Tasmin Mitchell is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 25, 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
Tasmin Olajuwon Mitchell (born June 25, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former professional player, currently serving as an assistant coach for the LSU Tigers. A 5-star prospect in high school, Mitchell had a successful career at Denham Springs High School, being named first-team All-State for four years and he was a first-team Parade All-American and McDonald’s All-American after his senior season in 2005. He committed to play for LSU and he stayed with the Tigers for a total of five years, having missed one season due to injury, and reached the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2006. He ended his career at LSU in 2010 as the 3rd best all-time scorer with 1,989 total points. After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Mitchell has played professional basketball in France, Israel and Russia.
Mitchell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and grew up in nearby Denham Springs, in the Livingston Parish area. Since his freshman year at Denham Springs High School, playing as a center, he gained recognition at state and national level, being selected as a first-team All-State and All-District and named Livingston Parish MVP. In 2002 ESPN named him National Freshman of the Year. He again received all-state honors in his sophomore season, and in 2003 he participated in the ABCD Camp, a camp for the best high school players in the United States, and won the Underclassmen co-MVP award with Brandon Rush after a 20-point, 12-rebound performance in the Underclassmen All-Star Game.
Mitchell was again a regular in LSU’s starting lineup for his sophomore season, and played 34.1 minutes per game (3rd on his team), averaging 14.5 points (the second leading scorer behind Glen Davis), 5.9 rebounds (again second to Davis) and 1.8 assists (4th), ranking 12th in the whole conference for scoring average and 13th for rebounding average. Mitchell’s junior season ended after 3 games due to a shin fracture and ankle injury that required surgery; he was granted a medical redshirt and missed the rest of the season.
