Mark Mitchell has chosen school basketball over an NBA training-camp alternative, re-enrolling at Missouri after going undrafted in 2026 and taking part in for the Denver Nuggets in Summer season League.
NBC Sports reported that Mitchell was anticipated to affix Denver’s coaching camp on an Exhibit 10 contract, which might have included a bonus if he joined the Nuggets’ G League affiliate. As a substitute, Mitchell has returned to Missouri and is pursuing what could be a disputed fifth school season. He had beforehand been anticipated to switch to Kentucky.
Mitchell’s choice offers Missouri a confirmed frontcourt scorer after he averaged 18.3 factors, 5.2 rebounds and three.6 assists in 33 video games throughout the 2025-26 season. He shot 54.7% from the sector, 38.8% from three-point vary and 66.9% from the free-throw line.
The 6-foot-8 ahead considerably elevated his offensive manufacturing in his last listed school season. His scoring common rose from 13.9 factors in 2024-25 to 18.3, whereas his field-goal share improved from 50.5% to 54.7%.
Mitchell additionally turned a extra productive passer and rebounder. He averaged 3.6 assists and 5.2 rebounds per recreation in 2025-26, in contrast with 1.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds the earlier season.
His school profession started at Duke, the place Mitchell averaged 9.1 factors and 4.5 rebounds as a freshman in 2022-23. He improved to 11.6 factors and 6.0 rebounds as a sophomore earlier than transferring to Missouri.
Throughout 134 school video games, together with 133 begins, Mitchell averaged 13.2 factors, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists whereas capturing 51.8% from the sector. His profession three-point share was 32.1%, though he related on 38.8% of his makes an attempt throughout his 2025-26 Missouri season.
Mitchell’s NBA alternative with Denver got here after he went undrafted. He appeared in 4 Summer season League video games for the Nuggets, averaging 4.8 factors, 1.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 16.1 minutes per recreation.
His Summer season League capturing numbers have been significantly beneath his school manufacturing. Mitchell shot 35.7% from the sector and 25.0% from three-point vary, though he made 83.3% of his free throws.
