Frank Mitchell

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 260
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Toronto, Ont.
High School:
Oakville Prep

PRONUNCIATION

2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Played in 29 games, including nine starts • averaged 4.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 15.6 minutes • had three double-doubles this past season • saw action in the first two exhibition games before being sidelined in the opener with a shoulder injury • made his Minnesota debut in the North Texas game (11/13) • had seven rebounds in the Yale win (11/16) and scored his first Minnesota points • contributed eight points and six rebounds in the Central Michigan win (11/25) • scored 10 points and four rebounds vs. Wichita State (11/28) • added 10 points and four rebounds in Morgan State win (12/29) • collected six offensive rebounds, a steal and an assist in the Michigan win (1/16) • had eight points, six rebounds and hit two crucial free throws in the win at Iowa (1/21) • added a team-best seven rebounds and six points off the bench vs. Washington (2/1) • earned his first Gopher double-double when he had 15 points, 12 rebounds at USC (2/15) • had 10 points vs. Northwestern (2/25) • had eight points and nine rebounds in the Nebraska win (3/1) • earned a double-double 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Wisconsin (3/5) • added his third double-double of the season with 12 points, 11 rebounds at Rutgers (3/9).

2023-24 (Canisius): Earned All-MAAC Second Team honors after finishing the season as the only player in the MAAC to average a double-double • Finished the 2023-24 season ranked fourth in the nation with his 11.6 rebounds per game • Averaged 12.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game • Led the MAAC and ranked 21st in the country with 15 double-double performances • Scored in double-figures 23 times and had a career-high 21 points in a home win over Manhattan Jan. 26 • Shot 56.1 percent (161-for-287) from the field, which led the MAAC and ranked 42nd in the nation • Had 15-or more points in eight different games • Ended the season ranked 13th in the MAAC with his 12.1 points per game • One of three players in the country in 2023-24 to have 20-or more rebounds in multiple games • Grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds in an overtime win at Manhattan March 9 • His 11.6 rebounds per game average ranks fifth-best for a single-season in Golden Griffin program history, and it is the best rebounding average for a Canisius player since 1973-74 • Led the MAAC in both offensive rebounds per game (4.1) and defensive rebounds per game (7.6) • Ranked ninth in the nation with those 361 total rebounds • Averaged 29.2 minutes per game. Played 35-or more minutes six times.

2022-23 (Canisius): Sat out the entire 2022-23 season due to NCAA transfer rules

2021-22 (Humber College): Played the 2021-22 basketball season at Humber College in Toronto and helped lead the Hawks to the 2022 CCAA National Championships and the 2022 OCAA Provincial Championship • Earned five major CCAA and OCAA Provincial awards after his freshman year, as he was named to the 2022 CCAA and OCAA Championship All-Tournament Teams, while also being named the OCAA Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and an OCAA First-Team All-Star • Was honored as the 2021-22 Humber College Rookie of the Year • Averaged 14.5 points and 18.0 rebounds per game • Had 13 double-double efforts and grabbed a school-record 31 rebounds against Redeemer • Was good for a program-record 14.5 rebounds per contest during OCAA postseason play • In June 2022, he was selected to attend Canada Basketball's U23 GLOBL JAM training camp.

PERSONAL
Majoring in communications • parents are Trevor and Maryse Mitchell • played hockey much of his childhood and switched solely to basketball at age 18.