PERSONAL...
Son of Dennon Mitchell and Angila Jeffries.
AT DRURY...
JUNIOR
The Third Team All-GLVC selection was 39th in the nation for three-point field goal percentage with a 40.2% mark, was seventh in the GLVC and 43rd nationally with a 86.5% free throw percentage and ranked 53rd in the nation for three point field goals per game at 2.6...Was second on the team with 82 made three-pointers and shot 40.2% for theseason... Had a career high five three pointers in three games, those coming vs. Ferris State on March 13 in the NCAA-II Midwest Regional, at Quincy on January 22 and vs. Upper Iowa in the Panthers season opener on November 13...Was third on the team in scoring at 15.1 ppg. and matched a career high 24 points vs. Ferris State on March 13 in the NCAA-II Midwest Regional...Scored 23 points in the Panthers season opener vs. Upper Iowa on November 13...Was second on the team with 41 steals and had a career high five in the Panthers season opener vs. Upper Iowa on November 13...Had four steals at Maryville on February 12...Went 5-for-5 from the free throw line in three games, those coming vs. Ferris State on March 13 in the NCAA-II Midwest Regional, on March 5 at the GLVC Tournament vs. Southern Indiana and vs. Webster on December 8...Made 83-of-96 free throws on the season for 86.5%...Matched his career high with seven boards three times in 2010-11 with those coming vs. Southern Indiana in the GLVC Tournament on March 5, at Maryville on February 12 and vs. Southwestern College on December 30...Posted 109 rebounds for the season and has now had seven boards in a game four times for his career...Also matched his career high with six assists, which he had three times in 2010-11 those coming vs. Rockhurst on February 20, vs. Missouri-St. Louis on January 29 and vs. St. Gregory's on December 18...Dished out a season total of 85 assists and posted four blocks on the year...Currently ranks 39th all-time for points in a career with 991 points and needs 30 points to tie both Steve Hutchinson and Jim Kutz.
SOPHOMORE
Dennon shot 49.1% from the field and made 11 starts while averaging 12.2 ppg., third best on the team...He was second on the Panthers with 34 three-pointers and shot 36.6% for the season...Mitchell shot 82.1% from the free throw line (55-for-67), pulled down 93 rebounds and was second on the team with 78 assists...Also posted 47 steals on the 2009-10 campaign...Scored a career high 24 points vs. Lewis, pulled down a career high seven boards at Arkansas Tech and matched his career high with four steals vs. Missouri Western and Maryville.
FRESHMAN
Matched season bests of 14 points at Bellarmine and at Saint Joseph's and averaged 6.3 ppg...Had six double figure scoring games...Had a season high five assists vs. Missouri S&T and Missouri-St. Louis with 54 dishes on the year...Had a best eight rebounds vs. Northern Kentucky and pulled down 66 boards in 2008-09...Had four steals vs. Missouri Valley...Made three starts vs. Missouri-St. Louis and at Southwest Baptist and Rockhurst.
PREP...
Was a first team all-state, all-big city, All-Metro Conference and all-district honoree at Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...Averaged 19.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.2 steals per game while leading Putnam City North to the Class 6A state championship game in Oklahoma, where the Panthers (22-6) fell to Tulsa Memorial in the finals... Helped Putnam City North to a state semifinal finish in 2007 and a state quarterfinal finish in 2006...Mitchell, who had a high game of 36 points (on 8 of 9 shooting from 3-point range) his senior season against Mustang, Oka. - turned down offers from NCAA Division I programs Eastern Illinois and Denver to join the Panthers...He was the leading scorer in the state tournament through its first two rounds after totalling 57 points in the PC North victories...Was named the Metro Conference Offensive Player of the Year...Graduated with a 4.0 grade point average.
DENNON'S FAVORITES...
Food: Wings
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Musical Artist: Wiz Khalifa
Movie: He Got Game
Magazine: Slam
TV Show: Jersey Shore
Hobbies: Study and Sleep
Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Your Dream Job: NBA basketball player
DENNON MITCHELL'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Points: 24 vs. Ferris State (3/13/11)
24 vs. Lewis (2/28/210)
3 Pointers Made: 5 vs. Ferris State (3/13/11)
5 at Quincy (1/22/11)
5 vs. Upper Iowa (11/13/10)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Southern Indiana (3/5/11)
7 at Maryville (2/12/11)
7 vs. Southwestern College (12/30/10)
7 at Arkansas Tech (12/8/09)
Assists: 6--6 times (3 times in 2010-11 & 3 times in 2009-10)
Steals: 5 vs. Upper Iowa (11/13/10)
For a game-by-game statistical review of Dennon's Drury career click on the year below.
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YEAR
|
GP-GS
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FG%
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FT%
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REB-AVG
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TP-AVG
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BLK
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STL
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A
|
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2008-09
|
27-3
|
39.1
|
84.1
|
66-2.4
|
171-6.3
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0
|
28
|
54
|
|
2009-10 |
29-11
|
49.1
|
82.1
|
93-3.2
|
353-12.2
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0
|
47
|
78
|
|
2010-11 |
31-4
|
42.7
|
86.5
|
109-3.5
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467-15.1
|
4
|
41
|
85
|
|
TOTALS
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87-18
|
44.3
|
84.5
|
268-3.1
|
991-11.4
|
4
|
116
|
217
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