2017 - 2018 NEBRASKA
BOYS BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SHEREEF
MITCHELL
GUARD
BURKE HS
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
24.6
POINTS PER GAME
6.4
REBOUNDS PER GAME
3.8
ASSISTS PER GAME
1.9
STEALS PER GAME
“Mitchell can take over a game in a lot of different ways. He can really score, but he’s a great passer, a good ball-handler and he plays defense too. He’s just a really, really good point guard.”
Tony Siske
Head Coach at Norfolk High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot, 155-pound senior guard led the Bulldogs (12-13) to the district semifinals this past season. Mitchell averaged 24.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game. A two-time First Team All-Conference selection, he was a Second Team All-State and Third Team All-Nebraska honoree as a junior.

Academic Achievement


Mitchell has maintained a 3.57 GPA in the classroom. He will play a post-graduate season in prep school before deciding upon a collegiate destination.

Exemplary Character


A mentor for younger students, Mitchell has volunteered locally on behalf of youth sports camps.