| No. 24 – Salt Lake City Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard /small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-03-10)March 10, 2000 (age 25) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 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 atBasketball Reference | |
Taevion Kinsey (born March 10, 2000) is an American professionalbasketball player for theSalt Lake City Stars of theNBA G League. He playedcollege basketball for theMarshall Thundering Herd, becoming the school's all-time leading scorer.[1]
Kinsey attendedEastmoor Academy inColumbus, 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 forMarshall over offers fromKent State,Indiana State andUNC Asheville, among others.[4]
On January 12, 2019, Kinsey scored a freshman season-high 23 points and seven rebounds in a 70–69 win overWestern Kentucky.[5] He led Marshall to theCollegeInsider.com Tournament championship, posting 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 90–70 victory overGreen 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-timeConference 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 overHoward.[9] On January 16, 2020, he tallied a sophomore season-high 29 points and 11 rebounds in a 77–75 loss toCharlotte.[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 overWright 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 overMiami (OH).[14] At the conclusion of the regular season, he was namedSun Belt Conference Player of the Year.[15] In a quarterfinal loss in the2023 Sun Belt tournament, Kinsey became the all-time leading scorer in Marshall history, passingJon Elmore.[16]
After going undrafted in the2023 NBA draft, Kinsey joined theUtah Jazz for the2023 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 theSalt Lake City Stars.[19]
On March 9, 2024, Kinsey signed a 10-day contract with theUtah 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 atwo-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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
Kinsey's older sister, Tajanee Wells, played college basketball forUrsuline College and Talladega College.[2]