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Boys Basketball - Nebraska

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Shereef Mitchell

Guard
BURKE HS
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

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
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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.

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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.

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Exemplary Character

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