Mark Mitchell (born September 1, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils in the

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(ACC).

Early life and high school

Mitchell grew up in

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and initially attended

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. He averaged 21.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game as a sophomore. Mitchell won the DiRenna Award as the top player in the Kansas City area after averaging 18 points and six rebounds per game as Bishop Miege won the Kansas Class 4A state championship. He transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in

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prior to the beginning of his senior year. Mitchell averaged 17.6 points with 6.3 rebounds per game in his only year at Sunrise Christian. He played in the

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and tied as the game's leading scorer with 19 points. Mitchell was also named a second-team All-American by '' Sports Illustrated'' as a senior.

Recruitment

Mitchell was rated a five-star prospect by '' Rivals.com'' and ''

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'' and a four-star recruit by '' ESPN''. Mitchell committed to play college basketball at Duke while considering offers from Kansas, Missouri, and UCLA.

College career

Mitchell entered his freshman season at Duke as a starter at forward. He started 35 games and averaged 9.1 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 46.9% from the field during his freshman season.

Career statistics

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bioESPN profile
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