Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida", he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft and acquired by the Utah Jazz, whom he played for from 2017 to 2022. He is a five-time NBA All-Star.
Mitchell with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2023 | |
| No. 45 – Cleveland Cavaliers | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 7, 1996 Elmsford, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Louisville (2015–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2022 | Utah Jazz |
| 2022–present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2024 | →Cleveland Charge |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Mitchell played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, earning first-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2017. As a rookie with the Utah Jazz, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2018. He was traded from the Jazz to the Cavaliers in 2022.
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