| No. 7 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 29, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilson (West Lawn, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Marquette (2021–2025) |
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Stevie Mitchell (born January 29, 2003) is an American basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Early life and high school
[edit]Mitchell attended Wilson High School, where he averaged 22.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.9 assists per game as a senior.[1] Coming out of high school, he committed to play college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles over other schools such as Villanova, Temple, Saint Joseph’s, Miami, Stanford and Georgia Tech.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2021-22, Mitchell averaged 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 32 games. In 2022-23, he became a full-time starter where he made 36 starts, averaging 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game.[3][4] In 2023-24, Mitchell made 33 starts, where he averaged 8.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game.[5] On November 11, 2024, he dropped 17 points in a win versus Central Michigan.[6] On January 3, 2025, Mitchell tallied 18 points in a victory over Creighton.[7] On January 24, he scored 21 points in a victory over Villanova.[8] On January 28, Mitchell scored a career-high 22 points in a win against Butler.[9] For his performance during the 2024-25 season, he was named the Big East Conference scholar athlete of the year.[10] He was also named a finalist for the Naismith defensive player of the year award.[11]
Professional career
[edit]For the 2025–26 season, Mitchell signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.
References
[edit]- ^ Drago, Mike. "Wilson's Stevie Mitchell commits to Marquette to play basketball". Reading Eagle. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ Drago, Mike. "Marquette excited to welcome Wilson senior Stevie Mitchell to basketball program". Reading Eagle. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "How have Marquette players built chemistry? Stevie Mitchell thinks it might be the Legos". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Stevie Mitchell". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ Andy, Brewtown. "2023-24 Marquette Men's Basketball Player Review: #4 Stevie Mitchell". Anonymous Eagles. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Shaka Smart and Stevie Mitchell think Marquette is learning how to win ugly this season". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Kam Jones has 22 points and Stevie Mitchell adds 18 as Marquette beats Creighton". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Stevie Mitchell ties career high as Marquette improves to 8-0 against Villanova under Shaka Smart". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ Steele, Ben. "Stevie Mitchell has another career high to lead MU to gritty Big East road win at Butler". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ Steele, Ben. "Marquette's Stevie Mitchell is Big East scholar-athlete of year for balancing hoops, academics". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Marquette's Stevie Mitchell is one of 15 finalists for Naismith national defensive player of the year". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2025.