Mitchell Creek (born 27 April 1992) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(CEBL). He began his National Basketball League (NBL) career in 2010 and played his first eight seasons with the

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. After a stint in Germany in 2018, he joined the

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of the

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. During the 2018–19 season, he had stints in the

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(NBA) with the

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and

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. He played for the

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between 2019 and 2024.

Early life and career

Creek was born and raised in

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. He attended St Brigid's College, where he earned induction into the school's hall of fame. He grew up playing for the Horsham Hornets. In 2009, Creek played a leading role in Victoria Country's campaign at the Under-18 National Championships, trained with the Australian under-19 squad, and earned a place at the prestigious Nike All-Asia Camp in

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, China. He also joined the

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(AIS) in

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. He played for the AIS in the

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(SEABL), recording one game in 2009 and 14 games in 2010. In 2010, Creek helped Victoria Country win the gold medal at the Under-20 National Championships and helped the Australian under-19 team win its first gold medal at the

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, Germany. Creek was subsequently crowned the tournament's most valuable player after averaging 17 points per game and finishing second in efficiency on plus 20. In 2011, Creek helped Victoria Country win back-to-back gold medals at the Under-20 National Championships. He subsequently won the Bob Staunton Award for tournament MVP after averaging 19 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

Professional career

Adelaide 36ers (2010–2018)

Creek joined the

for the

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. He made his NBL debut on 3 December 2010, recording seven points and three steals in 21 minutes off the bench in a 92–79 win over the

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. In 20 games as a rookie, Creek averaged 5.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He remained in Adelaide following his rookie season and played for the South Adelaide Panthers of the Central ABL. In 2011–12, Creek appeared in all 28 games for the 36ers, averaging 5.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He again played in the Central ABL during the 2012 off-season, appearing in five games for the Woodville Warriors. Creek's 2012–13 season was cut short after rupturing his

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on 15 December against the Crocodiles in Adelaide. In 12 games, he averaged 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. He returned to action in 2013–14, helping the 36ers reach the NBL Grand Final, where they lost to the

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in three games. In 33 games, Creek averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. During the 2014 off-season, Creek played in the

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for the

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. Creek had a career-best season in 2014–15, averaging 11.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 26 games. During the 2015 off-season, he played for the Woodville Warriors. In 2015–16, Creek averaged 9.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 26 games for the 36ers. During the 2016 off-season, Creek helped the

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of the South Australian Premier League win the

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. He was named Grand Final MVP after recording 29 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks in an 85–66 win over the Sturt Sabres. He was also named league MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-Star Five honours. After signing a three-year contract extension with the 36ers in May 2016, Creek was named team captain for the 2016–17 season. On 16 October, he was ruled out for eight weeks after sustaining a stress fracture in his right foot against

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two days earlier. Creek returned to action on 10 December, scoring 14 points off the bench in a 102–92 win over the

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. Creek went on to help the 36ers win the minor premiership with a 17–11 record. In 21 games, he averaged 12.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Despite suffering a broken hand following the 2016–17 season, Creek was invited to participate in a free agent mini-camp run by the

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before joining the Jazz's Summer League team. In 2017–18, despite missing three weeks with a hamstring injury, Creek was named the NBL Fans MVP and earned All-NBL Second Team honours. Creek helped the 36ers reach the 2018 NBL Grand Final series, where they were defeated 3–2 by Melbourne United. He averaged 14.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in what was a career-best season.

Europe, NBA G League and NBA (2018–2019)

Creek finished the 2017–18 German

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season with

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. In seven games, he averaged 11.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. After initially signing with

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for the 2018–19 season, an

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stint with the

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led to Creek spending preseason with the

. He subsequently joined the

of the

. On 25 January 2019, he signed a 10-day contract with Brooklyn. He made his NBA debut later that day, entering the game against the

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to take free throws for an injured

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in the fourth quarter, making one of them. He signed a second 10-day contract on 4 February, but was waived on 7 February. During his time with Brooklyn, he was assigned to Long Island four times. Upon being waived, he re-joined Long Island permanently. On 30 March, Creek signed a 10-day contract with the

. On 9 April, he signed with the Timberwolves for the rest of the season. In July 2019, he played for the Timberwolves at the Las Vegas Summer League.

Phoenix, Puerto Rico, China, and Canada (2019–2024)

Creek joined the

for their debut season in the NBL in 2019–20. He scored an NBL career-high 32 points in a game against the

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on 26 January 2020. He missed the last two games of the season after hyperextending his knee against the

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on 9 February. On 15 March 2021, the NBL announced that Creek would not play or train with the Phoenix indefinitely after he received charges stemming from alleged assault offences. He was reinstated by the NBL on 30 March but was relinquished of his team captaincy and not allowed to participate in community activities with the Phoenix. All charges were dropped on 21 April. He helped the Phoenix reach the semifinals in 2020–21. Creek played for the South West Metro Pirates of the

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during the

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. On 10 December 2021, Creek scored a career-high 36 points in a 95–88 win over the

. Following the

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, Creek had a stint in Puerto Rico with Mets de Guaynabo of the

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. On 18 May 2022, Creek re-signed with the Phoenix on a three-year deal. In November 2022, he played his 300th NBL game. On 18 December 2022, he scored 46 points in a 113–112 double-overtime win over the Sydney Kings. Following the 2022–23 NBL season, he returned to Mets de Guaynabo. In the

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, Creek averaged 20.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, subsequently being named to the All-NBL Second Team. After five seasons, he parted ways with the Phoenix, leaving as its franchise leader in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. In March 2024, Creek signed with the

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of the

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for the rest of the season. In June 2024, he joined

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of the BSN. The following month, he joined the

of the

(CEBL).

Turkey (2024–2025)

In November 2024, Creek signed with

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of the

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(TBL). In 21 games during the 2024–25 season, he averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Return to Canada (2025–present)

On 9 May 2025, Creek re-signed with the Vancouver Bandits for the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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National team career

Creek competed for Australia at the

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. In 2017, he represented the Australian Boomers at the

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. He later played for Australia during the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. In February 2021, Creek was named in the Boomers'

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squad.

Personal life

Off the court, Creek is a qualified personal trainer.

References

External links

Mitch Creek
at adelaide36ers.com

at fiba.com
"Take 40: Mitch Creek"
at nbl.com.au

at smh.com.au {{DEFAULTSORT:Creek, Mitch 1992 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Adelaide 36ers players Atléticos de San Germán players Australian expatriate basketball people in Canada Australian expatriate basketball people in China Australian expatriate basketball people in Germany Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian expatriate basketball people in Turkey Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Australian men's basketball players BG Göttingen players Brooklyn Nets players Long Island Nets players Mets de Guaynabo basketball players Minnesota Timberwolves players NBA players from Australia People from Horsham, Victoria Shooting guards Small forwards South East Melbourne Phoenix players Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Undrafted NBA players Vancouver Bandits players Xinjiang Flying Tigers players 21st-century Australian sportsmen