Ajay Mitchell

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Ajay Mitchell
No. 25–Oklahoma City Thunder
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22)
Ans, Belgium
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College UC Santa Barbara (2021–2024)
NBA draft 2024: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021 Limburg United
2024–present Oklahoma City Thunder
2024–present→Oklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
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Ajay Mitchell (born 25 June 2002) is a Belgian-American basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He was selected in the 2024 NBA Draft

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Early life and career

Mitchell grew up in Ans, Belgium. [1] He began playing for Limburg United's youth team in 2019 and made two appearances with the senior team in the Pro Basketball League during the 2019–20 season. [2] Mitchell played solely with the senior team during the 2020–21 season while maintaining his amateur status. After the season, he committed to playing college basketball for UC Santa Barbara. [3]

College career

Mitchell played in 27 games during his freshman season and was named the Big West Conference Freshman of the Year and second team All-Big West after averaging 11.6 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game. [4] He averaged 16.3 points, 5.1 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per game and was named the Big West Player of the Year during his sophomore season. [5]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2024–present)

On June 27, 2024, Mitchell was selected with the 38th overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA Draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the 40th overall pick in the 2024 draft and cash. [6] On July 6, 2024, Mitchell signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [7]

Career statistics

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  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 UC Santa Barbara 272332.1.531.327.7502.23.7.8.211.6
2022–23 UC Santa Barbara 353533.8.506.267.8132.75.11.3.316.3
2023–24 UC Santa Barbara 292931.5.504.393.8584.04.01.2.420.0
Career918732.5.511.332.8183.04.31.1.316.1

Personal life

Mitchell's father, Barry Mitchell, played college basketball at Norfolk State and professionally in the Continental Basketball Association and World Basketball League before playing and settling in Belgium. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ajay Mitchell quitte Limburg pour Cal State Santa Barbara". La Dernière Heure (in French). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Des Liégeois sans ressort écrasés à Limburg". L'Avenir (in French). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Belgian basketball star commits to play for UCSB". Santa Barbara News-Press . 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mark Patton: Ajay Mitchell Can Now Talk the Talk with UCSB Basketball". Noozhawk . 4 December 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "UCSB Sophomore Ajay Mitchell Honored as Big West Basketball Player of Year". Noozhawk . 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Flojo, Enzo (June 28, 2024). "Thunder 2024 NBA Draft grades for every pick". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Thunder Signs Nikola Topić and Dillon Jones". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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