Former Duke basketball participant Mark Mitchell is on to his third college, transferring to Kentucky after being granted an additional 12 months of eligibility, o basketball reporter Joe Tipton. Whereas an eligibility ruling may prohibit Mitchell from suiting up with the Wildcats, if he have been to play for Kentucky subsequent season, he'd be the primary participant within the historical past of each applications to play for each Duke and Kentucky.
Mitchell, a 6'9" ahead, spent his first two seasons with Duke, averaging 10.3 factors, 5.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks in 27.8 minutes per sport. Final season for Missouri, Mitchell loved a breakout marketing campaign, incomes All-SEC honors for the second consecutive season after averaging 18.3 factors, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks.
Like many different gamers who’ve tried to return to highschool for an additional 12 months of eligibility, Mitchell's resolution has induced controversy. To additional complicate issues, Mitchell performed for the s within the 2026 NBA Summer season League on an Exhibit 10, non-guaranteed contract. In 4 contests for Denver, Mitchell averaged 4.8 factors, 1.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists.
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