Height: 5-9
Position: Guard
Age: 24
Years Pro: 3
College: South Carolina
Acquired: Drafted in first round (No. 9 overall) in 2016
Stats: Tiffany Mitchell’s 9.1 points per game represented the lowest figure of her career, but she rallied with four double-figure outings in the season’s last five games. A starter for 20 games before giving way to Cappie Pondexter’s arrival in July, she averaged 13 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 45 percent overall and 42 percent from 3-point range during the club’s last two weeks, and shot 12-of-13 from the foul stripe. Her third pro season included a season-high 17 points on three occasions.
Notable Performances:
June 12 vs. Las Vegas: In an overtime home loss to the Aces, Mitchell played a season-high 44 minutes while finishing with 17 points and six assists.
July 13 at Atlanta: In her first game as a reserve, Mitchell tied her season scoring high with team-high 17 points in just 22 minutes of action. She shot 6-of-8 from the floor and finished with six rebounds and two assists.
August 10 at Phoenix: In just 29 minutes off the bench, she matched her scoring high a third time, finishing with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting and adding a career-best nine rebounds – just one rebound from the first double-double of her career.
August 18 vs Chicago: Chicago: Mitchell notched a career-best seven assists while scoring 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting in the Fever’s final home game. She played 38 minutes in a double-overtime loss to the Sky.