Davion Mintz (Vicky Graff Photo)
He’s going through Senior Day festivities Saturday when Kentucky hosts Florida but senior guard Davion Mintz says he’s still not clear about his future. The graduate transfer from Creighton could come back to UK for a sixth season under the COVID-19 waiver all athletes get allowing them a do-over from this basketball season.
“No decisions have been made. Absolutely not. I think it’s important that I go through this Senior Day,” said Mintz.
He remembers last year at Creighton he had a cast on his foot during Senior Day.
“Those emotions I felt, I just didn’t want to do that again. I felt it was important for me to go through it and have a little ceremony regardless of my decision,” Mintz, UK’s top 3-point shooter, said.
He knows today will be a “surreal moment” with his family and friends there to support him.
“I know that the biggest part of being here is that, even though sometimes the gym is empty, the whole world is watching because this is Kentucky basketball,” Mintz said. “I mean, that’s just things you try and remember.
“Just being a senior and making it to this point of your life where a lot of people haven’t gotten there, it’s super important and big for our families. I’m happy for the other guys that I’m stepping across the stage with whether there’s 25,000 people in the gym or 2,000 tomorrow.”
“Like I said, it’s going to be a big moment and I’m happy to get here.”
