Denzel Mahoney

Denzel Mahoney (born January 18, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.

Denzel Mahoney
No. 34 – Creighton Bluejays
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolPaul J. Hagerty
(Oviedo, Florida)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Big East Sixth Man Award (2020)
  • First-team All-OVC (2018)
  • Second-team All-OVC (2017)
  • OVC Freshman of the Year (2017)

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] He suffered a torn ACL during an 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] Following his sophomore season, Mahoney transferred from the Redhawks, ultimately settling on 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] Following the season, Mahoney declared for the 2020 NBA draft, but ultimately returned for his final season.[7][8]

References
  1. Saverino, Nate (January 19, 2017). "Two-Minute Drill: Denzel Mahoney Named "Freshman of the Week"". KRCU. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. Pfeifer, Ben (May 29, 2020). "Blocking out the Silence: Denzel Mahoney thrives on malleability". The Rookie Wire. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. "Mahoney and Brewer Earn All-OVC Accolades". gosoutheast.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. Nyatawa, Jon (March 9, 2020). "Creighton's Denzel Mahoney named Big East sixth man of the year". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. "Denzel Mahoney Earns BIG EAST's Sixth Man Award". gocreighton.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  7. "Creighton backup Denzel Mahoney declaring for NBA draft". ESPN.com. April 16, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. Nyatawa, Jon (August 1, 2020). "Denzel Mahoney, Damien Jefferson withdrawing from NBA draft, returning to Creighton". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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