Greenwich Native Could Be Lottery Pick In NBA Draft

GREENWICH, Conn. — A basketball standout who is a Greenwich native and who starred for Rick Pitino at Louisville last year may be a lottery selection in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, possibly as a target for the New York Knicks.

Donovan Mitchell starred at Louisville for two years.
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Zak Failla

06/22/2017 4:05 p.m.

Donovan Mitchell Jr., who was born in Greenwich and grew up in Elmsford, has been a popular name for teams picking in the first half of the first round of the draft. Some experts say he may be an option for his hometown Knicks, who have the eighth selection Thursday.

The NBA Draft starts at 7 p.m. from the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. It will air on ESPN.

The son of a New York Mets official, Mitchell averaged more than 14 points and five rebounds for Brewster Academy, a prep school in New Hampshire. As a breakout sophomore at Louisville, he averaged nearly 16 points per game on 40 percent shooting from the field. According to Sports-Reference, he averaged more than 19 points on average per 40 minutes.

An all-ACC first-team choice, Mitchell led the league in steals while starring for the Cardinals.

Draft experts have the 6-foot-3 Mitchell as a possible lottery pick, landing anywhere from pick 8 to the Knicks to pick 14, where the guard would join the rotation in Miami. Many pundits also have slotted him at 11, going to the Charlotte Hornets.

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