| Dana Mitchell |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Fairless Hills, Pa.
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| High School:
Pennsbury
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| Height:
6-1
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| Position:
F
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| Experience:
1L
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At A Glance
Made an immediate impact with the Bonnies during her freshman campaign... developed into a mainstay in the starting lineup after the first eight contests ... became the 11th player in program history to be named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ... proved to be a dominant force in the paint with an accurate touch around the rim ... ranked among the A-10's best in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and free throw percentage as a rookie ... finished 45th nationally in field goal percentage ... helped navigate the Bonnies to a 12-10 record while she was in the starting lineup ... will look to parlay her rookie success into a super sophomore season on the court for the Brown and White.
As A Freshman (2006-07) - Game-by-Game Stats
Appeared in 30 games, starting the final 22 contests ... selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ... received A-10 Rookie of the Week honors four times ... her 13.1 points per game led the team and ranked 15th in the conference ... third among A-10 freshmen in scoring and fourth in rebounding (5.5) ... ranked fifth in the league and first among freshmen with a 52.8 field goal percentage ... her 80.7 free throw percentage and 2.6 offensive boards per game both finished sixth in the conference ... reached double-figure scoring in 22 of her first 30 collegiate contests ... only failed to reach double-digit points three times in her last 19 outings ... averaged 14.9 points per game in league play ... had 11 games with at least 15 points ... registered four 20+ point scoring efforts ... has led the team in scoring 12 times and rebounding seven times ... averaged 18.5 points and 7.0 rebounds over two games at the Wagner Holiday Tournament en route to the Tournament MVP ... in her collegiate debut, she scored a team-high 17 points and collected seven boards in a win vs. Siena (Nov. 11) ... was the only Bonnie to finish in double-figures against nationally ranked Bowling Green (Dec. 9) with 11 points and six rebounds ... notched her first 20+ point scoring performance of the season with 22 on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor in a win over Cornell (Dec. 29) ... recorded 15 points and nine rebounds in a defeat of Rider (Dec. 30) ... sank 10-of-13 shots from the field en route to a 23 point performance against Albany (Jan. 2) ... hauled down a season-high 10 boards to go along with nine points in her first introduction to A-10 play against Duquesne (Jan. 9) ... scored a team-high 18 points against LaSalle (Jan. 18) ... had 16 points, including 14 in the second half, in a win over Dayton (Feb. 2) ... registered 20 points and six rebounds in a season-high 36 minutes at Saint Louis (Feb. 8) ... finished one point shy of her first career double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds against #8/9 George Washington (Feb. 11) ... posted back-to-back 19-point efforts at Saint Joseph's (Feb. 15) and vs. Duquesne (Feb. 18), respectively ... recorded a career-high 32 points and 10 caroms for her first career double-double in the Bonnies victory over Rhode Island (Feb. 22) ... tallied 16 points on 6-10 shooting from the field vs. Charlotte (Feb. 25).
High School
As a four-year starter, Mitchell finished with a school record 1,757 career points, a figure which ranks third all-time in the Lower Bucks County girls basketball record books ... was named the Philadelphia Inquirer 2005-06 Female Athlete of the Year ... as a senior in 2005-06, she led Pennsbury West High School to a school record 27 wins, a share of the Suburban One National Conference (SOL) Championship and a spot in the second round of the PIAA Class AAAA state tournament ... scored the school's all-time single-season record with 746 points, an average of 24.1 points per game ... also averaged 11.1 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.0 assists per game... was named to the Pennsylvania AAAA All-State second team ... also was named the Suburban One League Player of the Year and the Bucks County Courier Times Player of the Year ... scored 20 or more points 24 times and reached at least 30 points five times ... as a junior, averaged 20.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 3.0 assists per game ... helped guide the Falcons to a 17-9 record in 2004-05 ... her 20.8 points per game led the conference and earned her a spot on the Suburban League first team ... she was the first player in school history to surpass the 1,000-point plateau as a junior ... played for head coach Donna Nicholson ... played AAU for the Newtown Shamrocks.
Personal
Born on October 3, 1988 ... daughter of Lori Sullivan ... has one sister, Amy (9) ... also was a standout soccer and volleyball player in high school, made evident by her selection as the Philadelphia Inquirer 2005-06 Female Athlete of the Year ... was an All-State selection in volleyball her senior year ... was an All-District selection as a goalkeeper for Pennsbury ... led the Falcons to the state soccer semifinals in 2006, recording 14 shutouts ... was a National Honor Society member ... her mother played basketball at Shippensburg (Pa.) University ... following her freshman season, she was selected to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for her academic achievement ... marketing major.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points | 34 | at Cornell (Jan. 4, 2008) |
| Rebounds | 12 | Twice |
| Assists | 4 | vs. George Washington (Feb. 16, 2008) |
| Blocks | 1 | Eleven Times |
| Steals | 3 | Three Times |
| Field Goals | 13 | vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 22, 2007) |
| Field Goals Attempted | 20 | Three Times |
| Free Throws | 11 | at IPFW (Dec. 23, 2007) |
| Free Throws Attempted | 13 | Twice |
| 3-Pt Field Goals | 2 | at Charlotte (Feb. 8, 2008) |
| 3-Pt Field Goals Attempted | 3 | Twice |
| Minutes | 36 | at Saint Louis (Feb. 8, 2007) |
| DANA MITCHELL'S CAREER STATISTICS |
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| Year | G/GS | Min/Avg | FG-A | Pct | 3PT-A | Pct | FT-A | Pct | Reb | Ast | TO | Blk | St | Pts | Avg |
| 06-07 | 30-22 | 796/26.5 | 151-286 | .528 | 3-13 | .231 | 88-109 | .807 | 166 | 25 | 47 | 1 | 15 | 393 | 13.1 |
| 07-08 | 30-30 | 851/28.4 | 202-424 | .476 | 7-21 | .333 | 132-163 | .810 | 192 | 39 | 78 | 11 | 26 | 543 | 18.1 |
| Tot. | 60-52 | 1,647/27.5 | 353-710 | .497 | 10-34 | .294 | 220-272 | .809 | 358 | 64 | 125 | 12 | 41 | 936 | 15.6 |
