Murray Mitchell
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1923 BAA draft 1948: 5th round, 50th overall pick | |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | ||
| Position | Center | |
| Career history | ||
| 1949 | Anderson Packers | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
| ||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||
Murray Cooper Mitchell (March 19, 1923 – June 11, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
He played college basketball for
Sam Houston State where he was a three time All-Lone Star Conference first team member. His college career was interrupted by World War II where he served in Europe. Following the war, he returned to Sam Houston.[2] During the 1946-47 season, he set a conference scoring record with 285 points in 12 games.[3]
After his collegiate career, Mitchell was selected in the
1948 BAA Draft by the Boston Celtics.[1] In August 1949, he signed with the Anderson Packers[4] where he appeared in two games, averaging 1.0 point and 1.0 assist per contest.[1] He died in 2013.[5]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Anderson | 2 | .333 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 |
References
- ^ a b c d Murray Mitchell. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 5, 2013.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Obituary Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
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