Dwayne Mitchell

Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 211
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Auburn

2004-05: Turned in one of the most remarkable free throw performances – went from a 40 percent free throw shooter in non-conference play, to a 75 percent shooter in Sun Belt play…In Sun Belt games only he shot 51-of-67 (76 percent) compared to just 24-of-59 (40 percent) before league play began…Reached double figures in scoring in eight of the last 11 games…Made 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch to seal the 72-67 win at UNO…Was 10-of-10 at the free throw line with 10 boards in 54-44 win over Middle Tennessee…Filled in for Orien Greene at point guard when he was injured...Led the team in assists with 111 – his second straight season of 80-plus assists and first-ever season with 100-plus assists...Averaged 11.9 points in Sun Belt play....Scored a career-best 321 points on a career-best 114 field goals made.

2003-04: First season with the Cajuns after transferring from Auburn following the 2001-02 season...Ranked second on the team with 45 steals and led the squad with 13 blocked shots…Dished out 83 assists which ranked third on the team…Drew raves for his crowd-electrifying dunks...Led the Cajuns in steals 12 times…Had four steals at No. 4 Arizona and tallied three or more steals in a game eight times…Made 10-of-12 field goals and scored a career-high 24 points in the Cajuns win over North Texas Feb. 5…Handed out four or more assists 14 times…Reached double-digit points 12 times…Joined the starting lineup on Thursday, Feb. 18 at New Mexico State, replacing Brad Boyd, and started four straight before Boyd replaced him on Senior Night; returned to the lineup against South Alabama in the Sun Belt quarterfinals and started the three tournament games...Missed the first three games of the season in order to complete his one-year residency after transferring from Auburn.

2002-03: Sat out entire season to restore his eligibility after transferring from Auburn.

Pre-Louisiana-Lafayette: Averaged 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17.4 minutes per game during the 2001-02 season at Auburn...Played in all 28 games, starting 10 as a freshman...Shot 43 percent from the field...Became the third freshman point guard to start a season opener in Auburn history...Received the Sixth-Man Award at the team’s awards banquet.

High School: Averaged 28 points, six assists, four steals and five rebounds while shooting 60 percent from the field as a senior leading John F. Kennedy High School to a 34-3 record...Shot 75 percent from the foul line...First Team Class 5A All-State, Louisiana’s largest classification...First Team All-Metro...MVP of the district...McDonald’s All-American nominee...Averaged 20 points, five boards and three assists as a junior leading JFK to a 33-7 mark...Second Team All-Metro, First Team All-District.

Personal: Born August 24, 1982, in New Orleans...Son of Paula Mitchell and Johnny Hawkins...Majoring in business management.