Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Mitchell with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2023
No. 45 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-07) September 7, 1996 (age 28)
Elmsford, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeLouisville (2015–2017)
NBA draft2017: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2017–present
Career history
20172022Utah Jazz
2022–presentCleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
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Donovan Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida",[1] he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft and acquired by the Utah Jazz, whom he played for from 2017 to 2022. He is a five-time NBA All-Star.

Mitchell played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, earning first-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2017. As a rookie with the Utah Jazz, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2018. He was traded from the Jazz to the Cavaliers in 2022.

  1. ^ Dierberger, Tom (September 2022). "Warriors, Kings among under-the-radar winners in 'Spida' trade". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.