Taevion Kinsey (born March 10, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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, becoming the school's all-time leading scorer.

Early life

Kinsey attended Eastmoor Academy in

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. As a junior, he was named Division II District Player of the Year. In his senior season, Kinsey averaged 19.5 points per game, earning Division II All-State second team honors. He committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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, among others.

College career

On January 12, 2019, Kinsey scored a freshman season-high 23 points and seven rebounds in a 70–69 win over

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. 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. As a freshman, Kinsey averaged 10.5 points and four rebounds per game. He was a two-time

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Freshman of the Week and was named to the All-Freshman Team. On November 21, Kinsey recorded 14 points and 14 assists in a 91–63 win over

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. On January 16, 2020, he tallied a sophomore season-high 29 points and 11 rebounds in a 77–75 loss to

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. He averaged 16.4 points, five rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as a sophomore, earning Second Team All-Conference USA honors. 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. Kinsey was hampered by a leg injury as a senior but was named to the Second Team All-Conference USA. On November 17, 2022, Kinsey surpassed the 2,000 point milestone, scoring 14 points in a win over Miami (OH). At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. In a quarterfinal loss in the 2023 Sun Belt tournament, Kinsey became the all-time leading scorer in Marshall history, passing

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Kinsey joined the

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for the

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. On August 30, 2023, he signed with the Jazz, but was waived on October 11. On October 30, he joined the

. On March 9, 2024, Kinsey signed a 10-day contract with the

, but was waived on March 12 without playing for them. The next day, he returned to the Stars. On July 5, 2024, Kinsey signed a

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with the Jazz, but was waived on August 12. On September 27, he re-signed with the Jazz, but was waived once again on October 8. On October 28, he rejoined the Stars.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Kinsey's older sister, Tajanee Wells, played college basketball for

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and Talladega College.

References

External links

Marshall Thundering Herd bio
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