Central Michigan University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 11
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 (2nd 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."
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."
WBB Annual Golf Outing
Friday, September 12
WBB Practice
Friday, July 04
MAC WBB Tournament Press Conference
Wednesday, March 12
Video Podcast: Amy Folan Connection-Women's Basketball March Madness and the Growth of the Game
Wednesday, March 12