The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Sam Mitchell
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Montini Catholic
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Appeared in 19 games with six starts for the Blazers
- Scored a career-high 18 points vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 28) making a career-high six 3-pointers off 6-of-11 shooting
- Set new career-high of seven assists vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 28)
- Five double-digit scoring games
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 (Freshman)
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
- Played in all 31 games for UAB as a freshman, the only nonstarter to appear in every game
- Recorded a career high 14 points against McNeese State (Nov. 24) where she went 5-for-5 from the field, 1-for-1 from three and 3-for-3 from the free throw line while dishing out three assists
- Netted a career high two triples against Rice (Feb. 6)
- Dished out three assists three times: McNeese State (Nov. 24), Tuskegee (Dec. 30) and UTSA (Jan. 30)
- Helped UAB set a single-season school record for 3-point FG percentage (38.1%)
High School
-Helped lead Montini Catholic to post season play all four years with a two-year record of 66-8
-Named to All-State and Daily Herald All-Area teams
-Four time All Area conference team
-Member of student government, National Honors Society, baking club and served as a peer leader
-Head of Montini Catholic Fan Club
Personal
-Daughter of Susan and Mike Mitchell
-Has two sisters; Michelle and Jacqueline
-Born on October 25, 2000
-Majoring in kinesiology
- Appeared in 19 games with six starts for the Blazers
- Scored a career-high 18 points vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 28) making a career-high six 3-pointers off 6-of-11 shooting
- Set new career-high of seven assists vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 28)
- Five double-digit scoring games
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 (Freshman)
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
- Played in all 31 games for UAB as a freshman, the only nonstarter to appear in every game
- Recorded a career high 14 points against McNeese State (Nov. 24) where she went 5-for-5 from the field, 1-for-1 from three and 3-for-3 from the free throw line while dishing out three assists
- Netted a career high two triples against Rice (Feb. 6)
- Dished out three assists three times: McNeese State (Nov. 24), Tuskegee (Dec. 30) and UTSA (Jan. 30)
- Helped UAB set a single-season school record for 3-point FG percentage (38.1%)
High School
-Helped lead Montini Catholic to post season play all four years with a two-year record of 66-8
-Named to All-State and Daily Herald All-Area teams
-Four time All Area conference team
-Member of student government, National Honors Society, baking club and served as a peer leader
-Head of Montini Catholic Fan Club
Personal
-Daughter of Susan and Mike Mitchell
-Has two sisters; Michelle and Jacqueline
-Born on October 25, 2000
-Majoring in kinesiology
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