23 Facts About Tasmin Mitchell

Tasmin Olajuwon Mitchell was born on June 25,1986 and is an American basketball coach and former professional player, currently serving as an assistant coach for the LSU Tigers.

Tasmin Mitchell committed to play for LSU and he stayed with the Tigers for a total of five years, having missed one season due to injury, and reached the NCAA tournament Final Four in 2006.

Tasmin Mitchell ended his career at LSU in 2010 as the third-best scorer of all time with 1,989 total points.

Tasmin Mitchell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and grew up in nearby Denham Springs, in the Livingston Parish area.

Tasmin Mitchell again received all-state honors in his sophomore season, and in 2003 he participated in the ABCD Camp, a camp for the best high school players in the United States, and won the Underclassmen co-MVP award with Brandon Rush after a 20-point, 12-rebound performance in the Underclassmen All-Star Game.

Tasmin Mitchell averaged 24 points per game in his junior season, and for the third year in a row he was selected in the All-State and All-District first team, Livingston Parish MVP, and he was selected in the Parade All-America Fourth Team.

Tasmin Mitchell was named Louisiana Mr Basketball, Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year, first-team All-State and All-District, Livingston Parish MVP, and he was selected in the Parade All-America First Team, being named a McDonald's All-American, an ESPN Rise All-American, and being selected to play in the 2005 Roundball Classic.

Tasmin Mitchell was being recruited by LSU since his junior season, and he committed to play for the Tigers in early September 2004 after narrowing his choice between LSU and Kentucky.

Tasmin Mitchell played 36 games in his first season, and was named Player of the Game for LSU in the losing effort against UCLA during the 2006 Final Four.

Tasmin Mitchell was again a regular in LSU's starting lineup for his sophomore season, and played 34.1 minutes per game, averaging 14.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists, ranking 12th in the whole conference for scoring average and 13th for rebounding average.

Tasmin Mitchell was the second-best scorer on his team behind senior guard Marcus Thornton at 16.3 points per game and was the leading rebounder with 7.2 rebounds per game.

Tasmin Mitchell initially declared for the 2009 NBA draft, but he later withdrew his name and decided to come back to LSU for his fifth and final season in college basketball.

Tasmin Mitchell retained his starting role for the fifth consecutive season, and he led the team in scoring, rebounding and steals per game.

On December 14,2009, he recorded his career high for rebounds in a game with 18 against Southeastern Louisiana; on January 20,2010, Tasmin Mitchell scored 38 points against Auburn.

Tasmin Mitchell ranked 4th in the SEC for scoring and 3rd for rebounding, and led the conference in minutes per game with a career-high 37.3.

Tasmin Mitchell joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2010 Las Vegas Summer League, playing 5 games and averaging 5.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 20.5 minutes of playing time.

Tasmin Mitchell signed with the Cavaliers on September 27,2010, but was waived on October 13,2010; he then joined the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA D-League.

Tasmin Mitchell ranked first in the D-League for total fouls with 191, and at the end of the season he was selected in the All-Rookie Second Team.

In March 2011 Tasmin Mitchell played for the Quebec Kebs of the Premier Basketball League.

Tasmin Mitchell's team reached the playoffs, and Mitchell averaged 16.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game during postseason play.

In 2012 Tasmin Mitchell signed for Russian team Triumph Lyubertsy, and played 14 games in the Russian Basketball Super League 1 and 20 in the VTB United League.

In 2013 Tasmin Mitchell moved back to Israel and signed for Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

In 2017 Tasmin Mitchell was named Director of Student-Athlete Development at LSU under head coach Will Wade; in May 2019 the Tigers announced his promotion to assistant coach.