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Ajay Mitchell

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Ajay Mitchell

Ajay Mitchell (born 25 June 2002) is a Belgian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Mitchell was selected with the 38th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft by the New York Knicks but, he was immediately traded to the Thunder on draft night. During his rookie season with the Thunder, Mitchell won his first NBA championship in the 2025 NBA finals. He has also played for the Belgium national team.

Infobox

Position
Shooting guard
League
NBA
Born
(2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 Ans, Belgium
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
College
UC Santa Barbara (2021–2024)
NBA draft
2024: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Drafted by
New York Knicks
Playing career
2019–present
2019–2021
Limburg United
2024–present
Oklahoma City Thunder

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2024–25†
2024–25†
Year
2024–25†
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
36
GS
1
MPG
16
FG%
495
3P%
383
FT%
829
RPG
1
APG
1
SPG
7
BPG
1
2025–26
2025–26
Year
2025–26
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
57
GS
16
MPG
25
FG%
485
3P%
347
FT%
870
RPG
3
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
93
GP
17
GS
22
MPG
487
FG%
356
3P%
863
FT%
2
RPG
2
APG
1
SPG
2
BPG
10
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2024–25†
Oklahoma City
36
1
16
495
383
829
1
1
7
1
2025–26
Oklahoma City
57
16
25
485
347
870
3
3
1
3
Career
93
17
22
487
356
863
2
2
1
2
10
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2025†
2025†
Year
2025†
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
12
GS
0
MPG
7
FG%
457
3P%
385
FT%
800
RPG
8
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
12
GP
0
GS
7
MPG
457
FG%
385
3P%
800
FT%
8
RPG
8
APG
2
SPG
0
BPG
3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2025†
Oklahoma City
12
0
7
457
385
800
8
8
2
0
Career
12
0
7
457
385
800
8
8
2
0
3
· Career statistics › College
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
UC Santa Barbara
GP
27
GS
23
MPG
32
FG%
531
3P%
327
FT%
750
RPG
2
APG
3
SPG
8
BPG
2
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
UC Santa Barbara
GP
35
GS
35
MPG
33
FG%
506
3P%
267
FT%
813
RPG
2
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
3
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
UC Santa Barbara
GP
29
GS
29
MPG
31
FG%
504
3P%
393
FT%
858
RPG
4
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
91
GP
87
GS
32
MPG
511
FG%
332
3P%
818
FT%
3
RPG
4
APG
1
SPG
3
BPG
16
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2021–22
UC Santa Barbara
27
23
32
531
327
750
2
3
8
2
2022–23
UC Santa Barbara
35
35
33
506
267
813
2
5
1
3
2023–24
UC Santa Barbara
29
29
31
504
393
858
4
4
1
4
Career
91
87
32
511
332
818
3
4
1
3
16

References

  1. La Dernière Heure
    https://www.dhnet.be/sports/basket/2021/06/22/ajay-mitchell-quitte-limburg-pour-cal-state-santa-barbara-46UFJCXSXZEINPBUJUC2EFQNF4/
  2. sporza
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240628130902/https://sporza.be/nl/2024/06/25/van-frele-tiener-en-ploegmaat-van-de-jonge-wembanyama-naar-het-basketbalwalhalla-wie-is-nba-belg-ajay-mitchell~1719310029350/
  3. L'Avenir
    https://www.lavenir.net/sports/2021/01/31/des-liegeois-sans-ressort-ecrases-a-limburg-QXD37OCXEFDOZFTXNKRJL3AYV4/
  4. Santa Barbara News-Press
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230308003158/https://newspress.com/belgian-basketball-star-commits-to-play-for-ucsb/
  5. Noozhawk
    https://www.noozhawk.com/mark-patton-ajay-mitchell-can-now-talk-the-talk-with-ucsb-basketball/
  6. Noozhawk
    https://www.noozhawk.com/ucsb-sophomore-ajay-mitchell-honored-as-big-west-player-of-year/
  7. ClutchPoints
    https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-2024-nba-draft-grades-every-pick
  8. NBA
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/topic-jones-mitchell-240706
  9. StatMuse
    https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/ajay-mitchell-career-high
  10. si
    https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/okc-thunder-rookie-ajay-mitchell-undergoes-surgery-injury-timeline
  11. NBA
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-mitchell-250206
  12. Oklahoma City Thunder On SI
    https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/onsi/news/okc-thunder-grading-ajay-mitchell-contract-extension
  13. NBA
    https://www.nba.com/watch/video/ajay-mitchell-mix-long
  14. Relevant Magazine
    https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/sports/oklahoma-city-thunder-guard-ajay-mitchell-says-understanding-the-gospel-changed-my-perspective-on-life/
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