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Yahoo
23-04-2025
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Dillon Mitchell becomes latest player to join Rick Pitino's squad at St. John's
FILE - Cincinnati forward Dillon Mitchell (23) looks to shoot during an NCAA college basketball game against Howard, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, FIle) Cincinnati forward Dillon Mitchell is the latest player to join Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino at St. John's, the Red Storm announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 Mitchell averaged 9.9 points and 6.9 rebounds last season for the Bearcats. He ranked 10th in the nation with 66 dunks. Advertisement Before his single season with Cincinnati, Mitchell spent two seasons with Texas. He has averaged 7.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game over his career. 'We are thrilled to have Dillon Mitchell join our basketball family,' Pitino said in a statement. 'Pound for pound, inch for inch, (he is) one of the hardest working and most productive players in the nation. He brings great experience and talent to our team.' Earlier this week, the team announced that it had added North Carolina guard Ian Jackson. Mitchell and Jackson join Stanford guard Oziyah Sellers, Arizona State guard Joson Sanon and Providence forward Bryce Hopkins as notable players who have transferred to St. John's this offseason. Advertisement St. John's had one of its best seasons in Pitino's second year at the helm. The Red Storm went 31-5, matching a school record for wins, and finished first in the Big East at 18-2 before winning the conference tournament. St. John's earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and beat Omaha before losing to Pitino's old nemesis John Calipari and Arkansas. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Reuters
23-04-2025
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- Reuters
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell commits to St. John's
April 23 - Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell committed to St. John's on Wednesday for the 2025-26 season. Mitchell, a top 5 prospect in the Class of 2022, is the fifth player St. John's head coach Rick Pitino has snagged from the transfer portal. "We are thrilled to have Dillon Mitchell join our basketball family. Pound for pound, inch for inch one of the hardest working and most productive players in the nation. He brings great experience and talent to our team," Pitino said in a post to X. Mitchell joins fellow transfers Ian Jackson (North Carolina), Bryce Hopkins (Providence), Joson Sanon (Arizona State) and Oziyah Sellers (Stanford) at St. John's. Pitino also returns All-Big East forward Zuby Ejiofor from last year's team. A 6-foot-8 forward, Mitchell averaged 9.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 35 starts for the Bearcats in 2024-25, his first season in Cincinnati. He played his first two seasons at Texas. He averages 7.9 points and 6.9 rebounds in 107 career games (106 starts) for the Longhorns and Bearcats.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
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Cincinnati Bearcats basketball loses high flying Dillon Mitchell in transfer portal
Former McDonald's All-American Dillon Mitchell will not be back for a second stint with Cincinnati Bearcats basketball after transferring from Texas last spring. The 6-foot-8, 210-pound Mitchell was UC's fourth-leading scorer at 9.9 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game. Bearcats Dillon Mitchell (23) scores during Game 2 of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Championship against the Iowa State Cyclones at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday March 12, 2025. Cyclones won the game with a final score of 76-56. In the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas, Mitchell had 15 points and seven rebounds in the win over DePaul and 19 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinal loss to UCF for his sixth double-double of the season. He twice scored 19 vs. UCF, also doing it in UC's Feb. 5 win in Orlando, 93-83. In UC's opening Big 12 tournament win over Oklahoma State, Mitchell collected a career-high 15 rebounds. His shooting was money inside at 61%, but streaky from the 3-point line at 29% and free throw stripe at 40%. Advertisement Mitchell averaged 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds at Texas in his sophomore season and 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds as a freshmen. He started all but one game for the Longhorns and started every game this past season for the Bearcats. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Latest Cincinnati Bearcats loss in transfer portal is Dillon Mitchell
Fox Sports
01-04-2025
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- Fox Sports
Dillon Mitchell scores 15 to help Cincinnati beat DePaul 83-61 in first round of CBC
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dillon Mitchell had 15 points to help lead Cincinnati to an 83-61 victory over DePaul in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Tuesday. Cincinnati advances to play the winner of the first-round matchup between Oregon State and UCF in a Thursday quarterfinal. Mitchell also had seven rebounds and three steals for the Bearcats (19-15). Day Day Thomas scored 13 points while shooting 5 of 8 (3 for 3 from 3-point range). He added five rebounds, five assists and seven steals. Jizzle James hit three 3-pointers and scored 13. CJ Gunn led the way for the Blue Demons (14-20) with 16 points and three steals. N.J. Benson added 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Isaiah Rivera scored 14. Cincinnati took the lead with 11 minutes left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-23 at halftime, with Mitchell racking up 10 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Associated Press
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Dillon Mitchell scores 15 to help Cincinnati beat DePaul 83-61 in first round of CBC
▶Follow AP's full coverage of March Madness. ▶Get the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dillon Mitchell had 15 points to help lead Cincinnati to an 83-61 victory over DePaul in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Tuesday. Cincinnati advances to play the winner of the first-round matchup between Oregon State and UCF in a Thursday quarterfinal. Mitchell also had seven rebounds and three steals for the Bearcats (19-15). Day Day Thomas scored 13 points while shooting 5 of 8 (3 for 3 from 3-point range). He added five rebounds, five assists and seven steals. Jizzle James hit three 3-pointers and scored 13. CJ Gunn led the way for the Blue Demons (14-20) with 16 points and three steals. N.J. Benson added 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Isaiah Rivera scored 14. Cincinnati took the lead with 11 minutes left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-23 at halftime, with Mitchell racking up 10 points. ___
