Dwayne Mitchell (born August 24, 1982) is an American professional basketball player. He played

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for Auburn University and the

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Professional career

Mitchell went undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft. In October 2006, he signed with

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of France for the 2006–07 season. In July 2007, Mitchell joined the

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for the 2007

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. On November 1, 2007, he was selected by the

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with the 13th overall pick in the 2007 NBA D-League draft. On February 22, 2008, he terminated his contract with the Energy. Later that month, he signed with

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of Germany for the rest of the 2007–08 season. In July 2008, Mitchell joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2008 NBA Summer League. On August 1, 2008, he signed with the Lakers. However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 8, 2008. On November 1, 2008, he was reacquired by the Iowa Energy. Ten days later, he was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. In July 2009, Mitchell joined the

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for the 2009 NBA Summer League. On August 29, 2009, he signed with

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of Israel for the 2009–10 season. On April 1, 2010, he was released by Holon after he sustained a knee injury which required surgery. In October 2010, Mitchell signed with

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for the 2010–11 season. On July 31, 2011, Mitchell signed with

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of the Ukraine for the 2012–13 season. On July 27, 2013, Mitchell signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the 2013–14 season, returning to the club for a second stint. However, after just two games, he was released by Maccabi on October 22, 2013. On December 14, 2013, he signed with

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of Venezuela for the 2014 LPB season. On November 1, 2014, Mitchell was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the 2014 NBA Development League Draft. On November 21, 2014, he was waived by the Knicks after appearing in one game.

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