Taevion Kinsey
No. 24 – Marshall Thundering Herd | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Conference USA |
Personal information | |
Born | March 10, 2000 |
Nationality | American |
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–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Taevion Kinsey (born March 10, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Marshall Thundering Herd of the Conference USA (C-USA).
High school career[]
Kinsey attended Eastmoor Academy in Columbus, Ohio. As a junior, he was named Division II District Player of the Year.[1] In his senior season, Kinsey averaged 19.5 points per game, earning Division II All-State second team honors.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Marshall over offers from Kent State, Indiana State and UNC Asheville, among others.[3]
College career[]
On January 12, 2019, Kinsey scored a freshman season-high 23 points and seven rebounds in a 70–69 win over Western Kentucky.[4] 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.[5] As a freshman, Kinsey averaged 10.5 points and four rebounds per game.[6] He was a two-time Conference USA Freshman of the Week and was named to the All-Freshman Team.[7] On November 21, Kinsey recorded 14 points and 14 assists in a 91–63 win over Howard.[8] On January 16, 2020, he tallied a sophomore season-high 29 points and 11 rebounds in a 77–75 loss to Charlotte.[9] He averaged 16.4 points, five rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as a sophomore, earning Second Team All-Conference USA honors.[10] 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.[11]
Career statistics[]
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[]
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 |
Career | 91 | 67 | 31.8 | .529 | .335 | .718 | 4.9 | 2.7 | .9 | .4 | 14.8 |
Personal life[]
Kinsey's older sister, Tajanee Wells, played college basketball for Ursuline College.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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. 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.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Columbus, Ohio
- Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players
- Shooting guards