Mychal Mulder

Mychal Mulder (born June 14, 1994) is a Canadian professional basketball guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vincennes University and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Mychal Mulder
No. 15 – Golden State Warriors
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994
Etobicoke, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolCatholic Central
(Windsor, Ontario)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Windy City Bulls
2019–2020Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020–presentGolden State Warriors
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Mulder was adopted by parents Randy Mulder and Jennifer Gignac at three months old. His father worked at General Motors before being forced to retire after a leg injury.[1][2] His father named him after Mychal Thompson. Mulder was raised in Windsor, Ontario, alongside an elder adopted sister, Cynthia.[2] He played basketball at Catholic Central High School, where he was coached by Pete Cusumano.[3] Mulder was considered a Top 10 Canadian prospect in 2013.[1]

College career

Mulder received a single NCAA Division I scholarship offer, to play for the Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team.[4] Mulder opted to begin his college basketball career at Vincennes University. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, shooting 46.3 percent from behind the arc. He led the team to a 33–2 record, was named a JUCO All-American and was rated the 13th-best junior-college prospect by 247Sports.[5] He then transferred to play for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team.[6] He chose Kentucky over several other colleges, including Creighton, Indiana, and Wichita State.[5][7] As a senior at Kentucky, Mulder made two starts and averaged 4.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.6 minutes per game, shooting 40.3% from the field and a team-high 92.3% from the free throw line.[8]

Professional career

Windy City Bulls (2017–2019)

Mulder went undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, later Mulder was selected ninth overall in the 2017 NBA G League draft by the Windy City Bulls.[3][6] In his second season with the Bulls, Mulder posted 13.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists in 32.9 minutes per game.[8] In May 2019, Mulder was invited to the NBA G League Elite Camp.[9]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

Mulder signed with the Miami Heat on September 17, 2019.[10][8] The team waived Mulder on October 15, 2019.[11][12] He began the season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[13][14]

Golden State Warriors (2020–present)

On February 27, 2020, the Golden State Warriors announced that they had signed Mulder to a 10-day contract.[15] He made his debut against the Los Angeles Lakers that same day. Mulder had two points and four rebounds in that game, which was a 116–86 loss.[16]

On March 1, 2020, Mulder had a career-high 17 points, along with two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in just his third game with the Warriors, a 124–110 loss against the Washington Wizards.[17]

On March 7, 2020, Mulder started against the Philadelphia 76ers - setting a new career-high 18 points and 3 assists during his last game of his first 10-day contract, a 118-114 win. Following that game, Mychal confirmed that he was in fact named after teammate Klay Thompson's father Mychal Thompson.[18]

On March 10, 2020, after his 10-day contract expired the Warriors signed him to a multi-year contract.[19]

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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Golden State 7329.1.388.308.7503.31.1.3.111.0
Career 7329.1.388.308.7503.31.1.3.111.0

References
  1. Vaught, Jamie (February 14, 2017). "Despite limited playing time, Mulder becoming a productive performer for Cats". Northern Kentucky Tribune. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. Tipton, Jerry (13 November 2016). "Beep! Beep! Mulder's father gives new meaning to dribble drive". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "'A mind-blowing experience': Windsor, Ont. basketball player on Miami Heat's 'radar'". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. Letourneau, Connor (February 27, 2020). "Mychal Mulder took a long route to 10-day contract with Warriors". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  5. Tucker, Kyle (2015-04-29). "Four-star JUCO guard Mulder picks Kentucky". Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-28. Alt URL
  6. Parker, Jim (September 17, 2019). "Windsor's Mulder set to workout for NBA's Clippers and Timberwolves". Windsor Star/Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. Roberts, Ben (2015-04-29). "Vincennes guard also considered Wichita State and Creighton". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  8. "Heat sign former Kentucky guard Mychal Mulder to camp deal". Sun Sentinel. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  9. Tipton, Jerry (May 11, 2019). "Former Kentucky guard getting chance to boost his NBA stock at G League Elite Camp". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  10. Chiang, Anthony (September 17, 2019). "Competition for Heat two-way deal grows. Miami signs Mychal Mulder to camp roster". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. Chiang, Anthony (October 15, 2019). "With both two-way contract spots still open, Heat makes moves with eye toward G League". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  12. "Windsor, Ont.'s Mychal Mulder won't play with Miami Heat in regular NBA season". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  13. Chiang, Anthony (October 26, 2019). "Heat affiliate picks Trey Mourning, son of Alonzo Mourning, in G League draft". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  14. "Skydorce acquire returning player rights to Mychal Mulder". G League. September 16, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  15. "Warriors Sign Guard Mychal Mulder to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  16. Call III, Tommy (March 1, 2020). "Mychal Mulder providing spark off the bench during Warriors 10-day contract". USA Today. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  17. "Mychal Mulder is proving himself as a competitor to Steve Kerr". USA Today. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  18. https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-mychal-mulder-reveals-hes-named-after-klay-thompsons-dad
  19. "Warriors sign Canadian Mychal Mulder to multi-year deal". Sportsnet. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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