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Dwayne Mitchell
Full Name: Dwayne Rene Mitchell
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-5 / 210
Birthdate: August 24, 1982 (New Orleans)
High School: John F. Kennedy HS (New Orleans)
College: Louisiana-Lafayette
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Louisiana-Lafayette
Season G GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS AVG
2003-04 26 7 97 176 .551 45 80 .563 3 12 .250 112 83 45 13 242 9.30
2004-05 31 31 114 216 .528 84 142 .592 9 25 .360 181 111 44 8 321 10.4
2005-06 28 28 176 336 .524 98 166 .590 14 56 .250 230 120 59 9 464 16.6
Totals 85 66 387 728 .531 227 388 .585 26 93 .290 523 314 148 30 1027 12.1

Career Highlights: Named First Team All-Sun Belt his senior year. Spent his first freshman season at Auburn before transferring to Louisiana-Lafayette. Sat out the 2002-03 season under NCAA transfer rules.

Senior (2005-06): Led the team in scoring (16.0 ppg), assists (4.1 apg) and steals (2.0 spg). Scored in double figures 24 times. Scored 20 or more points eight times. Had a season-high 28 points and four rebounds in a win over New Orleans. Scored 27 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and had four assists in loss to LSU. Posted nine double-doubles and pulled down a season-high 20 rebounds in loss to Tennessee.

Junior (2004-05): Led team in assists (111), was fourth in scoring (10.4 ppg) and third in rebounding (5.8 rpg). Shot .528 percent from the field. Scored in double figures 18 times. Posted five double-doubles. Scored a season-high 19 points twice in games against New Mexico State and New Orleans. Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds twice in games against New Orleans and Middle Tennessee State. Totaled 16 points and eight rebounds in Sun Belt Conference Tournament game against Denver.

Sophomore (2003-04): Finished sixth on the team in scoring (9.3 ppg), fourth in rebounds (4.3 rpg) and third in assists (83). Scored in double figures 12 times, including a season-high 24 points in win against North Texas. Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds in loss to New Orleans. Totaled 21 points, five rebounds and four assists in loss to Rice.

Freshman (2001-02): Averaged 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 17.4 minutes per game. Started 10 of 28 games and shot 43 percent from the field.

Strengths: Great attitude, athleticism and knowledge for the game. Makes others around him better. Tremendous rebounder for his size.

Personal: Son of Paula Mitchell and Johnny Hawkins. Majoring in business management.