Matt Mitchell (basketball)

Matthew Mitchell Jr. (born March 18, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the San Diego State Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).

Matt Mitchell
Mitchell in December 2018
No. 11 – San Diego State Aztecs
PositionSmall forward
LeagueMountain West Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-03-18) March 18, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSan Diego State (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Mountain West – Coaches (2020)
  • Second-team All-Mountain West – Media (2020)

High school career

As a freshman, Mitchell helped Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California win the CIF Southern Section Division 1A championship.[1] After the season, he transferred to Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, California. As a senior, Mitchell averaged 25.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, three assists and 2.2 steals per game, recording 16 double-doubles and scoring least 30 points in 10 games. He led Roosevelt to CIF State Division I, CIF Southern California Regional and Big VIII League titles. Mitchell was named HSGametime Player of the Year by The Press-Enterprise.[2] He had success with Dream Vision on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] Mitchell initially committed and signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Cal State Fullerton.[4] After his senior season, he reopened his recruitment and committed to San Diego State. Mitchell was considered a three-star recruit by most recruiting services.[3]

College career

On November 20, 2017, in his fourth collegiate game, Mitchell scored a career-high 31 points, 26 of which came in the second half, in a 94–63 win over Eastern Illinois. He shot 7-of-11 from three-point range and scored the most points for a San Diego State freshman since Evan Burns in 2003.[5] As a freshman, Mitchell averaged 10.5 points and four rebounds per game.[6] On December 22, 2018, he scored a sophomore season-high 22 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the field, in a 90–81 victory over BYU.[7] As a sophomore, Mitchell averaged 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. During the season, he gained about 20 pounds.[8] In the offseason, he cut down his weight by improving his diet and spending more time in the gym.[9] On February 1, 2020, Mitchell scored a junior season-high 28 points, including 24 in the second half, in an 80–68 win over Utah State.[10] As a junior, he averaged 12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, helping San Diego State achieve a 30–2 record.[11] Mitchell earned first-team and second-team All-Mountain West honors in the coaches and media polls, respectively.[12] On April 26, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[13] Mitchell announced he was withdrawing from the draft on August 1.[14] On December 18, he scored a career-high 35 points in a 72–62 loss to BYU.[15]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 San Diego State 333226.5.450.358.7654.01.71.1.210.5
2018–19 San Diego State 343326.4.405.328.7554.11.8.7.210.3
2019–20 San Diego State 321925.8.468.393.8734.81.71.1.312.2
Career 998426.2.440.358.8014.31.7.9.311.0

References
  1. "King wins another CIF title". The Press-Enterprise. March 10, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. Parenti, Jeffrey (April 22, 2017). "Roosevelt's Matt Mitchell is the HSGametime Boys Basketball Player of the Year". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. Zeigler, Mark (August 14, 2017). "Star hoops recruit Matt Mitchell commits to SDSU". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  4. Alexander, Jim (March 19, 2017). "Roosevelt's Mitchell stays cool at end". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. Zeigler, Mark (November 21, 2017). "Freshman scores 31 in impressive SDSU win". Daily Press. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. "San Diego State Basketball Freshman Report: Matt Mitchell, Jalen McDaniels and Jordan Schakel". Mountain West Wire. May 7, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. "Watson, Mitchell lead San Diego State to 90-81 win vs BYU". ESPN. Associated Press. December 22, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  8. Betz, Kyle (October 30, 2019). "New men's basketball season stars new transfers". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  9. Zeigler, Mark (July 22, 2019). "San Diego State's Matt Mitchell spending summer slimming down". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  10. Greene, Dana (February 1, 2020). "San Diego State stays unbeaten with 80-68 victory over Utah State". KTVX. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  11. Zeigler, Mark (March 12, 2020). "Aztecs finish season 30-2 as NCAA cancels basketball tournament". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  12. "Matt Mitchell". SDSU Athletics. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  13. Zeigler, Mark (April 27, 2020). "SDSU's Matt Mitchell says he's not 'looking to leave this year' for NBA". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  14. "Matt Mitchell forgoes NBA draft to return for senior season at San Diego State". ESPN. Associated Press. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  15. Honda, Breven (December 18, 2020). "Mitchell scores career-high, Aztecs' comeback bid falls short in upset loss to Brigham Young". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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