Taevion Kinsey

Taevion Kinsey
No. 24 – Marshall Thundering Herd
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	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Eastmoor Academy; (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Marshall (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Conference USA (2020); Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2019);

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, Kinsey recorded a career-high 31 points and seven rebounds in an 80–64 victory over Wright State.[11]

Career statistics

Legend
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
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
Career		69	45	30.0	.528	.310	.676	4.4	2.6	1.0	.5	13.2

Personal life

Kinsey's older sister, Tajanee Wells, played college basketball for Ursuline College.[1]

References

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

Marshall Thundering Herd bio

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[ulrey-1] Ulrey, Jarrod (January 22, 2018). "City League Roundup: Warriors' Kinsey works to expand his game". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[2] McCann, Rick (September 30, 2018). "Dunking freshman Taevion Kinsey is a high flier for Thundering Herd". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[3] McCann, Rick (April 18, 2018). "Marshall lands basketball recruit from Ohio". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[4] "Williams' 3 completes Marshall comeback over W. Kentucky". ESPN. Associated Press. January 12, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[5] "Kinsey gives glimpse of future in final game of freshman season". WV MetroNews. April 5, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[6] McCann, Rick (April 6, 2019). "Marshall basketball: Taevion Kinsey represents the future for the Herd". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[7] Traylor, Grant (March 12, 2019). "Kinsey named to C-USA All-Freshman Team". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[8] "Kinsey Paces Men's Basketball to Win over Howard with 14 Assists". Marshall University Athletics. November 22, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[9] Walsh, David (January 17, 2020). "Strong efforts from Kinsey, West not enough in loss to Charlotte". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[10] O'Brien, Patrick (December 29, 2020). "Marshall's Taevion Kinsey living up to the hype and more". Phenom Hoop Report. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[11] Traylor, Grant (December 4, 2020). "Marshall basketball: Herd's Kinsey knew special game was on horizon". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved December 29, 2020.