Leilani Mitchell
U t a h
W o m e n ’ s
B a s k e t b a l l
Leilani Mitchell Fast Breaks
One of the top point guards in the nation two seasons ago ... quick first step ... will knock down the threepointer ... can create for her teammates.
2006-07
Sat season out due to NCAA transfer rules.
Previous School
Leilani Mitchell MEET THE UTES
Guard • 5-5 Senior • TR Kennewick, Wash. (University of Idaho)
Named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press and the WBCA in 2005-06 ... was named one of 11 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award, given to the nation’s top point guard ... led the WAC and ranked second in the nation in steals in 2005-06, averaging 4.0 per game ... Ranked first in the WAC and 18th nationally in assists, averaging 5.6 per contest ... scored 17.6 points per game as a junior for Idaho, ranking second in the WAC and 50th in the nation ... left Idaho with the school’s career record for steals (323) and also a single-game record for three-pointers (seven) ...
11 Quoting Elaine Elliott “Leilani will make a big impact on much that we do. She will make other’s jobs easier. She is WNBA good.”
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M e d i a
G u i d e
was in the top 10 on four single-season and five career charts at Idaho ... holds the WAC single-season record for steals ... also on four WAC career top 10-charts.
High School
Named first-team all-state and all-conference as a junior and senior at Kennewick High School ... earned Big Nine Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior ... led Kennewick to a state title as a freshman in 2000 ... also led her squad to state tournament appearances in 2001, 2002 and 2003 ... was listed as one of the west coast’s premiere point guards by Street & Smith’s magazine following her high school career.
Personal
Leilani Mitchell is the daughter of Dennis Mitchell and Ellie Majid ... born June 15, 1985 in Richland, Wash. ... family consumer studies major ... only girl in a family of six children.
U t a h
W o m e n ’ s
B a s k e t b a l l
Leilani Mitchell Mitchell’s Career Highs
Q &A
Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/8/05) Rebounds . . . . . . . . . 12 vs. Louisiana Tech (2/27/06) FGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. Pacific (1/17/04) FGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 vs. Pacific (1/17/04) 3 FGM . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 six times 3 FGA . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. Pacific (1/17/04) FTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/8/05) FTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/8/05) Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Portland State (11/21/03) Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. UC Irvine (3/10/05) Blocked Shots . . . . . . 4 vs. Louisiana Tech (2/27/06) Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . 45 vs. Idaho State (12/10/05)
with Leilani
Favorites Movie: Remember the Titans TV Shows: Desperate Housewives, How It’s Made Book: The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks Meal: Curry chicken and rice Midnight Snack: Snickers (king size) Pro Team: Miami Heat Pro Athlete: Lebron James
Mitchell Game-By-Game In 2005-06 (At Idaho) Date 11/18/05 11/25 11/26/05 11/30/05 12/03/05 12/04/05 12/08/05 12/10/05 12/20/05 12/28/05 12/30/05 1/05/06 1/07/06 1/12/06 1/14/06 1/19/06 1/21/06 1/28/06 2/02/06 2/06/06 2/09/06 2/16/06 2/18/06 2/22/06 2/25/06 2/27/06 3/03/06 3/07/06 3/08/06
Pts 19 16 11 20 13 17 30 20 16 21 18 24 25 20 19 12 13 9 12 15 15 17 14 15 20 16 18 24 21
Reb 5 5 4 5 2 5 6 2 6 6 2 4 5 7 2 3 3 2 5 5 6 9 5 8 5 12 2 7 5
My favorite thing(s) to do in my spare time is/are: Boating, swimming, backgammon, sleeping
Asst 7 5 5 4 2 9 9 9 9 11 5 3 4 7 4 8 5 1 5 2 8 4 3 4 1 7 8 6 7
MEET THE UTES
Opponent PORTLAND vs Oklahoma State vs Marist GONZAGA vs Drexel vs Southern vs UVSC at Idaho State at Montana PORTLAND STATE at Eastern Washington at New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA UTAH STATE FRESNO STATE at San Jose State at Boise State HAWAII at Fresno State SAN JOSE STATE at Utah State at Nevada at Hawaii NEW MEXICO STATE LOUISIANA TECH BOISE STATE vs Utah State vs Louisiana Tech
Name three words to describe me on the court: Fast, smart, aggressive I chose my number because: No. 11 rules! If I could star on and win any reality TV show, it would be: Deal or No Deal My first sports memory is: I’m too old to remember My favorite sport to watch other than basketball is: Football … all day! One sport I never played, but would like to try is: Football What I enjoy most about playing sports is: Competing, having fun and winning My favorite campus hangout is: The locker room I chose Utah because: I wanted to win a championship and play for a great coach
Career Statistics (At Idaho) Season 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Totals
G-GS 28-28 30-30 29-29 87-87
Min-Avg 1043-37.2 1122-37.4 1124-38.8 3289-37.8
FG-FGA Pct 125-263 .475 154-324 .475 162-369 .439 441-956 .461
3P-3PA 46-114 55-141 63-166 164-421
Pct .404 .390 .380 .390
FT-FTA 142-165 168-192 123-157 433-514
Pct .861 .875 .783 .842
Off-Def Reb-Avg -- 127-4.5 23-115 138-4.6 26-117 143-4.9 -- 408-4.7
PF-D -- 70-1 63-1 --
AT TO BL ST Pts-Avg 164 -- 7 90 438-15.6 178 75 3 118 537-17.7 162 103 7 115 510-17.6 504 -- 17 323 1485-17.1
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W o m e n ’ s
B a s k e t b a l l
Leilani Mitchell Fast Breaks
One of the top point guards in the nation two seasons ago ... quick first step ... will knock down the threepointer ... can create for her teammates.
2006-07
Sat season out due to NCAA transfer rules.
Previous School
Leilani Mitchell MEET THE UTES
Guard • 5-5 Senior • TR Kennewick, Wash. (University of Idaho)
Named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press and the WBCA in 2005-06 ... was named one of 11 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award, given to the nation’s top point guard ... led the WAC and ranked second in the nation in steals in 2005-06, averaging 4.0 per game ... Ranked first in the WAC and 18th nationally in assists, averaging 5.6 per contest ... scored 17.6 points per game as a junior for Idaho, ranking second in the WAC and 50th in the nation ... left Idaho with the school’s career record for steals (323) and also a single-game record for three-pointers (seven) ...
11 Quoting Elaine Elliott “Leilani will make a big impact on much that we do. She will make other’s jobs easier. She is WNBA good.”
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2 0 0 7 - 0 8
M e d i a
G u i d e
was in the top 10 on four single-season and five career charts at Idaho ... holds the WAC single-season record for steals ... also on four WAC career top 10-charts.
High School
Named first-team all-state and all-conference as a junior and senior at Kennewick High School ... earned Big Nine Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior ... led Kennewick to a state title as a freshman in 2000 ... also led her squad to state tournament appearances in 2001, 2002 and 2003 ... was listed as one of the west coast’s premiere point guards by Street & Smith’s magazine following her high school career.
Personal
Leilani Mitchell is the daughter of Dennis Mitchell and Ellie Majid ... born June 15, 1985 in Richland, Wash. ... family consumer studies major ... only girl in a family of six children.
U t a h
W o m e n ’ s
B a s k e t b a l l
Leilani Mitchell Mitchell’s Career Highs
Q &A
Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/8/05) Rebounds . . . . . . . . . 12 vs. Louisiana Tech (2/27/06) FGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. Pacific (1/17/04) FGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 vs. Pacific (1/17/04) 3 FGM . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 six times 3 FGA . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. Pacific (1/17/04) FTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/8/05) FTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/8/05) Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Portland State (11/21/03) Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. UC Irvine (3/10/05) Blocked Shots . . . . . . 4 vs. Louisiana Tech (2/27/06) Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . 45 vs. Idaho State (12/10/05)
with Leilani
Favorites Movie: Remember the Titans TV Shows: Desperate Housewives, How It’s Made Book: The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks Meal: Curry chicken and rice Midnight Snack: Snickers (king size) Pro Team: Miami Heat Pro Athlete: Lebron James
Mitchell Game-By-Game In 2005-06 (At Idaho) Date 11/18/05 11/25 11/26/05 11/30/05 12/03/05 12/04/05 12/08/05 12/10/05 12/20/05 12/28/05 12/30/05 1/05/06 1/07/06 1/12/06 1/14/06 1/19/06 1/21/06 1/28/06 2/02/06 2/06/06 2/09/06 2/16/06 2/18/06 2/22/06 2/25/06 2/27/06 3/03/06 3/07/06 3/08/06
Pts 19 16 11 20 13 17 30 20 16 21 18 24 25 20 19 12 13 9 12 15 15 17 14 15 20 16 18 24 21
Reb 5 5 4 5 2 5 6 2 6 6 2 4 5 7 2 3 3 2 5 5 6 9 5 8 5 12 2 7 5
My favorite thing(s) to do in my spare time is/are: Boating, swimming, backgammon, sleeping
Asst 7 5 5 4 2 9 9 9 9 11 5 3 4 7 4 8 5 1 5 2 8 4 3 4 1 7 8 6 7
MEET THE UTES
Opponent PORTLAND vs Oklahoma State vs Marist GONZAGA vs Drexel vs Southern vs UVSC at Idaho State at Montana PORTLAND STATE at Eastern Washington at New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech NEVADA UTAH STATE FRESNO STATE at San Jose State at Boise State HAWAII at Fresno State SAN JOSE STATE at Utah State at Nevada at Hawaii NEW MEXICO STATE LOUISIANA TECH BOISE STATE vs Utah State vs Louisiana Tech
Name three words to describe me on the court: Fast, smart, aggressive I chose my number because: No. 11 rules! If I could star on and win any reality TV show, it would be: Deal or No Deal My first sports memory is: I’m too old to remember My favorite sport to watch other than basketball is: Football … all day! One sport I never played, but would like to try is: Football What I enjoy most about playing sports is: Competing, having fun and winning My favorite campus hangout is: The locker room I chose Utah because: I wanted to win a championship and play for a great coach
Career Statistics (At Idaho) Season 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Totals
G-GS 28-28 30-30 29-29 87-87
Min-Avg 1043-37.2 1122-37.4 1124-38.8 3289-37.8
FG-FGA Pct 125-263 .475 154-324 .475 162-369 .439 441-956 .461
3P-3PA 46-114 55-141 63-166 164-421
Pct .404 .390 .380 .390
FT-FTA 142-165 168-192 123-157 433-514
Pct .861 .875 .783 .842
Off-Def Reb-Avg -- 127-4.5 23-115 138-4.6 26-117 143-4.9 -- 408-4.7
PF-D -- 70-1 63-1 --
AT TO BL ST Pts-Avg 164 -- 7 90 438-15.6 178 75 3 118 537-17.7 162 103 7 115 510-17.6 504 -- 17 323 1485-17.1
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