 37.8 | .556 | .404 | .744 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 1.7 | .5 | 22.1 |
Career | 154 | 130 | 34.1 | .507 | .302 | .732 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .4 | 17.1 |
Personal life
[edit]Kinsey's older sister, Tajanee Wells, played college basketball for Ursuline College and Talladega College.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kinsey Signs Free Agent Contract with Utah Jazz". Marshall University Athletics. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Ulrey, Jarrod (January 22, 2018). "City League Roundup: Warriors' Kinsey works to expand his game". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ McCann, Rick (September 30, 2018). "Dunking freshman Taevion Kinsey is a high flier for Thundering Herd". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ McCann, Rick (April 18, 2018). "Marshall lands basketball recruit from Ohio". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Williams' 3 completes Marshall comeback over W. Kentucky". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 12, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Kinsey gives glimpse of future in final game of freshman season". WV MetroNews. April 5, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ McCann, Rick (April 6, 2019). "Marshall basketball: Taevion Kinsey represents the future for the Herd". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Traylor, Grant (March 12, 2019). "Kinsey named to C-USA All-Freshman Team". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Kinsey Paces Men's Basketball to Win over Howard with 14 Assists". Marshall University Athletics. November 22, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Walsh, David (January 17, 2020). "Strong efforts from Kinsey, West not enough in loss to Charlotte". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, Patrick (December 29, 2020). "Marshall's Taevion Kinsey living up to the hype and more". Phenom Hoop Report. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Traylor, Grant (December 4, 2020). "Marshall basketball: Herd's Kinsey knew special game was on horizon". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Grant (March 7, 2022). "Marshall basketball: Wheeler, Kinsey earn All-Conference USA honors". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Marshall wins going away at Miami Ohio as Kinsey reaches 2,000 career points". WVMetroNews.com. West Virginia MetroNews. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Kinsey named Sun Belt Player of the Year". West Virginia MetroNews. February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Kinsey breaks Herd's all-time scoring record in 71-68 loss to Texas State". HerdZone.com. Marshall Thundering Herd. March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Rincon, Jeremy (August 30, 2023). "Utah Jazz Sign Kinsey, Langford, and Ongenda". NBA.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Rincon, Jeremy (October 11, 2023). "Utah Jazz Sign Michael Devoe and Keshawn Justice". NBA.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Stars Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Sign Taevion Kinsey to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Sign Darius Bazley". NBA.com. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "2023-2024 Salt Lake City Stars Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Sign Taevion Kinsey to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Hundman, Gabby (August 12, 2024). "Utah Jazz Sign Oscar Tshiebwe to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Sign Taevion Kinsey and Isaiah Wong". NBA.com. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Rincon, Jeremy (October 8, 2024). "Utah Jazz Waive Abmas, Kinsey, and Wong". NBA.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stars Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.