Chad Ford on TM (pre leigh)

Dr. Seuss · December 30, 2012

"Mitchell came into the season with huge expectations. Many scouts wondered aloud whether he'd be a surefire top-five pick if he played at a big school. Many thought he'd put up huge numbers this season. So far, Mitchell has been a major disappointment. His team is just 3-4, and his numbers are down across the board -- lower field goal percentage, shooting just 29 percent from 3, fewer rebounds, fewer assists. Scouts who see him in games are all coming back with the same question: Is he really a lottery pick? The answer: Not if he keeps playing this way all season."

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/features/rumors/_/date/20121220#9279

6. Tony Mitchell, F, North Texas

No one has been a bigger disappointment than Mitchell for NBA scouts. Mitchell seriously flirted with the draft last year and, had he declared, would have gone somewhere in the mid-to-late first round. Many believed that with another year under his belt, and in the weak Sun Belt league, Mitchell would be putting up player of the year-type numbers this season. Instead, he has regressed a bit as a player. His numbers across the board are down and so are his team's. He is going to need a very strong season to pull himself back into the top 10.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/blog/_/name/nba_draft/id/8746402/nba-cody-zeller-otto-porter-lead-nation-top-sophomores

Edited December 30, 2012 by Dr. Seuss

UNT90 · December 30, 2012

Any potential coach that ever shows up with any kind of special "binder" again should be immediately given a criminal trespass warning for the UNT campus.

TIgreen01 · December 31, 2012

So, if Mitchell's draft stock continues to fall and prevents him from going to the NBA, does he just transfer out? What are his options?

Army of Dad · December 31, 2012

So, if Mitchell's draft stock continues to fall and prevents him from going to the NBA, does he just transfer out? What are his options?

He will still be a first rounder. Any flaws NBA coaches see in Tony they will think are fixable with good coaching. The big thing for all NBA prospects is getting out of the first contract and getting in the second. That's where the real money is to be made now in the league. Tony will go pro this year, it is his best option.

Edited December 31, 2012 by Army of Dad