Prospect Spotlight: Darren Mitchell (2018)
The athletic multiple-sport athlete Darren Mitchell left a mark this summer. Mitchell who is not only a dynamic and exciting basketball player but a star on both the football field and track team for his high school, had a productive AAU campaign.
Mitchell, a slasher who can knock down the 3 point shot is making the necessary strides to play at the next level. When watching him play the thing that jumps out at you right away is his defensive ability. Darren takes pride in his play on the defensive end and it shows. He is usually asked to defend the other team’s best perimeter player, not only can he lock his matchup up, but Darren will give you buckets on the other end. A very impressive aspect of his game is his energy around the rim, on various instances this summer Darren cleaned up a teammate’s missed shot with a putback dunk.
Darren’s athleticism has carried him far, as you can see with him being a multi-sport athlete. He is currently working on improving his jump shot and handle to become a more complete player. A double digit scorer during AAU showed his ability to be a reliable player on offense in addition to his defense.