Tony Mitchell (basketball, born 1989)

Tony Rasean Mitchell Jr. (born August 7, 1989) is an American-born naturalized Libyan professional basketball player for Al-Muharraq of the Bahraini Premier League.

[1] As a junior at Swainsboro High School, Mitchell averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots.

For his effort, he was named the 2007 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA Player of the Year and was voted all-state.

He then transferred to Birmingham, AL prep powerhouse Central Park Christian for his senior year where he averaged 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game, whilst leading his team to a 2008 national title.

His enrollment with Alabama was delayed, however, due to academic issues and he was unable to join the team for the 2008–09 season.

[5] At Central Park, Mitchell led the team to a 25–0 record and a National Christian Education Basketball Tournament title.

On the season, he averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds and recorded three double-doubles including a 10-point, 12-rebound effort against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament.

On February 21, he was named the SEC Player of the Week after he averaged 20 points and 6.5 rebounds in wins at LSU and over Arkansas.

[20] On September 3, 2015, he joined Russian club Krasny Oktyabr to play in both the regional VTB United League and continental Eurocup.

[30] On February 24, 2017, Mitchell was banned for the entire 2017–18 NBL season for throwing the ball at a referee after the Taipans' semi-final loss to the Perth Wildcats four days earlier.

[31] On May 29, 2017, Mitchell signed with the Indios de Mayagüez of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2017 BSN season.

[39] On February 28, 2019, he has signed contract with OriOra Pistoia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

[49] On April 19, 2024, Mitchell made his BAL debut and had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a 99–76 opening day win over the City Oilers.

[54] Mitchell became a naturalized Libyan citizen in December 2023, ahead of the 2023 Arab Basketball Championship.