American basketball player
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 .
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] 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] 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] 2020 NBA draft , but ultimately returned for his final season.[ 7] [ 8] 2021 NBA draft , forgoing his final season of eligibility that was granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[ 9]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft , Mahoney joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2021 NBA Summer League [ 10] San Antonio Spurs .[ 11] [ 12] 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] [ 15]
References
^ Saverino, Nate (January 19, 2017). "Two-Minute Drill: Denzel Mahoney Named "Freshman of the Week" . KRCU . Retrieved December 30, 2020 . ^ Pfeifer, Ben (May 29, 2020). "Blocking out the Silence: Denzel Mahoney thrives on malleability" . The Rookie Wire . Retrieved December 30, 2020 . ^ "Mahoney and Brewer Earn All-OVC Accolades" . gosoutheast.com . February 27, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2020 .^ 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 . ^ Nyatawa, Jon (March 9, 2020). "Creighton's Denzel Mahoney named Big East sixth man of the year" . Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 20, 2020 . ^ "Denzel Mahoney Earns BIG EAST's Sixth Man Award" . gocreighton.com . March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020 .^ "Creighton backup Denzel Mahoney declaring for NBA draft" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 20, 2020 .^ Nyatawa, Jon (August 1, 2020). "Denzel Mahoney, Damien Jefferson withdrawing from NBA draft, returning to Creighton" . Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 20, 2020 . ^ Nyatawa, Jon (April 16, 2021). "Creighton's Denzel Mahoney won't return for extra season" . Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved June 22, 2021 . ^ "Hornets Announce Roster For MGM Resort NBA Summer League 2021" . NBA.com . August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021 .^ Garcia, Jeff (October 6, 2021). "Spurs ink guard Denzel Mahoney to an Exhibit 10 deal" . KENS5 . Retrieved October 8, 2021 . ^ Adams, Luke (October 11, 2021). "Spurs Cut Jaylen Morris, Denzel Mahoney; Will Sign Jordan Burns" . HoopsRumors.com . Retrieved October 23, 2021 . ^ Austin Spurs [@austin_spurs] (October 27, 2021). "Our 2021-22 training camp roster is set!" (Tweet ). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter . ^ "Iowa Wolves Select Three Players in 2023 NBA G League Draft" . OurSportsCentral.com . October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023 .^ "2023-2024 Iowa Wolves Transaction History" . RealGM.com . Retrieved December 6, 2023 .
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