Leilani Mitchell
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 Leilani Mitchell
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| Position | Guard |
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| League | WNBA |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | {{{weight}}} |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | June 15, 1985 Richland, Washington,U.S. |
| High school | Kennewick High School |
| College | University of Utah, University of Idaho |
| Draft | 25th pick overall, 2008 San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Pro career | 2008 – present |
Leilani Mitchell (born June 17, 1983 in Richland, Washington, U.S.) is an American basketball player in the WNBA for the New York Liberty.
Mitchell was born to an American father and an Australian mother of Asian descent.[1] Mitchell played high school basketball at Kennewick High School, where the team won a state 4A title.
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[edit] College years
Mitchell played her first three years of college basketball at the University of Idaho. Mitchell then transferred to the University of Utah. She sat out the 2006-07 season under NCAA rules, and then played the 2007-08 for Utah.[2]
[edit] WNBA career
Mitchell was drafted by the San Antonio Silver Stars twenty-fifth overall in the second round of 2008 WNBA Draft. Mitchell was then traded to the Phoenix Mercury. When the New York Liberty learned during the 2008 pre-season that the Mercury planned to cut Mitchell, the Liberty acquired Mitchell in a trade in exchange for a 2009 third round draft pick.[3]
Initially a bench player, Mitchell made her first professional start on June 6, 2008 in place of the injured Loree Moore.
