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Charles Mitchell

Charles Mitchell - Men's Basketball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Years at Tech 2014-16
Experience 2 VL
Height 6-8
Weight 269
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
Last School Wheeler HS / Maryland
Charles Mitchell - Men's Basketball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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Career Notes

Markedly improved his body by losing more than 20 pounds to get down to around 255 … Lost 20 pounds of fat mass and only 2.67 pounds of lean body mass … Had 23 double-doubles in a Tech uniform, 16 this season, and 28 for his career … Third among active ACC players in career rebounds (974) behind Devin Thomas of Wake Forest and Brice Johnson of North Carolina … Has 52 double-digit scoring games and 43 double-digit rebound games (third-most among active ACC players) in his career … Surpassed 1,000 career points on Feb. 20 against Notre Dame, finishing with 1,085 … Made tremendous strides at the free throw line, hitting 62.4 percent at Tech after connecting on just 41.7 percent in two seasons at Maryland … Former star at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga., who transferred from Maryland and is now in his second year in the Tech program … Became eligible to play in 2014-15 after having his request for an immediate eligibility waiver approved by the NCAA … Made an immediate impact with his scoring and superior offensive rebounding skills … Averaged 6.0 points and 5.8 rebounds over 70 games, including 17 starts, in two seasons at Maryland … Teammates call him “Chuck.”

2015-16 (Senior at Georgia Tech)Game-by-Game Statistics

Posted double-doubles in Tech’s first nine games of his senior season and in 16 games overall, third-most in the ACC … Fell just short of becoming the first Tech player to average double digits in both points and rebounds since Alvin Jones in 2000-01, finishing at 10.1 ppg anf 9.7 rpg … No. 2 in the ACC with 3.83 offensive rebounds per game (14th in NCAA) … In ACC games: 8.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 45.9 pct. FG … Double-doubles in ACC play include 11 points and 10 rebounds at NC State, 14 points and 15 rebounds vs. Wake Forest, 11 points with a career-high 19 boards at Clemson, 15 points and 12 boards at Louisville … Had perhaps his best ACC game ever at Pittsburgh with 20 points (8-of-18 FG) and 17 rebounds, nine of them on the offensive end … The 17 rebounds were the most for a Tech player in an ACC game since 2010 … Matched his career best in rebounds with 18, to go with 18 points, against Arkansas in the NIT Season Tipoff … Scored a career-high of 21 points while hitting 10 of 11 shots from the floor in the season opener against Cornell … Averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in three games on Tech’s summer trip to the Bahamas … Hit 77.8 percent of his shots from the floor and 9-of-15 from the line … Scored 28 points (10-12 FG, 8-9 FT) with 10 rebounds in the opening win over the Atlantis All-Stars.

2014-15 (Junior at Georgia Tech)Game-by-Game Statistics

Starting 4-man for Tech’s first 18 games, off the bench in the last 13 … Ranks 12th in the ACC in rebound average (7.0 per game) and is No. 2 in offensive rebounds (3.52, 20th nationally) … Exactly half his rebounds (109 of 218 in all games, 56 of 117 in ACC regular-season games) came on the offensive glass … Second on the team in scoring at 9.8 points while hitting a team-high 52.1 percent of his shots from the floor … 9.2 ppg (50.4 pct. FG) and 6.5 rpg in ACC games … Finished the season with a flourish, scoring 14 points with 11 rebounds against Boston College in the ACC Tournament for his seventh double-double of the season and fourth against an ACC team … Scored 16 points with eight rebounds to finish the regular season against North Carolina … Matched his season high with 14 rebounds in just 18 minutes against Louisville … Led Tech with 15 points against Wake Forest and 17 at Virginia Tech … Broke out of a slump with 18 points (7-13 FG, 4-5 FT) and 11 rebounds against NC State … Also had double-doubles in Tech’s first two ACC games – 14 points/12 rebounds at Notre Dame, 17 points/11 rebounds vs. Syracuse … 11-of-19 from the floor and 9-of-10 from the free throw line combined … Notched double-doubles in the non-conference season against Dayton (10 points, 10 rebounds, 5/7 FG), Alabama A&M (12 points, 14 boards, 6-for-10 FT) and Rider (15 points, 12 rebounds, 7-10 FG) … Has 11 for his career … Top two scoring games came against SEC foes, including a game-high 19 points (9-15 FG) with eight rebounds (seven offensive) against Vanderbilt … Came up big in his Tech debut with a career-high 20 points and nine rebounds against Georgia – went 8-of-10 from the floor, 4-of-6 from the free throw line, and had two steals in 27 minutes … The performance surpassed his best at Maryland (19 points vs. Delaware State) … Has 31 career double-digit scoring games (15 in 2014-15) and 19 double-digit rebounding games (seven this season) in his career … Made tremendous strides at the free throw line, hitting 66.3 percent on 83 attempts after connecting on just 41.7 percent in two seasons at Maryland.

2013-14 (Sophomore at Maryland)

Appeared in all 32 games, starting the final 10 of the season…averaged 6.5 points (.517 shooting) and led team with 6.3 rebounds/g; sixth in the ACC in rebounding among underclassmen…posted two double-doubles and seven double-digit rebounding games…grabbed 15 rebounds (5o, 10d) at Clemson (3/2)…posted 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added seven rebounds vs. Wake Forest (2/18)…scored 12 points and added six rebounds at #8 Duke (2/15)…made first start of season against North Carolina (2/4), posting 13 rebounds and career-high three blocks…tallied career-high 18 rebounds at NC State (1/20) — tied for the second-highest mark in the ACC to date (Devin Thomas – Wake Forest (19))…posted 10 points and seven rebounds (six offensive) in 12 minutes vs. Notre Dame (1/15)…matched season-high with 11 rebounds in ACC home opener vs. Georgia Tech (1/4)…notched seven rebounds vs. NC Central (12/31) — most since December 4 vs. Ohio State…posted a double-double against #5 Ohio State (12/4), including nine offensive boards…notched 10 rebounds versus Morgan State (11/29)…had nine points in Paradise Jam finals against Providence (11/25)…scored double-figures four straight games to open season…tallied fourth career double-double and first of season with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Abilene Christian (11/13)…had 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting in season debut against #19 UConn (11/8)…posted 12 points and a team-high 13 rebounds in Maryland’s 97-90 win over the Commonwealth Giants during the Terps’ Foreign Tour this past August.

2012-13 (Freshman at Maryland)

Ranked third among ACC freshmen in rebounds per game (5.4) and 19th overall… His 13.7 rebounds per 40 minutes led the league… His five double-figure rebound games ranked second on the team behind Alex Len… Scored in double figures in back-to-back games with 12 vs. Lafayette and 13 vs. Ga. Southern… Recorded his first career double-double with 13 points, 11 boards vs. Georgia Southern (11/24)… Had a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) in just 17 minutes vs. UMES… Set career highs with 19 points and 14 rebounds against Delaware State (12/29). Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 31 for his performance… One point shy of a double-double with nine points and 11 boards in 28 minutes off the bench at North Carolina (1/19)… Came off the bench to score 13 points and grab 7 rebounds in just 13 minutes at Duke (1/26)… Recorded a second straight game with double-figure scoring by tallying 10 off the bench at Florida State (1/30)… Scored in double figures for the first time since Jan. 30 with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first round NIT win over Niagara (3/19)… Made his first start since Jan. 30 in the NIT quarterfinal at Alabama (3/26), scoring six points and adding five rebounds… Recorded a season-high three assists, while adding six pionts and four rebounds in the NIT semifinal vs. Iowa (4/2).

High School

Three-star prospect who graded at 90 by ESPN.com… Rated the 23rd best center nationally and the 12th best player in the state of Georgia by ESPN… Rated a four-star prospect and a top-100 player by Rivals.com… Rated the 12th-best center nationally by Rivals… Averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds as a senior for Wheeler High School as they reached the Sweet 16 of the Georgia State 5A Tournament.

Personal

Mother is Harriett Mitchell … Has a brother, Jerome and a sister, Alaysia … Role model is his cousin, Isiah Hall … Wore the jersey number 0 at Maryland, the same number his mother, Harriett, wore when she was a prep basketball standout at Therrell High School in Atlanta … Majoring in History, Technology and Society at Tech after studying communications at Maryland.

 Career Statistics at Tech 
 Minutes Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds  
Year gp-gs min avg fg fga pct fg fga pct ft fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast t/o blk stl pts avg 
2014-1531-1868422.1124238.52100.0005583.6631091092187.0792126614113039.8
2015-1636-3390225.1154297.51900.0005695.5891382113499.79752162142236410.1
TOTAL67-51158623.7278535.52000.000111178.6242473205678.5176733128283366710.0
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