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Jersey Number 34
Denzel Mahoney
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Oviedo, Fla.
- High School:
- Hagerty
Bio
College Bio/Profile/Clippings
2020-21: Senior at Creighton
• Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST pick in 2020-21, when he averaged 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game while starting CU’s final 30 games.
• Sixth in the BIG EAST in steals per game, seventh in the BIG EAST in three-pointers per game, 18th in points per game and 25th in minutes per contest.
• Among active players nationally, ranked 11th in career free throws made and 30th in career points scored.
• Tweeted on April 5th that he intends to stay in the NBA Draft in the summer of 2021.
• Averaged 18.3 points in three games last year vs. top-10 teams (all wins), and had 19 points at #5 Kansas this year (Dec. 8).
• Made his 2020-21 debut with 17 points in 23 minutes vs. Omaha, tying his career-high with 5 three-pointers made (Dec. 1).
• Scored 20 points and dished 4 assists in win vs. Nebraska (Dec. 11).
• Finished with 21 points vs. Marquette (Dec. 14).
• Hauled in first career-double as a Bluejay at UConn (Dec. 20) when he had 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
• Had 24 points in win vs. St. John’s (Jan. 9), then followed that with Bluejay-best 29 points at Butler (Jan. 16).
• Scored 20 points in win vs. No. 23 UConn. (Jan. 23).
• Hit go-ahead free throws with 3:02 left to start game-ending 10-2 run at DePaul (Jan. 30).
• Helped limit Ohio star Jason Preston to four points on 1-of-10 shooting while adding 11 points of his own to send CU to the Sweet 16 (March 22).
• Declared (and withdrew) from the 2020 NBA Draft to return for his senior season.
• Team’s active leading scorer with 1,717 career points when you include the 1,091 he scored his first two college seasons at Southeast Missouri St.
2019-20: Junior at Creighton
• Averaged 12.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 21 appearances, including one start.
• Recipient of the BIG EAST Sixth Man Award.
• Averaged 18.3 points in three games against top-10 teams (all wins).
• Became eligible at end of first semester.
• Scored in double-figures in 14-of-21 games as a Bluejay despite making just one start.
• Made 30 of his last 31 free throw attempts and led all players in BIG EAST play in free throw percentage (.898).
• Scored 14 points in 29 minutes during Creighton debut vs. Oklahoma (Dec. 17), the most points in a Bluejay debut since Marcus Foster had 19 points vs. UMKC in 2016-17.
• Also had 14 points in his second game at Arizona State (Dec. 21), making him one of two Bluejays in the last 25 years (Marcus Foster, 2016-17) to score 14 or more points in each of his first two games.
• Scored in double-figures in each of his first four games as a Bluejay.
• Scored a season-high 21 points in road win at No. 8 Villanova (Feb. 1).
• Had 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals vs. Midland (Dec. 28).
• Contributed 13 points in 16 minutes of road win at Xavier (Jan. 11).
• Scored 19 points at Georgetown (Jan. 15).
• Had 14 points in first start as a Bluejay vs. Providence (Jan. 18).
• Had 10 points in first half and 14 overall in win at DePaul (Jan. 22).
• Made 7-of-10 shots and scored 18 points in win vs. St. John’s (Feb. 8).
• Shared team-high scoring honors with 18 points, including a dagger three-pointer, in win at No. 10 Seton Hall (Feb. 12).
• Added 14 points and five rebounds in win vs. Georgetown (March 4).
• Scored 16 points, including a season-high four three-pointers, in win vs. No. 8 Seton Hall that clinched a share of the BIG EAST title (March 7).
2018-19: Did Not Play at Creighton
• Practiced but was not eligible to play due to his transfer status.
2017-18: Sophomore at Southeast Missouri State
• Led Southeast Missouri State with 19.3 points per game, which ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference.
• Started all 31 games, adding 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest for a Redhawks team that finished 14-17.
• Also ranked sixth in the league in free-throw percentage (.835), eighth in three-point field goal-percentage (.413), 11th in three-point field goals made (64) and 16th in minutes played (31.3).
• Was a Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection who lived up to the advance billing with a First Team All-OVC recognition at year’s end.
• Named to the All-Tournament Team in the Mayan Division of the Cancun Classic.
• Contributed a career-high 36 points on his 20th birthday at SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 18).
• Scored 30 points vs. Murray State (Feb. 1).
• Poured in 20 or more points 14 times.
• Scored in double-figures in 17 straight games from Nov. 21-Jan. 20 and 28 times overall.
• Scored 27 points at UT Martin (Feb. 10) and knocked down a game-tying three-pointer with one second left to send the game to overtime, helping him earn OVC Co-Player of the Week honors on Feb. 12.
• Had his first career double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds vs. Tennessee State (Dec. 31).
2016-17: Freshman at Southeast Missouri State
• Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-OVC and All-Newcomer selection.
• Five-time Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week honoree.
• Finished second on the team in scoring with 14.9 points per game and was the team’s leading scorer in conference play (16.6 ppg.).
• Started all 33 games and led the team with 57 three-pointers made.
• Also collected 40 assists, 23 steals and four blocked shots.
• Ranked second in scoring among all freshmen in the OVC.
• Shot 81.5 percent (132-of-162) at the free-throw line.
• Ranked 10th in the OVC in free-throw percentage and 12th in scoring.
• Led Southeast in scoring 11 of his last 14 starts, and 15 times overall.
• Landed a spot on the league’s All-Tournament Team after scoring a season-high 34 points vs. Tennessee State (March 1) and following that up with 20 against Jacksonville State one day later (March 2).
• Dropped in four points and grabbed a rebound in 20 minutes during his first career start at Illinois (Nov. 11).
• Scored double-figures 27 times, including his final 11 games of the season.
• Led the Redhawks with 16 points at No. 10 Indiana (Dec. 4).
• Registered 23 points and made 12-of-12 free throws at UT Martin (Jan. 14), then followed that up with 20 points and six rebounds vs. SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 19).
Hagerty High School
• Saw limited action due to a knee injury his senior year at Hagerty High School.
• Was the Florida 8A State Player of the Year as a junior, when he averaged 24 points and nine rebounds per contest en route to leading the Huskies to a runner-up finish at state.
• Ranked third in the state with 105 three-pointers and seventh in the state in scoring.
• Also garnered 2015 Seminole Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Second Team All-State honors.
• Finished with an average of 14 points and six rebounds per game and garnered Second Team All-SAC accolades as a sophomore.
• Coached by Josh Kohn.
Awards & Honors
2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team
2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference All-Tournament Team
2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year
2016-17 Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference
2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 1/16
2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 1/23
2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 1/30
2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 2/13
2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 2/20
2017-18 Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team
2017-18 First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference
2017-18 Ohio Valley Conf. Co-Player of the Week, 2/12
2017-18 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference
2019-20 BIG EAST Sixth Man Award
2020-21 Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST
2020-21 NABC District 5 Second Team
Personal
• Son of Desmond and Hazel Mahoney.
• Has a sister, Natalie and a brother, Darrell.
• A communication studies major.
• Career goal is the NBA.
• Nicknames include Denz, Zel or D.
• Favorite book is The Bible.
• Sports hero is his brother Darrell.
• Favorite actor is Denzel Washington.
• Dream cars are a Ford Raptor or Jeep Wrangler.
• Favorite candy is sour gummy worms.
• Chose Creighton because it was the best fit for him and the 17,000+ fans per game.
• Says he loves the BIG EAST because “it is the best basketball conference in the country.”
• Favorite historical leader was MLK.
• Thinks you would be surprised to learn he’s the best dancer on the team.
• Favorite BIG EAST city is Chicago, because of the pizza.
• Best outdoor hoops game is HORSE.
• Favorite holiday is Christmas.
Creighton Men's Basketball Availability - 9/24/25
Wednesday, September 24
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Friday, August 15
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Friday, August 15
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