Denzel Mahoney Declares for 2020 NBA Draft

OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton men's basketball wing Denzel Mahoney has submitted his name for consideration in the 2020 NBA Draft. Mahoney still has the option to return to school for his final season of eligibility after going through the evaluation process by league executives.

"First and foremost, I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me the ability to play the sport I love and to be in this position," said Mahoney. "I also want to thank my parents, my brother, Coach McDermott, and the rest of the coaching staff for pushing me to be great on and off the floor. It has always been a dream of mine to play in the NBA. With that being said, I have decided to use this opportunity to declare for the 2020 NBA Draft and get feedback from those at the next level. Throughout this process I will also keep my options open to return to college."

A native of Oviedo, Fla., Mahoney averaged 12.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game for Creighton after gaining eligibility on December 17. Mahoney scored in double-figures in 14 of 21 appearances, helping CU win 16 of those games. In BIG EAST play, Mahoney shot a league-leading 89.8 percent (53-59) at the charity stripe. The junior excelled in three games against top-10 competition, averaging 18.3 points per game while helping CU win all three contests. He scored a season-high 21 points in Creighton's victory at Villanova, and contributed 16 and 18 points in triumphs over Seton Hall.

Five former Creighton student-athletes have spent time in the NBA each of the past two seasons – Kyle Korver, Anthony Tolliver, Doug McDermott, Justin Patton and Khyri Thomas.

Creighton finished the 2019-20 season with a 24-7 record, winning a share of its first BIG EAST title. The Bluejays were ranked seventh in the year-end Associated Press poll. Early preseason polls have Creighton as a consensus top-10 team for the 2020-21 season should the full roster return.

The 2020 NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on June 25 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Denzel Mahoney

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