Averaged 9.1 points and 4.5 rebounds as a freshman, starting in all 35 of his appearances while missing just one game in 2022-23
Upped his scoring and rebounding averages to 11.6 and 6.0, respectively, as a sophomore while starting in 32 of his 33 appearancesÂ
Ranked in the 94th percentile on defense during his first season in Durham
2023-24Â
Scored 11 points in 19 minutes in Duke’s exhibition against UNC Pembroke, while also adding three assists and two rebounds
Made 2023-24 season debut against No. 12 Arizona, starting and scoring nine points while grabbing five rebounds and blocking two shots
Went a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line versus Michigan State, setting a new career-high, en route to 13 points
Scored a career-high 20 points against Bucknell while collecting six rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes of actionÂ
Shot 5-of-6 (.833) from the field against La Salle, en route to 12 points, his third consecutive game with at least 10 points. Added five rebounds and three assists against the Explorers
A then-career-high 21 points on 7-of-10 (.700) shooting against Syracuse (1/2), including 18 first-half points
Followed up the Syracuse game with a career-high 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting (.750) at Notre Dame (1/6), while adding 14 rebounds for his first career double-double
20-10 double-double, second of his career, scoring 20 points on 8-of-11 (.727) shooting with 12 boards at Louisville (1/23)
Third double-double of the season in Duke’s win over Notre Dame (2/7), scoring a team-high 13 to go with 10 boards
Scored 15 second-half points en route to a game-high 17 total points, on 6-of-7 (.857) shooting, versus Boston College (2/10)
Matched his career-high with 23 points on 9-of-14 (.643) shooting against Wake Forest (2/12)
17 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Louisville (2/28) while also logging three steals and two assists
Poured in 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-2 from 3, in the ACC Quarterfinal (3/14), while also grabbing eight caroms
Scored a team-high 15 points versus Vermont (3/22) on 6-of-9 shooting, with five of those makes coming via dunks
Dished a season-high four assists vs. JMU (3/24) while adding three steals, matching his career-high
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Awarded the Pagluica Family Coach’s Award, given to the player that best exemplified the commitment and values of Duke Basketball
Averaged 9.1 points and 4.5 rebounds as a freshman, starting in all 35 of his appearances while missing just one game in 2022-23
Was the team’s fourth leading scorer and third leading field goal shooter at .469 -- his 114 field goals were also fourth on the team
Of his 16 double-digit scoring efforts, six came over the final eight games he played
In ACC play, upped his averages to 9.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and a .478 field goal percentage
One of the nation’s best defensive players, ranked in the 94th percentile in defensive metrics as a freshman
Registered his career-high 18 points in the season-opening win over Jacksonville, and poured in 17 points twice in wins over Iowa (12/6) and Virginia Tech (2/25)
Had a knack for winning plays as a freshman -- secured Duke’s victory at North Carolina with a pair of physical defensive rebounds in traffic in the game’s closing seconds ... knocked down a clutch corner three with 11 seconds remaining to secure the Notre Dame win (2/14) and his chase-down block in the closing seconds at Boston College (1/7) sealed a 65-64 win
Finished two points shy of his career-high in the Xavier win, ending with 16 points along with tying his then-career-high of five rebounds
Had a team-high 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting (.857) in Duke’s ACC opener against Boston College
Went 6-of-8 overall while also going 5-for-5 from the free throw line in Duke’s win over Iowa, finishing with 17 points
Set a new career high with 33 minutes played against Wake Forest while scoring 14 points on 4-of-8 shootingÂ
Swatted away a career-best two shots against Florida State
Finished with a career-high four offensive rebounds against NC State
Played a career-high 35 minutes at Boston College while scoring 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting (.667), making a career-high six free throws (6-of-7) and blocking a career-high three shots
Matched those career-highs in minutes and free throws made in Duke’s next game against Pitt while setting a new career-high for rebounds with nine
Dished a career-high four assists at Georgia Tech and scored in double-figures for the 10th time with 11 points
Recorded his 10th career game of 5+ rebounds with eight boards against Wake Forest
Finished one board shy of matching his career high after reeling in eight rebounds at No. 8 Virginia
Made two three-pointers against Notre Dame, including one with 11.0 seconds remaining to put Duke ahead by four
In Duke’s 77-55 win over Syracuse, logged a career-high five assists with no turnovers while scoring eight points on 4-of-8 shooting and swiping two steals
Scored 11 first-half points against Louisville, finishing as one of five Blue Devils in double-figures with 13 on 5-of-8 shooting
Scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting against Virginia Tech and led the team in rebounds (8) for the first time in his career
Played a career-high 38 minutes at North Carolina, finishing with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting
Scored 14 points with five rebounds in the win over Miami in the ACC Tournament semifinals
His only missed game of the season came versus Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament second round, as a knee injury held him out of action
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star power forward out of Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan.
Ranked as the No. 26 overall player and No. 3 at his position in the ESPN 100 class of 2022 rankings
The second-highest rated player from the state of Kansas in his class
Scored a game-high 19 points in 2022 McDonald's All-American Game
Averaged 17.6 points on .487 field goal shooting with 6.3 rebounds per game as a senior in 2021-22
Named to Sports Illustrated All-America Second Team in his senior season
Competed for KC Run GMC on the Under Armour Association circuit
Participated in the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team mini-camp in the summer of 2019
Committed to Duke on December 10, 2021
Chose the Blue Devils over Kansas, Missouri and North Carolina, among others
PERSONAL
Born on September 1, 2003 in Kansas City, Kan.
Son of Betty and Mark Mitchell
Has two brothers, Brandon and Dominik, and two sisters Jasmine and Martayah