Leilani Mitchell
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| No. 5 – Washington Mystics | ||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||
| League | WNBA | |||||||||
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| Born |
June 15, 1985 Richland, Washington |
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| Nationality | American / Australian | |||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 128 lb (58 kg) | |||||||||
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| High school | Kennewick (Kennewick, Washington) | |||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25th overall | |||||||||
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 2008–present | |||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | New York Liberty | |||||||||
| 2008–2012 | ASPTT Arras | |||||||||
| 2012–2013 | ŽKK Novi Zagreb | |||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Dandenong Rangers | |||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sydney Uni Flames | |||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Phoenix Mercury | |||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Adelaide Lightning | |||||||||
| 2016 | Washington Mystics | |||||||||
| 2016–present | Sydney Uni Flames | |||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | ||||||||||
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Leilani Seamah Mitchell (born June 15, 1985) is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted 25th overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2008 WNBA Draft. She also played for multiple basketball teams outside of the United States. Mitchell, who was born and grew up in the United States to an Australian mother and American father and has dual citizenship. In December 2013, Mitchell pledged her allegiances to, and represents Australia internationally.
Mitchell is the only daughter of Dennis Mitchell and Eleanor Majid. She has five brothers: Tyler, Troy, Travis, Reggie, and Robbie. Mitchell is multiracial. Her father is American and her mother is Australian of Asian descent (specifically Filipino, Malaysian, Singaporean, Indian, and others). Mitchell has dual citizenship in the United States of America and Australia. Her mother died from cancer in 2009.
Mitchell attended Kennewick High School in Kennewick, Washington. Mitchell was a four-year starter at Kennewick High School. Mitchell was named first-team all-state and all-conference as a junior and senior at Kennewick High School and earned Big Nine Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior. In four consecutive years, Mitchell led Kennewick High School to state championship games, including Kennewick's title-winning season of 2000.
As a freshmen, Mitchell finished fifth in the league in scoring (15.7 ppg), first in steals (3.08 spg) and assists (6.0 apg). She ranked seventh in the Big West in field goal percentage (47.8) and third in three-point shooting percentage (40.2). Mitchell is just one of two Big West players to record a double-double with points and assists this season. Against Portland State (Nov. 21), she dished out 16 assists and scored 11 points. Mitchell was named the 2004 Big West Freshman of the Year, and earned a spot on the Big West First Team.
Mitchell rose to national prominence in her sophomore year, and was named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press and the WBCA in 2005–06. She was named one of 11 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award, given to the nation's top point guard. Mitchell started all 30 games, averaging career-high 17.7 points, 5.9 assists and 3.9 steals per game. She set a school record with 118 steals, while her 178 assists were fourth-most on the Idaho single-season list, and her 168 free throws made ranked third on the school's single-season chart. She led the conference in both assists, and steals, and fourth in scoring.
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