Casey Mitchell (born January 16, 1988) is an American professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player who last played for
Elitzur Ashkelon of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League. He attended
Savannah High School and played college basketball for
Chipola College
Chipola College is a public college in Marianna, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System.
History
The school was founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College; its name was changed in 2003 after the college developed several bachelor's ...
and
West Virginia University
West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, Potomac State Coll ...
.
Professional career
Mitchell went undrafted in the
2011 NBA draft. On August 13, 2011, he signed with
Rethymno Aegean of Greece for the 2011–12 season. He later left in October 2011 before appearing in a game for them. On November 3, 2011, he was selected by the
Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and are affiliated with the Miami Heat. The team plays their home games in the Sanford Pentagon, a place they have call ...
in the third round of the 2011 NBA D-League draft.
On December 10, 2011, Mitchell signed with the
Houston Rockets. However, he was waived by the Rockets three days later. He then re-joined Sioux Falls on December 15. On February 2, 2012, he terminated his contract with Sioux Falls. On February 13, 2012, he signed with
Union Olimpija of Slovenia for the rest of the 2011–12 season.
On July 26, 2012, Mitchell signed with
Phantoms Braunschweig of Germany for the 2012–13 season. On December 30, 2012, he parted ways with Braunschweig after 11 games. On March 5, 2013, he was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
On October 9, 2013, Mitchell signed with
Elitzur Ashkelon of Israel for the 2013–14 season.
On November 3, 2014, Mitchell was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. However, he was waived by the Skyforce four days later.
Skyforce Waives Three Players
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References
External links
Profile
at Eurobasket.com
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1988 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia
Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players
Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
Ironi Ashkelon players
Chipola Indians men's basketball players
KK Olimpija players
Shooting guards
Sioux Falls Skyforce players
West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players
American men's basketball players