Baylor MBB’s Mitchell Named Big 12 co-Player of the Week

[Kaye, David]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 1, 2021

Baylor MBB’s Mitchell Named Big 12 co-Player of the Week
Junior guard recognized for first time in career
For more information contact: David Kaye, 254-709-5147, David_Kaye at baylor.edu<mailto:David_Kaye at baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – Baylor junior guard Davion Mitchell has been honored as Big 12 Conference co-Player of the Week, as announced Monday the league office.



Mitchell was selected for his career-first Big 12 weekly award after leading the Bears to wins over Kansas State and Auburn. He averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals for the week, while shooting 64% from the field (16-of-25) and 67% from 3-point range (10-of-16).



A Hinesville, Ga., native, Mitchell recorded a career-high 31 points in Wednesday’s 107-59 win over Kansas State, leading the Bears to their most points in regulation of a Big 12 game in the conference’s 25-year history. He made 12-of-16 from the field and sank 7-of-9 from 3-point range, adding five assists and three steals in 28 minutes.



In Saturday’s Big 12/SEC Challenge win over Auburn, Mitchell posted 13 points and a game-high seven assists in 31 minutes. He helped the Bears improve to 7-1 in Big 12/SEC Challenges, the best record of any team in either league.



One of 15 players on the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list, Mitchell extended his Big 12 lead to 5.9 assists per game and remained second in the conference with 2.1 steals per game.



Mitchell joins Jared Butler (Jan. 25) to give the Bears back-to-back Big 12 Player of the Week honorees for the sixth time in program history, joining Patrick Hunter and Brian Skinner in 1997-98, LaceDarius Dunn and Ekpe Udoh in 2009-10, Isaiah Austin and Cory Jefferson in 2013-14, Johnathan Motley and Manu Lecomte in 2016-17 and Lecomte and Terry Maston in 2017-18.



This marks the 10th-consecutive season the Bears have had multiple Big 12 Player of the Week honorees. BU has had 36 Big 12 Player of the Week honorees over the last 14 seasons after earning seven awards in the league’s first 11 years.


Baylor returns to action with a top-10 matchup at No. 6 Texas on Tuesday. The game will tip off at 6 p.m. CT and air on ESPN. BU then returns home to host TCU at 3 p.m. CT Saturday on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Follow @BaylorMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates throughout the year.

2021 BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 30 - Derek Culver, West Virginia
Dec. 7 – Matt Coleman III, Texas
Dec. 14 - RJ Nembhard, TCU
Dec. 21 – Kevin Samuel, TCU
Dec. 28 – Christian Braun, Kansas
Jan. 4 – Umoja Gibson, Oklahoma
Jan. 11 – Andrew Jones, Texas
Jan. 18 – Mac McClung, Texas Tech
Jan. 25 – Jared Butler, Baylor
Feb. 1 – Davion Mitchell, Baylor; Da’Vion Harmon, Oklahoma

2020-21 BAYLOR MBB HONORS
Jared Butler
Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List
Cousy Award Top 10
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List (1 of 15)
Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List
NCAA National Player of the Week (Jan. 25)
Naismith Trophy Player of the Week (Jan. 25)
Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 25)
Preseason All-America Team (Associated Press)
Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year
Preseason All-Big 12 Team (unanimous)
No. 5 on CBS Sports Top 101 Players in College Basketball
No. 2 on The Athletic’s Top 20 Guards in College Basketball

Davion Mitchell
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List (1 of 15)
Big 12 Player of the Week (Feb. 1)
No. 67 on CBS Sports Top 101 Players in College Basketball
No. 10 on The Athletic’s Top 20 Guards in College Basketball

MaCio Teague
Jerry West Award Top 10
Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List
Preseason All-Big 12 honorable mention
No. 24 on CBS Sports Top 101 Players in College Basketball
No. 12 on The Athletic’s Top 20 Wings in College Basketball

Mark Vital
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List (1 of 15)
Preseason All-Big 12 honorable mention
Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Watch List
No. 71 on CBS Sports Top 101 Players in College Basketball


BAYLOR BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES
1997 – Patrick Hunter (2/17)
1998 – Patrick Hunter (1/4)
1998 – Brian Skinner (1/11)
1999 – Kish Lewis (11/24)
2000 – Terry Black (1/3)
2001 – Terry Black (2/19)
2003 – Lawrence Roberts (2/17)
2008 – Curtis Jerrells (11/19)
2008 – Kevin Rogers (12/24)
2008 – Curtis Jerrells (1/28)
2008 – Kevin Rogers (3/3)
2010 – LaceDarius Dunn (11/16)
2010 – LaceDarius Dunn (1/4)
2010 – Ekpe Udoh (1/11)
2010 – LaceDarius Dunn (2/15)
2012 – Perry Jones III (12/19)
2012 – Perry Jones III (1/16)
2013 – Cory Jefferson (11/12)
2013 – Pierre Jackson (1/28)
2013 – Pierre Jackson (3/10)
2014 – Cory Jefferson (12/2)
2014 – Isaiah Austin (2/17)
2014 – Cory Jefferson (2/24)
2014 – Kenny Chery (3/9)
2015 – Rico Gathers (1/26)
2015 – Rico Gathers (2/9)
2016 – Rico Gathers (11/16)
2016 – Taurean Prince (12/7)
2016 – Johnathan Motley (2/22)
2017 – Johnathan Motley (11/28)
2017 – Manu Lecomte (12/5)
2017 – Johnathan Motley (1/9)
2017 – Johnathan Motley (1/23)
2018 – Manu Lecomte (2/12)
2018 – Terry Maston (2/19)
2019 – Tristan Clark (12/31)
2019 – King McClure (1/21)

2019 – Makai Mason (2/4)

2020 – Jared Butler (11/25)

2020 – Freddie Gillespie (12/9)

2020 – Jared Butler (1/13)

2021 – Jared Butler (1/25)

2021 – Davion Mitchell (2/1)



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David Kaye | Assistant AD for Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-709-5147

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