In the first round of the 2021 NBA draft, Baylor guard Davion Mitchell has been selected as a 9th overall pick by the Sacramento Kings.
Mitchell is a two-time member of the Big 12’s All-Defensive team and was the 2020-21 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.
Mitchell, a 6’2″ guard from Hinesville, Georgia, led the Baylor Bears to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship; the first in the program's history.
Davion Mitchell (@hoopculture13) gets selected 9th overall by the @SacramentoKings!
— NBA (@NBA) July 30, 2021
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