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Todd Mitchell
Personal information
Born (1966-07-26) July 26, 1966 (age 57)
Toledo, Ohio
Nationality American
High school St. Francis (Toledo, Ohio)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College Purdue (1984–1988)
NBA Draft 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Pro career 1988–1999
Career history
1988 Rapid City Thrillers
1988–1989 Miami Heat
1989 San Antonio Spurs
1989–1990 Olympiacos
1990–1991 Cholet Basket
1991 La Crosse Catbirds
1991–1992 Pallacanestro Firenze
1992 Rockford Lightning
1992–1993 Pallacanestro Marsala
1993–1994 Papagou
1994–1995 Baloncesto Salamanca
1995 Sioux Falls Skyforce
1995–1996 Montpellier
1996–1997 Bnei Herzliya
1997 Rolly Pistoia
1997–1998 Strasbourg IG
1998–1999 Lugano Tigers
Career highlights and awards
  • Greek League All-Star (1994 I)
  • French League Scoring Champion (1996)
  • CBA All-Rookie Team (1988-89)
  • Third-team All-American – NABC (1988)
  • All-American – AP (1988)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (1987,1988)

Ernest Todd Mitchell (born July 26, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" (200 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) small forward, and played college basketball at Purdue University, from 1984 to 1988.

College career

Born in Toledo, Ohio, Mitchell attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he played basketball under head coach Gene Keady. Along with teammate Troy Lewis, he led the Boilermakers to two Big Ten Conference titles during his Junior and Senior seasons, along with a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the 1988 NCAA Tournament. He was named First Team All-Big Ten in both his junior and senior year.

Professional career

Mitchell was the 43rd overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round. He played one season in the NBA. In his lone season split with the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat, he averaged 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.

He spent parts of 3 seasons in the Continental Basketball Association; averaging 18.4 ppg over his 92-game career.

His European League career spanned 9 seasons, he spent one season in the Israeli League.

See also

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