DJ Mitchell

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8

203

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106

kg

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Biography

He is a smooth mover and a knockdown shooter for someone standing 6'8 as he makes his return to the NBL with the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Father Mike was a former NBL player at the North Melbourne Giants and he grew up in Fresno, California before starting his college career at Wake Forest and finishing up at Santa Clara.

Started his professional career in the Netherlands before starring at the Gold Coast Rollers in the 2022 NBL1 North championship where he produced 18.4 points and 8.6 rebounds on 45 per cent three-point shooting.

That led to a chance at the Brisbane Bullets for the NBL23 and NBL24 seasons  before he played in the UK with Manchester for 2024/25.

Returned to the NBL1 North at the Ipswich Force in 2025 for 20.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists ahead of an NBL return with South East Melbourne.