![]() Mitchell with the Mercury in 2019 | |
No. 5 – Southside Flyers | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | WNBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Richland, Washington, U.S. | June 15, 1985
Nationality | American / Australian |
Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Listed weight | 138 lb (63 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Kennewick (Kennewick, Washington) |
College | |
WNBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 25th overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Career history | |
2008-2013 | New York Liberty |
2008–2012 | ASPTT Arras |
2012–2013 | ŽKK Novi Zagreb |
2013–2014 | Dandenong Rangers |
2014–2015 | Sydney Uni Flames |
2015 | Phoenix Mercury |
2015–2016 | Adelaide Lightning |
2016 | Washington Mystics |
2016–2017 | Sydney Uni Flames |
2017–2019 | Phoenix Mercury |
2018–2019 | Canberra Capitals |
2019–2021 | Southside Flyers |
2020–2021 | Washington Mystics |
2021–2022 | Bendigo Spirit |
2023–present | Southside Flyers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at WNBA.com | |
Medals |
Leilani Seamah Mitchell (born June 15, 1985) is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Southside Flyers of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Mitchell was drafted 25th overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2008 WNBA draft.[1] A dual citizen of the United States and Australia, she is a member of Australian women's national basketball team (the Opals).[2][3] In 2019 Mitchell became the first WNBA player to win the Most Improved Player Award twice.[4]
Mitchell was a member of the Australian Women's basketball team (Opals) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[5] The Opals were eliminated after losing to the USA in the quarterfinals.[6]