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Ashton Mitchell
Free agent
Point guard
Personal information
Born (1988-08-14) August 14, 1988 (age 36)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality American
High school St. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 184.8 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Sam Houston State (2006–2010)
NBA Draft 2010 / Undrafted
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Liepājas Lauvas
2011–2012 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2013–2014 Kolín
2014 Metalac Valjevo
2015 Alba Fehérvár
2016–2017 Valmiera

Ashton Mitchell was born on August 14, 1988. He is an American professional basketball player. He played as a point guard, which is a player who leads the team's offense. Ashton last played for the team Valmiera in the Latvian Basketball League. Before turning professional, he played college basketball at Sam Houston State University.

Ashton Mitchell's Basketball Journey

Ashton Mitchell started his professional basketball career after finishing college. In 2010, he was not chosen by any team in the NBA draft. This means he was "undrafted." However, this did not stop him from playing professionally.

Starting His Professional Career

For the 2010–11 season, Ashton Mitchell signed with a team called BK Liepājas Lauvas. This team plays in the Latvian Basketball League, which is a professional league in Latvia.

In November 2011, he joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. This team is part of the NBA Development League, often called the G-League today. It's a league where players can develop their skills and try to make it to the NBA. However, in January 2012, he was "waived" by the Vipers. This means the team released him from his contract.

Playing in Different Countries

Ashton continued his career by playing for teams in various countries. In November 2013, he signed with BC Kolín in the Czech Republic. They play in the National Basketball League.

He left the team in March 2014. After that, he signed with Metalac Valjevo in Serbia for the rest of that season.

On February 17, 2015, Ashton Mitchell moved to Hungary. He signed with Alba Fehérvár for the rest of their season.

Later, on December 10, 2016, Ashton signed with another Latvian team, Valmiera. This was the last team he played for professionally.

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