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North Texas, Freshman
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H: 6' 9"
W: 220 lbs
Bday: 04/07/1992
(20 Years Old)
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Current: PF
NBA: PF
Possible: PF
| Round: 1 Pick: 13 in 2013 Mock Draft
Rank 12 in NCAA Freshmen
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High School: Pinkston
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
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| U-19 World Championship Player Evaluations, Part Three
September 1, 2011
Jonathan Givony
One of the top 20 high school prospects in the class of 2010, Tony Mitchell was unable to play a single minute of college basketball last season due to academic issues.
While waiting to be cleared to play for North Texas, Mitchell joined the U-19 Team USA squad, which gave us a great opportunity to evaluate him in his first minutes of competitive basketball since last summer's U-18 FIBA Americas Championship.
Playing a limited role (16 minutes per game) in a somewhat dysfunctional situation, the results were a bit mixed. While his talent was evident, it was obvious that Mitchell sorely missed the structure of organized basketball during his year sitting out and was not always able to play through his struggles.
From a physical standpoint, Mitchell fits the bill of an elite prospect and then some, standing around 6-9 with an excellent frame and a tremendous wingspan. He's a terrific athlete on top of that, explosive around the basket with great end to end speed and the length and quickness to make plays all over the floor.
Mitchell was the #1 per-minute rebounder at this tournament, ranking ahead of 2011 top 5 draft pick Jonas Valanciunas. His wingspan, athleticism and intensity level play a major part in his production as a rebounder, something we noticed last summer as well, when he pulled down nearly one rebound for every two minutes he was on the floor.
Mitchell is also a prolific shot blocker. He ranked second overall in per-minute blocks in Latvia, behind fellow NBA draft prospect Lucas Nogueira. His defensive tools are simply terrific, even if his fundamentals are average and his lack of experience clearly hinders him at times.
Offensively, Mitchell is a fairly limited player at this point. His scoring is predominantly relegated to finishing off cuts to the basket, offensive rebounds, transition opportunities and short drives from the power forward position. His quick first step allows him to beat opposing big men off the dribble, but he doesn't have any real ball-handling skills to speak of and his feel for the game is a work in progress. His shooting mechanics are decent, but his range appears to be limited at this stage.
Mitchell's tremendous physical tools and upside may be enough to warrant a draft selection at some point -- a la Latavious Williams – but becoming eligible for college and getting some actual reps under his belt should be Mitchell's first priority. If he is able to play starting in mid-December, expect NBA scouts to flock to his games to see how he's progressed since the last time they saw him.
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