![]() That defense came up large in their upset win over No. As guard Adam Seiko put it, “if you can’t play defense, you’re not going to play.” San Diego State goes nine deep in its rotation, allowing the Aztecs stay fresh and execute Dutcher’s trademark press-for-94-feet defense. 5 seed in this year’s tournament, should provide the defensive punch to a national semifinal filled with offensive firepower. Under the direction of sixth-year head coach Brian Dutcher, San Diego State basketball will head to Houston this weekend to take part in their first Final Four in program history. Here are five things you must know about SDSU before then. Retrieved August 3, 2021.San Diego State basketball is headed to its first Final Four, where they’ll meet Florida Atlantic. "SIG Strasbourg lands rookie Matt Mitchell". "SDSU's Schakel, Mitchell go undrafted but not unsigned". "Source: SDSU's Matt Mitchell has hired an agent, declared for 2021 NBA Draft". ^ "Mountain West Reveals 2020-21 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams" (Press release)."Mitchell scores career-high, Aztecs' comeback bid falls short in upset loss to Brigham Young". ^ "Matt Mitchell forgoes NBA draft to return for senior season at San Diego State"."SDSU's Matt Mitchell says he's not 'looking to leave this year' for NBA". "Aztecs finish season 30-2 as NCAA cancels basketball tournament". "San Diego State stays unbeaten with 80-68 victory over Utah State". "San Diego State's Matt Mitchell spending summer slimming down". "New men's basketball season stars new transfers". ^ "Watson, Mitchell lead San Diego State to 90-81 win vs BYU".^ "San Diego State Basketball Freshman Report: Matt Mitchell, Jalen McDaniels and Jordan Schakel"."Freshman scores 31 in impressive SDSU win". "Roosevelt's Mitchell stays cool at end". "Star hoops recruit Matt Mitchell commits to SDSU". ^ a b Zeigler, Mark (August 14, 2017)."Roosevelt's Matt Mitchell is the HSGametime Boys Basketball Player of the Year". On August 2, 2021, Mitchell signed with SIG Strasbourg of the LNB Pro A. Professional career Īfter going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Mitchell signed with the San Antonio Spurs for Summer League. Mitchell declared for the 2021 NBA draft and hired an agent. He averaged 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Īt the close of his senior season, Mitchell was named Mountain West Player of the Year. On December 18, he scored a career-high 35 points in a 72–62 loss to BYU. Mitchell announced he was withdrawing from the draft on August 1. On April 26, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Mitchell earned first-team and second-team All- Mountain West honors in the coaches and media polls, respectively. As a junior, he averaged 12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, helping San Diego State achieve a 30–2 record. On February 1, 2020, Mitchell scored a junior season-high 28 points, including 24 in the second half, in an 80–68 win over Utah State. In the offseason, he cut down his weight by improving his diet and spending more time in the gym. During the season, he gained about 20 pounds. As a sophomore, Mitchell averaged 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. On December 22, 2018, he scored a sophomore season-high 22 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the field, in a 90–81 victory over BYU. As a freshman, Mitchell averaged 10.5 points and four rebounds per game. ![]() He shot 7-of-11 from three-point range and scored the most points for a San Diego State freshman since Evan Burns in 2003. On November 20, 2017, in his fourth collegiate game, Mitchell scored a career-high 31 points, 26 of which came in the second half, in a 94–63 win over Eastern Illinois. Mitchell was considered a three-star recruit by most recruiting services. After his senior season, he reopened his recruitment and committed to San Diego State. Mitchell initially committed and signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Cal State Fullerton. He had success with Dream Vision on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. Mitchell was named HSGametime Player of the Year by The Press-Enterprise. He led Roosevelt to CIF State Division I, CIF Southern California Regional and Big VIII League titles. As a senior, Mitchell averaged 25.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, three assists and 2.2 steals per game, recording 16 double-doubles and scoring least 30 points in 10 games. After the season, he transferred to Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, California. He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs.Īs a freshman, Mitchell helped Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California win the CIF Southern Section Division 1A championship. (born March 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A. Mountain West All-Defensive Team (2021).Mountain West Player of the Year (2021).
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