Mitch Creek
| No. 55 – Adelaide 36ers | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
27 April 1992 Horsham, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St Brigid's College (Horsham, Victoria) |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–present | Adelaide 36ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mitchell Creek (born 27 April 1992) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL).
Born and raised in Horsham, Victoria, Creek attended St Brigid's College, where, upon graduating, he entered the school's hall of fame. In 2007, as a 15 year old, Creek represented Victoria Country for the first time at the Under-16 National Championships. 2009 marked a big year for Creek and his basketball career. He took his game to a new level, playing a leading role in Victoria Country's campaign at the Under-18 National Championships, trained with the Australian under-19 squad, and won a place at the prestigious Nike All-Asia Camp in Beijing, China. He capped off a whirlwind year with a scholarship to the exclusive Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) men's basketball program in Canberra.
Between 2007 and 2009, Creek also played for the Horsham Hornets alongside Shaun Bruce, where in 21 games over three seasons, he averaged 12.6 points per game.
After recovering from a fractured wrist which he picked up while playing in Beijing, Creek played in one game for the AIS to complete their 2009 SEABL campaign. In 2010, he again played for the AIS, and in 15 games during the SEABL season, he averaged 14.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
In addition to playing for the AIS in 2010, Creek also guided Victoria Country to a gold medal at the Under-20 National Championships, and had a fairytale international debut, leading the Australian under-19 team to its first gold medal at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany. Creek was subsequently crowned the tournament's most valuable player after averaging 17 points per game and finishing second in efficiency on plus 20.
In 2011, Creek helped Victoria Country win back-to-back gold medals at the Under-20 National Championships, as they were victorious over a determined Queensland team in the final, winning 77–70. He subsequently won the Bob Staunton Award for tournament MVP after averaging 19 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
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