No. 66–Birmingham Squadron | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Mableton, Georgia | August 19, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Pebblebrook (Mableton, Georgia) |
College | South Alabama (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2024 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2024 | Calgary Surge |
2024–present | Birmingham Squadron |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Trhae Maurice Mitchell (born August 19, 1997) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the South Alabama Jaguars. [2]
Mitchell attended Pebblebrook High School where he was a three-time all-region performer: second team as a sophomore and as a senior and first team as a junior. [2] He also received twice all-county recognition, collecting second-team plaudits in his final two years. During his career, he scored 1,000 points and earned an honorable mention on all-state teams as a junior and third-team as a senior (third team) seasons, the latter after averaging 15 points and seven rebounds per game. [2] As a junior, he led the Falcons to a state semifinal appearance and as a senior, to a state runner-up finish. [2]
Mitchell played college basketball for South Alabama where he recorded 1,127 points, 704 rebounds, 310 assists, 185 blocks and 110 steals in 125 appearances for the Jags. He also was third in school history with 185 career blocks and sixth with 704 rebounds. He also was the only player in the program's history to lead the team in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in the same season, and second to have 200 rebounds and 100 assists in one year. [2] [3]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Mitchell signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League [4] As a rookie, he played 11 games and averaged 1.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 8.7 minutes per game. [5]
On October 25, 2021, Mitchell re-signed with the Vipers, [6] appearing this time in 28 games and averaging 9.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks while shooting over 50 percent from the floor, helping the Vipers win a championship. [3]
On June 8, 2024, Mitchell signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [7]
On October 14, 2024, Mitchell signed with the New Orleans Pelicans, [8] but was waived two days later. [9] On October 28, he joined the Birmingham Squadron. [10]
He is the son of Cornelius Mitchell and Donise Boston and has two siblings, an older sister and a younger brother, while also being related to rapper Lil Yachty. He majored in leisure studies. [2]
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