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Ajay Mitchell

Ajay Mitchell

22-Year-Old GuardG
Oklahoma City Thunder  NBA  Two-Way
Oklahoma City Thunder
Out
Injury Toe
Est. Return 4/2/2025
2024 Stats
PTS
6.4
REB
2.0
AST
1.7
STL
0.7
BLK
0.1
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
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Current Season
#241
Overall Rank
#250
Last 30 Days
#325
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#70
ADP
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Overall
Height 6'4"
Weight 190
DOB 6/25/2002
College UC Santa Barbara
Drafted 2nd Rd, #8 in 2024
$Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Thunder in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Mitchell played three seasons for UC Santa Barbara and was a regular starter throughout his campaign, being ever-present in the starting unit in both his sophomore and junior years. Mitchell averaged double-digit points in each season, but took his game to another level as a junior in 2023-24, averaging 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 29 starts. Mitchell was an efficient scorer, making at least 50% of his field goals in each of his three seasons. He was named to the All-Big West First Team in the last two seasons and was second in the Big West in points per game last season. Mitchell is the son of a former professional basketball player, and that's noticeable in the way he approaches the game, particularly his awareness when he doesn't have the ball in his hands. Mitchell has a solid frame at 6-foot-3 and has continued to add strength to his body, so he has the perfect size to defend guards at the next level. His lateral quickness isn't excellent, something he compensates for with above-average awareness and defensive instincts. He must work on his shooting, as he has struggled with his mechanics and release time. But even if his shooting doesn't improve drastically, he has the size and speed to be an effective cutter who can finish near the rim. Mitchell has the potential to be a solid mid-range scorer. Mitchell has to work on both ends of the court if he wants to have a shot at playing in an NBA rotation for years to come. But, the potential to be a solid contributor is there, even if it ends up being in an off-the-ball role. He does show promise on offense and has excellent defensive instincts, but he must work on his shooting form. Considering he's 22 years old and his overall feel for the game and upside are undeniable, it wouldn't be shocking if he's selected in the latter stages of the first round or the early stages of the second. Mitchell has enormous potential despite having things to iron out in his game.

Facing long-term absence
GOklahoma City Thunder
Toe
January 10, 2025
The Thunder announced Friday that Mitchell underwent a successful procedure to address a turf toe sprain in his right big toe. Mitchell will be re-evaluated in 10-to-12 weeks.
ANALYSIS
The injury comes at a tough time for Mitchell, who was expected to be upgraded from a two-way contract to a standard NBA deal after the Thunder waived center Branden Carlson earlier this week. However, in the wake of Mitchell's injury, the Thunder have since re-signed Carlson to a 10-day deal to fill the open spot on the 15-man roster. A rookie second-round draft pick, Mitchell has been a mainstay in the Thunder rotation this season, averaging 6.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 16.4 minutes while shooting 50.6 percent from the field over 34 appearances (one start). Given the timeline provided by the team, Mitchell will likely be sidelined until late March or early April, and it wouldn't be surprising if he remained out through the end of the regular season.
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How does Ajay Mitchell compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
60.4%
 
Effective Field Goal %
57.2%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
30.7%
 
Free Throw Rate
19.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.3%
 
Defensive Rebound %
9.3%
 
Total Rebound %
6.3%
 
Assist %
13.6%
 
Steal %
1.8%
 
Block %
0.5%
 
Turnover %
10.5%
 
Usage %
15.9%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
12.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Out again Friday
GOklahoma City Thunder
Toe
January 9, 2025
Mitchell (toe) will not play in Friday's game against the Knicks, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
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Sidelined against Cavaliers
GOklahoma City Thunder
Toe
January 7, 2025
Mitchell (toe) is out for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers.
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Ruled out for Sunday
GOklahoma City Thunder
Toe
January 4, 2025
Mitchell (toe) will not play Sunday against Boston.
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Working through toe injury
GOklahoma City Thunder
Toe
January 3, 2025
Head coach Mark Daigneault said after Friday's 117-107 win over the Knicks that Mitchell sprained his toe during the second half of the contest, Nick Gallo of the Thunder's official site reports.
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Notches 17 points
GOklahoma City Thunder
December 30, 2024
Mitchell ended Sunday's 130-106 win over the Grizzlies with 17 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, three assists and one steal in 22 minutes.
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Could net roster spot
GOklahoma City Thunder
December 4, 2024
Mitchell is a candidate to have his two-way contract converted to a standard deal, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.
ANALYSIS
The No. 38 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Mitchell has carved out a small role in the rotation, which is not an easy thing to do in Oklahoma City. He has 21 regular-season games under his belt, and he's impressed with 5.2 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 three-pointers in 16.0 minutes. The Thunder currently have an open roster spot, and Mitchell has a chance of securing it.
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