Mike Mitchell Jr. Career Statistics
PEPPERDINE 2022-23: Led the team in assists, averaging 4.96 per game (154 cumulative) and steals (34) … Fourth on the team in scoring at 11.4 points per contest … Played and started all 31 games for the Waves … Led the squad in three-point percentage as well, going for 44% (73-of-166) … Scored a career-high 23 points against Alabama State (11/13) where he also drained seven threes for a season-best … Dished out 11 assists twice … Recorded a double-double against BYU at home with 13 points and 11 assists.
PEPPERDINE 2021-22: Named to the
WCC All-Freshman team ... Averaged 9.1 points, 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 33.2 minutes ... The only Wave to start all 32 games ... Ranked second in the WCC in assists (4.9), and was seventh in minutes and 12th in three-pointers (1.8) ... Set a Pepperdine freshman record for minutes played (1,063) and finished second in assists (156) ... Scored in double-figures 16 times, including a season-high 18 points at BYU (2/26) ... Had a season-high eight assists five times, and had 19 games with at least five assists ... Posted a double-double (and near-triple-double) with 12 points, a season-high 10 rebounds and eight assists vs. San Diego at the WCC Tournament (3/3) ... Named the
WCC Freshman of the Week on 12/20 ... Other season highs were four steals vs. Utah Valley (11/15), four three-pointers (three times) and the full 40 minutes (twice).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School, located in San Jose, Calif., in 2021 ... Played four years of varsity basketball ... At the time of his signing, was a four-star prospect and the 10th-rated senior in the state by 247 Sports ... Named the San Francisco Chronicle’s Player of the Year and the Bay Area News Group’s co-Player of the Year as a senior ... Averaged 14.7 points, 6.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds as Archbishop Mitty repeated as Central Coast Section Open Division champions ... Averaged 13.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals as a junior ... Two-time MVP of the West Coast Athletic League.
CLUB: Played with West Coast Elite, Oakland Soldiers and Team Arsenal.
PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology ... Born in San Jose, Calif. ... Son of Mike Mitchell and Shannon Bright ... Father was a standout running back for the Stanford football team ... Has three siblings: Macie, Jordyn and Kyler ... Chose Pepperdine because “I felt really comfortable with the coaching staff. I love their style of play. The location is perfect, the school is perfect, it’s the perfect fit. Coach Romar is a genuine dude. He’s coached so many great players and I love the system he runs.”
FAVORITES: Favorites include Trae Young (pro athlete), Phoenix Suns (pro team), Outliers (book), The Boondocks (TV show), Jacquees (musical artist), quesadillas (food) and football (sport other than basketball).
