SPB 2023 - Cocodrilos brings back Tony Mitchell

Cocodrilos-de-Caracas (SPB) landed 30-year old American (has also Mexican passport) 203cm forward Tony Mitchell (college: N.Texas) for new season. It is actually his comeback to Caracas as he has played here before. Mitchell played recently at Al Naft in Iraqi Superleague. In two games he averaged 3.0ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.0apg and 1.0bpg last season. He also played for Don Bosco (Moca Reg.League) in Dominican Rep. league that season.
In 2013 he was drafted by Detroit Pistons (NBA) in second round (37th overall). Mitchell graduated from University of North Texas and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball.
He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in thirteen different countries playing on four different continents. Mitchell is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Instituto), China, Colombia (Hurricanes), France, Israel (Next Urban Maccabi Haifa), Philippines (NLEX Road Warriors), Puerto Rico (Leones), Taiwan (Fubon Braves), Uruguay (Trouville and Urunday), Venezuela (Panteras and Gladiadores), United Arab Emirates (Al Wasl), Dominican Republic (Metros, Pueblo Nuevo, Quisqueya, Leones and Barias) and Mexico (Libertadores and Indomables). Mitchell was also voted to Latinbasket.com Venezuelan LPB All-Imports Team back in 2016 and 2018.
He played in the final of Balkan League in 2022.