Tony Mitchell

Tony LaShae Mitchell Jr. (born April 7, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Macau Black Knights of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He competed in college for North Texas. Mitchell is , weighs 235 pounds and plays the power forward position. Mitchell was selected in the 2013 NBA draft in the second round (37th pick overall).

High school career Mitchell played three years of prep basketball. For his career, he posted over 1,500 points and 700 rebounds. In one playoff game against Lincoln High School he recorded 25 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks in an overtime win. What he did not realize until the latter portion of his junior year there, however, was that CLCA was not an accredited prep school, and therefore only a fraction of his coursework counted toward NCAA eligibility. Among freshmen, only Davis' 10.4 rebounds per game average exceeded Mitchell's. He had been a projected first round draft pick in the 2012 NBA draft following his freshman season, but opted to remain at North Texas because he said he "still needed to mature on and off the court." An anonymous Sun Belt coach said of Mitchell: "[He] is the most athletic guy in college basketball, bar none. Rebounds as good as anyone. He's a freak." Only his steals per game average increased, going from 0.9 as a freshman to 1.0 in his second year. Midway through the season, Bleacher Report wrote an article which questioned Mitchell's ability to lead a team, noting that a player of his caliber should have been a bigger factor in games played in a mid-major conference. Mitchell was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 37th overall pick in the draft. He was also the highest North Texas player to be drafted in the NBA, ahead of Kenneth Lyons in 1983 (47th overall). When the 2013 rookie class convened for its annual photo shoot and filled out its NBA.com Rookie Survey, the class voted Mitchell as the most athletic.

On December 26, 2013, Mitchell was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. On January 13, 2014, he was recalled by the Pistons. On January 31, 2014, he was reassigned to the Mad Ants. He was later recalled in February 2014. While not making an appearance for the Pistons in the 2014–15 season, Mitchell was assigned multiple times to the Grand Rapids Drive.

Short stint with Phoenix Suns (2014–2015) On December 24, 2014, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Anthony Tolliver. However, he was later waived by the Suns on January 9, 2015, before appearing in a game for them.

Atléticos de San Germán (2015) On February 5, 2015, Mitchell signed with Atléticos de San Germán of Puerto Rico for the 2015 BSN season.

Cocodrilos de Caracas (2015–2016) On September 25, 2015, Mitchell signed with the Golden State Warriors. However, he was waived by the Warriors on October 12. On December 11, he signed with Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Venezuelan League.

Guangxi Rhinos (2016) On July 2, 2016, Mitchell signed with the Guangxi Rhinos of the China NBL.

Maccabi Haifa (2016–2017) On August 9, 2016, Mitchell signed with Israeli club Maccabi Haifa for the 2016–17 season. On February 10, 2017, he was released by Maccabi after appearing in 17 games.

Star Hotshots (2017) On late February 2017, Mitchell signed with the Star Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association as the team's import for the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

Metros de Santiago (2017) On May 24, 2017, Mitchell signed with Metros de Santiago of Dominican Republic for the 2017 LNB season.

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018) On February 22, 2018, Mitchell returned for a second stint in Israel, signing with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the rest of the season. However, on March 7, 2018, Mitchell was released by Gilboa Galil before appearing in a game for them.

Second stint with Cocodrilos de Caracas (2018) On May 8, 2018, Mitchell was reported to have returned and signed with Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB).

Fubon Braves (2018–2019) On August 4, 2018, Mitchell was reported to have signed with Al Wasl of the UAE National Basketball League.

NLEX Road Warriors (2019) In April 2019, Mitchell signed with the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association as the team's import for the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

Leones de Ponce (2020–2021) On September 28, 2020, Mitchell signed with the Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

Macau Black Knights (2026) On February 19, 2026, Mitchell signed with the Macau Black Knights.

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Personal life Mitchell was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but grew up in Dallas, Texas. His parents are Angie L. Mitchell and Tony L. Mitchell Sr., and he has a younger brother, Antonio and younger sister, Adriana.