Murray Mitchell

For the American climatologist, see J. Murray Mitchell.

Murray Mitchell
Personal information
Born(1923-03-19)March 19, 1923
Huntsville, Texas
DiedJune 11, 2013(2013-06-11) (aged 90)
Portland, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High schoolHuntsville (Huntsville, Texas)
CollegeSam Houston State (1941–1943, 1946–1948)
BAA draft1948: 5th round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
PositionCenter
Career history
1949Anderson Packers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Murray Cooper Mitchell (March 19, 1923 – June 11, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.[1]

He played college basketball for Sam Houston State where he was a three time All-Lone Star Conference first team member. His college career was interrupted by World War II where he served in Europe. Following the war, he returned to Sam Houston.[2] During the 1946-47 season, he set a conference scoring record with 285 points in 12 games.[3]

After his collegiate career, Mitchell was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Boston Celtics.[1] In August 1949, he signed with the Anderson Packers[4] where he appeared in two games, averaging 1.0 point and 1.0 assist per contest.[1] He died in 2013.[5]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Anderson 2 .333 – 1.0 1.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d Murray Mitchell. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Murray Cooper Mitchell". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. June 13, 2013. p. 5B. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Champion Cougars land two men on All-Conference team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 19, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Anderson Packers basketball team signs Murray Mitchell". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. August 2, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Obituary Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine


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