Player Profile
Sam Mitchell | 42
Position:  F
Born: 09/02/63
Height: 6-7 /  2,01
Weight: 215  lbs. /  97,5  kg.
College - Mercer '85

  NBA Playoffs
                  REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
First Round
  3 2 11.3 3-9 .333 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 .00 .70 .70 1.0 .33 .33 .00 1.70 2.7
Cumulative Playoff Statistics
  3 2 11.3 3-9 .333 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 .00 .70 .70 1.0 .33 .33 .00 1.70 2.7
 2001-02 Statistics
                  REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
  74 10 9.8 98-227 .432 10-35 .286 38-49 .776 .20 .90 1.10 .6 .16 .05 .35 1.10 3.3
Career Highlights

  • Scored his 8000th career point against the Denver Nuggets on 2/15/00
  • Played his 900th career game agains the Miami 3/9/01
  • Has appeared in 56 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 4.6 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 14.6 mpg
  • Recorded his 200th career blocked shot against the Dallas Mavericks on 12/23/95
  • Handed out his 1,000th career assist 01/01/01 vs. Houston
  • Scored a career-high 37 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on 2/3/91 and averaged a career-best 14.6 ppg in 1990-91
  • Has averaged 17.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg in 55 career CBA games
Personal

  • Sam and his wife Anita have two daughters, Morganne and Maya
  • Learned to speak French while playing professional basketball in France (1987-89)
  • Spent two seasons in the CBA (1985-87)...Helped lead the Rapid City Thrillers to the 1987 CBA Championship...Learned to speak French while playing pro basketball in France (1987-89)
  • Names Martin Luther King and Malcolm X as the people he'd most like to meet
  • Volunteers his time to the Special Olympics in Macon, GA and in Minneapolis, MN
  • Signed his first Minnesota contract on Director of Player Personnel Billy McKinney's back during warm-ups for the Midwest Revue in San Antonio
 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2001-02 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Points11 3 Times 37 vs. Philadelphia 2/03/91
 Field Goals Made5 vs. Denver 4/17/0214 vs. Philadelphia 2/03/91
 Field Goals Attempted9 4 Times24 vs. Seattle 11/12/89
 Three Point Field Goals Made 1 10 Times2 2 Times
 Three Point Field Goals Attempted3 2 Times4 2 Times
 Free Throws Made4 vs. Dallas 12/18/0113 2 Times
 Free Throws Attempted5 vs. Dallas12/18/0115 vs. Milwaukee2/01/98
 Offensive Rebounds2 2 Times8 vs. Houston 12/10/96
 Defensive Rebounds6 @ Dallas 2/19/0212 vs. Golden State 12/27/91
 Total Rebounds8 @ Dallas 2/19/0217 vs. Golden State 12/27/91
 Assists5 @ Dallas 2/19/027 2 Times
 Steals2 @ Utah 3/02/026 vs. San Antonio 11/15/89
 Blocks1 4 Times5 @ Orlando 1/09/91
 Minutes Played34 @ Dallas 2/19/0258 vs. Philadelphia 2/03/91
 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 89-90 MIN 80 30 30.2 .446 .000 .768 2.30 3.50 5.80 1.1 .83 .68 1.20 3.80 12.7
 90-91 MIN 82 60 38.1 .441 .000 .775 2.30 4.00 6.30 1.6 .80 .70 1.27 4.10 14.6
 91-92 MIN 82 63 26.2 .423 .182 .786 1.90 3.80 5.80 1.1 .65 .48 1.18 2.80 10.1
 92-93 IND 81 1 17.3 .445 .174 .811 1.10 1.90 3.10 .9 .28 .12 .63 2.60 7.2
 93-94 IND 75 18 14.5 .458 .000 .745 .90 1.60 2.50 .9 .44 .12 .67 2.00 4.8
 94-95 IND 81 12 17.0 .487 .100 .724 1.20 1.80 3.00 .8 .53 .25 .67 2.50 6.5
 95-96 MIN 78 42 27.5 .490 .056 .814 1.40 3.00 4.30 .9 .63 .33 1.12 2.80 10.8
 96-97 MIN 82 5 24.9 .446 .160 .759 1.40 2.60 4.00 1.0 .62 .24 1.13 2.80 9.3
 97-98 MIN 81 33 27.6 .464 .349 .832 1.50 3.30 4.80 1.3 .79 .27 .81 2.50 12.3
 98-99 MIN 50 20 26.9 .408 .237 .764 1.10 2.50 3.60 2.0 .70 .32 .68 2.20 11.2
 99-00 MIN 66 24 18.6 .447 .435 .880 .40 1.70 2.10 1.7 .41 .21 .67 1.80 6.5
 00-01 MIN 82 4 12.0 .408 .209 .727 .30 1.20 1.50 .7 .32 .12 .44 1.40 3.5
 01-02 MIN 74 10 9.8 .432 .286 .776 .20 .90 1.10 .6 .16 .05 .35 1.10 3.3
 Career 994 322 22.4 .447 .223 .784 1.30 2.50 3.70 1.1 .55 .30 .84 2.50 8.7
 Playoff 59 8 14.5 .398 .207 .813 .70 1.50 2.20 .6 .17 .15 .66 2.10 4.5

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