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.
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Etobicoke, Ontario | June 12, 1994
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Catholic Central (Windsor, Ontario) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | Windy City Bulls |
2019–2020 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2020–present | Golden State Warriors |
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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
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 |
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2019–20 | Golden State | 7 | 3 | 29.1 | .388 | .308 | .750 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 11.0 |
Career | 7 | 3 | 29.1 | .388 | .308 | .750 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 11.0 |
References
- Vaught, Jamie (February 14, 2017). "Despite limited playing time, Mulder becoming a productive performer for Cats". Northern Kentucky Tribune. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- Tipton, Jerry (13 November 2016). "Beep! Beep! Mulder's father gives new meaning to dribble drive". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "'A mind-blowing experience': Windsor, Ont. basketball player on Miami Heat's 'radar'". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- Letourneau, Connor (February 27, 2020). "Mychal Mulder took a long route to 10-day contract with Warriors". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- 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
- 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.
- Roberts, Ben (2015-04-29). "Vincennes guard also considered Wichita State and Creighton". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- "Heat sign former Kentucky guard Mychal Mulder to camp deal". Sun Sentinel. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.
- Chiang, Anthony (October 26, 2019). "Heat affiliate picks Trey Mourning, son of Alonzo Mourning, in G League draft". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- "Skydorce acquire returning player rights to Mychal Mulder". G League. September 16, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- "Warriors Sign Guard Mychal Mulder to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Call III, Tommy (March 1, 2020). "Mychal Mulder providing spark off the bench during Warriors 10-day contract". USA Today. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "Mychal Mulder is proving himself as a competitor to Steve Kerr". USA Today. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-mychal-mulder-reveals-hes-named-after-klay-thompsons-dad
- "Warriors sign Canadian Mychal Mulder to multi-year deal". Sportsnet. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.