The Mitchell File
- 9th overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft
- One NCAA championship, 2021
- Won the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award, 2021
- Won the NABC Defensive Player of the Year award, 2021
- One First-team All-Big 12 selection, 2021
- One Third-team All-Big 12 selection, 2020
- One Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award, 2021
- Two Big 12 All-Defensive Team selections, 2020, 2021
- Nicknamed "Off Night" for his elite defense
Davion Mitchell's Path Through Boring City, USA
In a league where the brightest stars race to 30 points every night and highlights dominate our timelines, defense can seem optional. When a primetime game struggles to hit triple digits, its denounced as boring and out-dated.
Boredom follows Davion Mitchell onto the basketball court every night.
Mitchell hails from Hinesville, Georgia. It's not particularly notable, other than Business Insider's ranking them as the most boring city in the state. Without much to do, there's plenty of time to shoot hoops, or in Mitchell's case, prevent people from shooting hoops.
Mitchell is known for his defensive prowess. It's what has earned him the "Off Night" nickname and more collegiate defensive accolades than some Kings fans can count. His skills helped take Baylor to the height of college basketball and made them kings of March. Now, it's made him an impact player in Sacramento.
So don't blame Mitchell when he turns your NBA watch party into a snooze-fest. It's simply the only thing he's ever known.