Michael Eric "Mike" Mitchell (born April 4, 1967 in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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) is a retired American professional basketball

Basketball

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 player.

From 1992 to 1994 he played with the Australia

Australia

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n NBL

National Basketball League (Australia)

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's Gold Coast Rollers

Gold Coast Rollers

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, and with the Brisbane Bullets

Brisbane Bullets

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 from 1995 to 1996. In 1997 he signed with the North Melbourne Giants

North Melbourne Giants

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. In the following years, he played professionally in Germany

Germany

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, France

France

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 and Ireland

Ireland

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. He also briefly played for the Ireland national basketball team

Ireland national basketball team

- Performance at Summer Olympics :-Notable players:*Pat Burke – Only Irish-born to have played in the NBA. Played for Orlando Magic & Phoenix Suns...

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In 2008, Mitchell was named an assistant coach with the Women's National Basketball Association

Women's National Basketball Association

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's Chicago Sky

Chicago Sky

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External links

• Google cache of "Where Are They Now?" @ aussiepeople.com.au
• Bundesliga profile