40 Facts About Donovan Mitchell

1. Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points in the first half en route to finishing with 33.

2. Donovan Mitchell finished the night with 33 in a comfortable Jazz win.

3. Donovan Mitchell had a game-high 33 points and dished out nine dimes in the win.

4. Donovan Mitchell threw his arm forward and smashed the basketball through the rim, making McGee's defense irrelevant and giving his team a 16-point advantage.

5. Donovan Mitchell was one of the most exciting rookies in the NBA last season and he finished behind Ben Simmons for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

6. Donovan Mitchell finds Ricky Rubio on the fast break as Rubio fakes out two defenders on his way to the basket.

7. Donovan Mitchell drops 26 points on the night, but his effort isn't enough to carry the Jazz past the Bucks.

8. Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points for the second straight game Friday, leading all scorers in the blowout victory.

9. Donovan Mitchell took over at point guard with starter Ricky Rubio out because of a hamstring strain, and he dominated.

10. Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, including 19 in the first half.

11. Donovan Mitchell set the Jazz scoring record for a rookie and became the first NBA rookie to score 40 points in a game since Blake Griffin in 2011.

12. Donovan Mitchell committed to the University of Louisville to play college basketball.

13. Donovan Mitchell reacts to his salty shooting in loss vs Sixers.

14. Rudy Gobert says Donovan Mitchell needs better decision making after dreadful shooting night.

15. Donovan Mitchell received some national attention for taking 35 shots in Friday night's game against Philadelphia, even though he scored 31 points.

16. Donovan Mitchell has to improve his decision-making skills, says Rudy Gobert.

17. Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell have a lot in common.

18. Donovan Mitchell connected on a season-high five triples Saturday, helping the.

19. Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz on the night with 23 points and 7 assists as they.

20. Donovan Mitchell went an ugly 3-for-14 from the field in Monday's road win, scoring 12 points with four rebounds and a steal.

21. Donovan Mitchell had a total of 23 points on the night, none of them more impressive than this monster jam over Maxi Kleber with 0.5 seconds left in the second quarter.

22. Donovan Mitchell makes it easy for the Jazz to get over the loss of Hayward.

23. Donovan Mitchell had seven assists and five rebounds, and Rudy Gobert had 17.

24. Donovan Mitchell had seven assists and five rebounds, and Rudy Gobert.

25. Donovan Mitchell seems to have offered his opinion for whom he would like Louisville to hire as a replacement for the recently fired Bobby Petrino.

26. Donovan Mitchell started at the "Larry H Miller Court" logo near the scorer's table, yo-yo-ing a right-handed dribble.

27. Donovan Mitchell set a new record for points by a shooting guard in their first two postseason games with 55 points, breaking Michael Jordan's record of 53 points.

28. On March 1, 2018, Donovan Mitchell was named as the Western Conference rookie of the month for the 3rd time this season for games played in February.

29. On January 15, 2018, Donovan Mitchell surpassed Karl Malone for most 20+ points games during a rookie season when he had his 19th 20+ point game.

30. In his NBA debut on October 18, 2017, Donovan Mitchell registered 10 points and 4 assists against the Denver Nuggets.

31. On July 11, 2017, Donovan Mitchell signed a multi-year shoe deal with Adidas.

32. On July 5, 2017, Donovan Mitchell signed a four-year rookie scale contract with the Jazz.

33. Donovan Mitchell was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft only to be traded to the Utah Jazz for the 24th pick and Trey Lyles.

34. Donovan Mitchell decided to wear the jersey number 45, showing his appreciation for Michael Jordan, as 45 is the number Jordan wore for his baseball career and during the early part of his first comeback in 1995.

35. In 2010, Donovan Mitchell was present at the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich when LeBron James announced he would sign with the Miami Heat.

36. Donovan Mitchell has been ruled out for Friday's game against Memphis.

37. Donovan Mitchell left Wednesday's contest against the Timberwolves with hamstring tightness, and will be re-evaluated on Thursday, David Locke of the Jazz Radio Network reports.

38. Donovan Mitchell sat out during the final minutes of the fourth quarter against Minnesota after suffering some right.

39. Donovan Mitchell had ice on his hammy on Wednesday night and the Jazz are likely happy.

40. Donovan Mitchell has been ruled out for Friday's game against Memphis, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.