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Jersey Number 25
Akim Mitchell
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, NC
- High School:
- Carlisle School
2018-19- SENIOR SEASON
Played in all 35 games for the Pirates, making 35 starts… averaged 9.5 points and 5.1 rebounds a game… scored in double figures 14 times and recorded two double-doubles on the season…scored 18 points and 10 rebounds with two steals against Howard University Dec 22…recorded his second double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at New Jersey Institute of Technology on March 28…was (9-of-13) shooting 69% from the floor and (3-of-6) 50% from the arc for a season high 26 points, six rebounds and three assists at USC Upstate March 2…on Feb 7 against Radford scored his second most points in a game this season with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists…finished the season 17th in rebounds in the Big South Conference…was third in points with 332, rebounds (179) and steals (42) for the Pirates.
2017-18 – JUNIOR SEASON
Appeared in 33 games, starting each one for HU…averaged 8.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game…posted a season high of 21 points at North Carolina A&T on February 3…scored 18 points against Bluefield College on November 12…registered 16 points and seven rebounds against Florida A&M on January 27…tallied a season high of 11 rebounds against Coppin State on January 31.
2016-17 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started in 21 of 30 games…averaged 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game…six games in double figures scoring topped by 18 against Winthrop…had nine rebounds against Howard and eight against Coastal Carolina…didn’t get to foul line much but was among team leaders at 73.5% (25-of-34)…dished out season high five assists at Savannah State.
2015-16 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 30 games for the Pirates, making 10 starts…averaged 2.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game…played a season-high 28 minutes against Louisiana Monroe on Dec. 23…was 20-for-58 (.345) from the floor and 28-for-35 (.800) from the free throw line on the season…made four of 18 3-pointers (.222)…scored in double figures twice, including a season-high 12 points against Washington Adventist on Feb. 2…also had 10 points against Savannah State on Jan. 23…grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Washington Adventist…dished out a season-high four assists against Nicholls State on Dec. 22.
CARLISLE SCHOOL
Averaged four points and four assists as a sophomore…won the Coaches Award as both a junior and senior…averaged eight points and eight assists per game as a junior…averaged 14 points and eight assists as a senior…was coached by former NBA player Muggsy Bogues.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 18, 1996…son of Vernetta and Anthony Mitchell…has one brother, Akil… nicknamed Prince…was featured in the Charlotte Observer…currently undecided regarding his major…wants to become a business owner.
MITCHELL’S CAREER HIGHS
Points: 18 vs. Bluefield (11/12/17)
Rebounds: 9 vs. Howard (2/11/17)
Assists: 5 at Savannah State (2/4/17)
Blocks: 1 (many times) last vs. Bluefield (11/12/17)
Steals: 2 (eight times), last at Missouri State (12/8/17)
Field Goals Made: 8 vs. Bluefield (11/12/17)
Field Goals Attempted: 12 vs. Bluefield (11/12/17)
3-pt. FG Made: 2 (twice) last vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian, (11/29/17)
3-pt. FG Attempted: 3 (twice) last vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian, (11/29/17)
Free Throws Made: 8 vs. Washington Adventist (2/2/16)
Free Throws Attempted: 8 vs. Washington Adventist (2/2/16)
Played in all 35 games for the Pirates, making 35 starts… averaged 9.5 points and 5.1 rebounds a game… scored in double figures 14 times and recorded two double-doubles on the season…scored 18 points and 10 rebounds with two steals against Howard University Dec 22…recorded his second double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at New Jersey Institute of Technology on March 28…was (9-of-13) shooting 69% from the floor and (3-of-6) 50% from the arc for a season high 26 points, six rebounds and three assists at USC Upstate March 2…on Feb 7 against Radford scored his second most points in a game this season with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists…finished the season 17th in rebounds in the Big South Conference…was third in points with 332, rebounds (179) and steals (42) for the Pirates.
2017-18 – JUNIOR SEASON
Appeared in 33 games, starting each one for HU…averaged 8.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game…posted a season high of 21 points at North Carolina A&T on February 3…scored 18 points against Bluefield College on November 12…registered 16 points and seven rebounds against Florida A&M on January 27…tallied a season high of 11 rebounds against Coppin State on January 31.
2016-17 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started in 21 of 30 games…averaged 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game…six games in double figures scoring topped by 18 against Winthrop…had nine rebounds against Howard and eight against Coastal Carolina…didn’t get to foul line much but was among team leaders at 73.5% (25-of-34)…dished out season high five assists at Savannah State.
2015-16 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 30 games for the Pirates, making 10 starts…averaged 2.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game…played a season-high 28 minutes against Louisiana Monroe on Dec. 23…was 20-for-58 (.345) from the floor and 28-for-35 (.800) from the free throw line on the season…made four of 18 3-pointers (.222)…scored in double figures twice, including a season-high 12 points against Washington Adventist on Feb. 2…also had 10 points against Savannah State on Jan. 23…grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Washington Adventist…dished out a season-high four assists against Nicholls State on Dec. 22.
CARLISLE SCHOOL
Averaged four points and four assists as a sophomore…won the Coaches Award as both a junior and senior…averaged eight points and eight assists per game as a junior…averaged 14 points and eight assists as a senior…was coached by former NBA player Muggsy Bogues.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 18, 1996…son of Vernetta and Anthony Mitchell…has one brother, Akil… nicknamed Prince…was featured in the Charlotte Observer…currently undecided regarding his major…wants to become a business owner.
MITCHELL’S CAREER HIGHS
Points: 18 vs. Bluefield (11/12/17)
Rebounds: 9 vs. Howard (2/11/17)
Assists: 5 at Savannah State (2/4/17)
Blocks: 1 (many times) last vs. Bluefield (11/12/17)
Steals: 2 (eight times), last at Missouri State (12/8/17)
Field Goals Made: 8 vs. Bluefield (11/12/17)
Field Goals Attempted: 12 vs. Bluefield (11/12/17)
3-pt. FG Made: 2 (twice) last vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian, (11/29/17)
3-pt. FG Attempted: 3 (twice) last vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian, (11/29/17)
Free Throws Made: 8 vs. Washington Adventist (2/2/16)
Free Throws Attempted: 8 vs. Washington Adventist (2/2/16)
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