Davion Mintz hasn’t been shy about the mental difficulties that life has recently forced upon himself and the rest of the pandemic-riddled world. Nothing about his first-year experience at Kentucky during the 2020-21 season was typical of the all-time winningest program in the sport. That was a major reason why he decided to come back for a fifth year of college — to enjoy all the luxuries that come with suiting up for the Kentucky Wildcats.
But even when he did announce a return to UK, a return to normalcy didn’t take right away.
Mintz struggled out the gate in 2021-22 as he bought into his new role.