Nekhu Mitchell

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
McDonogh

2024-25 at George Mason: Transferred to Central Michigan from George Mason University of the Atlantic-10 Conference … scored career-high 20 points against Massachusetts (Feb. 16) in three double-digit outings: vs. Johnson C. Smith (Nov. 4), vs. George Washington (Jan. 25) … a banner season in efficiency: career highs of 54.5 field goal percentage (led team), 46.2 three-point percentage (2^nd on team) to go with 75.0 free throw percentage

2023-24 at George Mason: One of just two players to start all 31 games for the Patriots ... second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game … collected four double-digit scoring games … season-high 11 points, career high three steals against American (Nov. 22) … scored 10 points, season-high two three-pointers against nationally-ranked Maryland (Dec. 3) … season-high nine rebounds achieved twice: at Coppin State (Nov. 26), vs. Fordham (Jan. 31) … six games with seven-plus rebounds … career-highs of 35 steals, 28 assists, nine blocks; all third on the team … fourth on the team with 78.0 free throw percentage.

2022-23 at George Mason: One of just five Patriots to appear in all 31 games, making five starts in the final five games of the season … career-high 13 rebounds against No. 12 LSU (Nov. 24) … scored season-high 12 points against top-seeded Massachusetts in the A-10 Quarterfinals (March 3)

High School: Graduated on the honor roll from McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md. … collected five varsity letters: four for basketball, one for track & field … earned first team all-conference honors … led Eagles to IAAM

Club: Played AAU ball for Fairfax Stars … named MVP of the Rose Classic in 2020

Personal: Daughter of Toimbe and Denzel Mitchell, Jr. ... second of five children, has four brothers: Gyasi, Denzel III, Asi-yahola and Aman … plans to major in community development … enjoys baking/cooking, make-up, watching and rating movies, watching sunsets and hiking … cousin, Jahmir Young, debuted in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls in 2025 … “I grew up on various farms in and out of the city, I am terrified of snakes or any reptiles/amphibians and I am the only girl out of four boys and the most athletic.”

Why CMU?: "I love the community and environment of CMU. The coaches are amazing. They made an effort to make me feel like I belong, and I am a part of something bigger than myself. CMU offers opportunities to be involved, especially in diverse ways."