Leilani Mitchell #5 Guard

Leilani Mitchell
2012 Playoff Statistics
PPG2.5
RPG1.5
APG0.5
EFF +0.00

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Background

2011: Started in 30 game…Averaged 5.6 points and 2.1 rebounds…Registered a career-high, scoring 24.0 points (@MIN, 9/2)…Led the Liberty in most 3-Point Field Goals Made in a game with 6.0 (@MIN, 9/2).

2010: Started in all 34 games…Averaged 9.3 points, 3.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds…H ad a career best .441 field-goal percentage.

2009: Appeared in 34 games with two starts ... Led the team in assists six times and rebounds once ... Finished sophomore campaign as the WNBA’s No. 1 assists per turnover leader (2.92) ... SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 8 (CT, 6/07); REB – 6 (IND, 9/08); AST – 6 (3X, WAS, 9/13); STL – 2 (@ SAC, 8/07); BS – 1 (2X, CHI, 8/14); FGM – 3 (@ IND, 6/27); FGA – 7 (CT, 6/07); FTM – 2 (3X, @ DET, 8/04); FTA – 2 (3X, @ DET, 8/04); MIN – 31 (IND, 9/08).

2008: Appeared in 34 games with five starts ... Ranked 2nd in the WNBA for assists per turnover (2.49) ... Scored in double figures twice and led the team in assists nine times ... PLAYOFFS: In her first Playoff campaign, appeared in all six games, averaged 10.3 minutes, 4.8 points and 1.3 assists per game ... Netted 14 points in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Detroit.

AS A COLLEGIAN: Averaged 16.8 ppg, 7.5 apg and 4.1 rpg at Utah in senior season en route to 2008 NCAA Tournament bid ... Sat out 2006-07 season due to NCAA transfer rules ... While at Idaho, named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press and the WBCA , and was one of 11 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award, given to the nation's top point guard ... Left Idaho with the school's career record for steals (323) and also a single-game record for three-pointers (seven).

INTERNATIONAL (as of March 12): Spent the 2011-2012 offseason playing for Arras Pays d’Artois Basket Feminin in France and averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Personal

Leilani Seamah Mitchell was born in Richland, WA to Dennis Mitchell and the late Ellie Majid ... Sister to Travis, Reggie, Tyler, Troy and Robbie ... Family consumer studies major at Utah ... Enjoys swimming and mountain biking ... Following her playing days, hopes to coach or teach ... Favorite food is curry chicken and rice ... Favorite sports movie is Remember The Titans ... Favorite singer is Usher ... Guiltiest pleasure is candy.

Career Transactions

Selected by Phoenix with the 25th overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft ... Acquired rights via trade with Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the Liberty’s 2009 third round Draft pick on May 7, 2008.