Davion Mintz wasn’t expected to lead Kentucky in most scoring categories a season ago, but he found a way to break out as the Wildcats’ best player in the midst of a historically down year for the program. He adapted to a bad situation then, and he’ll look to adapt to a better one in the coming months.
When he decided to come back to Lexington for another year of college (his sixth overall), Mintz was heralded as one of the missing pieces that would help return Kentucky to the top. The former Creighton transfer was UK’s leading scorer in 2020-21, but with the influx of talent across the board over the summer, his role was always going to look different heading into 2021-22.