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Sam Mitchell

サム・ミッチェル　/　さむ・みっちぇる

American basketball player

September 2, 1963 (age 62)　・　Columbus, Georgia, United States

Georgia
basketball player
basketball coach
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My Take

Sam Mitchell strikes me as the embodiment of the long, unglamorous grind. An eighteen-year playing career spanning three decades, much of it in Minnesota as a small forward, then a coaching turn capped by the 2007 NBA Coach of the Year award. I find that arc compelling because the best coaches are often those who once scrapped for minutes themselves. From Columbus High to Mercer to the NBA bench, his story is built on persistence rather than hype. I respect figures who outlast the spotlight, and Mitchell clearly did exactly that on both sides of the game.

Overview

Samuel E. Mitchell Jr. (born September 2, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Playing at small forward, Mitchell's 18-year professional basketball career spanned three decades, and was most notable for his ten seasons with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, whom he also coached as an interim for the 2015–16 season.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sam Mitchell
Name (Japanese): サム・ミッチェル
Reading: さむ・みっちぇる
Born: September 2, 1963 (age 62)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rabbit
Origin: Columbus, Georgia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 198 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player / basketball coach / coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Columbus High School
University: Mercer University

Awards & achievements

2007 NBA Coach of the Year Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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