- Mike Mitchell (NBA)
Infobox NBA Player
name = Mike Mitchell
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7
weight_lbs = 215
position =Small forward
birth_date = birth date and age|1956|1|1
birth_place =Atlanta, Georgia
former_teams = Cleveland Cavaliers (1978–1981)
San Antonio Spurs (1981–1988, 1990)
Filodoro Brescia (1988–1990)
Filodoro Napoli (1990–1991)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1991–1992)
Pallacanestro Reggiana (1992–1999)
college = Auburn
nationality = USA
draft = 15th overall
draft_team =Cleveland Cavaliers
draft_year = 1978
career_start = 1978
career_end = 1999
awards =Michael Anthony Mitchell (born
January 1 ,1956 inAtlanta, Georgia ) was an AmericanNBA basketball player from 1978 to 1988.Mitchell started his career with the
Cleveland Cavaliers , but played most of his career for theSan Antonio Spurs . Mitchell was a 6'7", 215 lb.small forward with career averages of 19.8 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, a .493 field goal percentage, and a .779free throw percentage.Mitchell was a one-time All-Star, in 1981, and was in the top ten in scoring four times and top ten in minutes played three times. Among other career highlights, he led the Spurs in scoring for the 1985 season. This is significant because this was the only season in which
George Gervin played on the Spurs and did not lead the team in scoring. Mitchell averaged 22.2 points per game to Gervin's 21.2 points per game.External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchmi01.html Mike Mitchell page at basketball-reference.com]
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