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There are currently 6787 ex-college players, who play 2012-13 season overseas
*the number is for both men and women players, who play outside of the U.S. (updated on 5/17/2013) Check Detailed list by College or by country
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AARON MITCHELL'S BLOG
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188cm / 6'2'' - Guard - 1969   USA-Austrian
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Aaron Mitchell Basketball Career |
Born: Sep.12, 1969
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Career:
1987-1988: SW Louisiana (NCAA): 6.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.6apg
1988-1989: SW Louisiana (NCAA): 12.4ppg, 4.9rpg, 5.9apg
1989-1990: SW Louisiana (NCAA): 13.9ppg, 5.4rpg, 9.1apg
1990-1991: SW Louisiana (NCAA): AssistsNCAA-2(5.3), 15ppg, 4.5rpg
1991: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) Camp: cut last
1991: Erie W. (WBL)
1991: CBA Draft 5th round by Lacrosse Catbirds (81)
1992: Venezuela
1992-1993: Gmuden (Austria): Score-4
CBA
1993-1994: Keravnos (Cyprus)
1995-1996: Birsfelden (SUI2)
1996-1997: Cambrai (France-N2): Score-3(23.6), 5.3rpg, 4.1apg
1997-1998: En Prisse-Macon (France-N2)
1998-1999: Maurienne (France-ProB): 15.4ppg, 5.4rpg
1999-2000: Hapoel Haifa (Israel): 13.8ppg, 3.6rpg, 4.4apg
2000 -applied for Austrian passport
2000-2001: Givat Shmuel (Israel): 6 games: 13.2ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.8apg; released in dec.'00 and the same month moved to Bnei Herzeliya (Israel): 21games: 13.8ppg, 4.7rpg, 5.7apg
2001-2002: BOHA Furstenfeld Panthers (Austria)
2002-2003: Galatasaray Istanbul (Turkey): 11games: 14.4ppg, 4.7rpg, 4.8apg, 1.8spg, in Dec.'02 signed at Monte dei Paschi Siena (Italy-SerieA), but was released before the end of season: Euroleague: 11games: 2.4ppg, 3reb; Italian SerieA: 15 games: 2.7ppg, 1.0rpg, 11ast
2003-2004: Pallacanestro Trieste (Italy-Serie A): 31games: 8.6ppg, 2.6rpg, 0.9apg
2004 - signed 2-years contract with Kraftwerk Wels (Austria-A Bundesliga)
2004-2005: Kraftwerk Wels (Austria-A Bundesliga): 18 games: 11.4ppg, 3.6rpg, 3.3apg, 1.3spg, 2FGP: 55.6%, 3FGP: 37.1%: got injured in Feb.'05 and was replaced by Paris Bryant, the same month signed at UBC Mattersburg 49ers (Austria-Bundesliga A) as playing coach: 7 games: 14.3ppg, 3.6rpg, 5.0apg, 1.3spg, 2FGP: 46.5%, 3FGP: 21.4%
2005-2006: UBC Mattersburg 49ers (Austria-A Bundesliga, starting five)
2006-2007: UBC Mattersburg 49ers (Austria-A Bundesliga), player and coach: Stage 1: 22 games: 18.4ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.4apg, 2.4bpg, FGP: 52.4%, 3PT: 34.8%, FT: 73.3%; Stage 2: 11 games: 15.6ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.1apg, 1.9bpg, FGP: 63.5%, 3PT: 32.5%, FT: 86.2%
2007-2008: BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld Panthers (Austria-A Bundesliga): 1 game: 3pts
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Achievements:
French ProA All-Star Game Slam Dunk ContEstonian League Finalist -99
Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League 1st Team -00
Eurobasket.com All-Austrian Bundesliga 1st Team -02
Eurobasket.com Austrian Bundesliga All-Imports 1st Team -02
Austrian Cup Semifinals -05
Austrian A Bundesliga All-Star Game-06
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Head Coach:
2004-2005: UBC Mattersburg 49ers (Austria-A Bundesliga)
2005-2006: UBC Mattersburg 49ers (Austria-A Bundesliga): 31 games: 15.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 4.8apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 54.7%, 3PT: 31.9%, FT: 76.6%
2006-2007: VIVA 49ers Mattersburg (Austria-A Bundesliga)
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Coach Assistant:
2007-2008: BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld Panthers (Austria-A Bundesliga); named as Head Coach on Dec.'07
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Head Coach:
2008-2009: BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld Panthers (Austria-A Bundesliga)
2009-2010: BasketClubs Vienna (Austria-A Bundesliga)
2010-2011: Antranik Beirut (Lebanon-Div.A)
2011-2012: Antranik Beirut (Lebanon-Div.A)
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Awards/Achievements:
Coach Assistant: Austrian A Bundesliga All-Star Game -08, 09, 10
Austrian Cup Finalist -08
Austrian Bundesliga A Regular Season Runner-Up -08, 09
Head Coach: Austrian Bundesliga A All-Star Game -08, 09
Austrian Bundesliga A Champion -08
Austrian Cup Winner -09
Austrian Bundesliga A Semifinals -09
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BLOG POSTINGS
Motivation - Jan 11, 2012
Hello there , this Coach A coming to you from Beirut , Lebanon. As a former player i have performed on some of they highest levels in the world. I am truly blessed to have played this great game and now coach it . The one question that has always been asked of me is how do you motivate a player? For coaches this is question that we can not understand. As kid growing up and you first learned about this great game motivation was automatically there. This was a given because of the competition, mentality and love. For me a paid professional needs to understand that 1 million players who become professional every year and what one player says no too, another will say yes. To reach ones goal as a player , dedication has to replace excuses. This is the first step in motivation , for you can not improve if you do not have self motivation and no excuses. No coach , parent , friend , manager , and agent has ever score a basket , made free throw , assisted , rebounded , or stolen a basketball for a player. At the end of the day we as coaches provides doors and it is up to players to walk through them. This takes mental toughness ,and dedication! You have got to figure out what it is you love and who you really are. And have the courage to pursue it. I believe that courage is the final step in motivation and give you the strength to follow all your dreams and one day make them come true!
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NEWS- May.10, 2012 (by Aaron)
Hello basketball fans , alot of new in the professional world . The finals are in Lebanon and two quality teams are competing for there first titles. Although it was a lot of controversy , the final is proving to worthy of watching. The NBA is flying a all - time high. The two teams i have picked to go the finals are still alive and playing well. I am in Austria preparing for the my basketball camp. It will be a very good camp this year full of excitement and new training drills [read more] | |
Hello basketball fans , alot of new in the professional world . The finals are in Lebanon and two quality teams are competing for there first titles. Although it was a lot of controversy , the final is proving to worthy of watching. The NBA is flying a all - time high. The two teams i have picked to go the finals are still alive and playing well. I am in Austria preparing for the my basketball camp. It will be a very good camp this year full of excitement and new training drills. To reflect on my last 2 years in Lebanon , i can honestly say i have met some quality people who i hope and look forward to seeing again. In this business there is no good byes only see you later. Coach A
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Respect!!- Apr.12, 2012 (by Aaron)
Hello Basketball fans out there. This is Coach A coming to you from Austria. The number 1 subject of basketball as of late is the NBA. Playoffs are near and it promises to be exciting. I am excited to see the love of the game back at a 100% because of the lock out situation. Lebanon had some disturbing news in the form of a player scoring 100 plus points in a game. The media laughs at this and labels the league as weak and non talented [read more] | |
Hello Basketball fans out there. This is Coach A coming to you from Austria. The number 1 subject of basketball as of late is the NBA. Playoffs are near and it promises to be exciting. I am excited to see the love of the game back at a 100% because of the lock out situation. Lebanon had some disturbing news in the form of a player scoring 100 plus points in a game. The media laughs at this and labels the league as weak and non talented. I can tell the world from first hand experience this is not the case. I coached in this league for the past 2 years and each year it has gotten stronger and competitive. This one game should not label the rest of the league. The problems of this league are not the players , for there are some super talented Americans and locals in the league. My only hope is the media will give the league Respect again!! Coach A
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Coach A Update!!- Mar.7, 2012 (by Aaron)
Hello basketball world , a lot has happen since my last blog. The NBA celebrated its all-star game and more important my team inched closer to a finish to the season. I was impressed with the efforts of my team this pass week. Energy is the question , and how can i push out more of it. The measurement on coaching is very high when comes to your critics. What has amaze me is most critics of athletes or coaches never played there sports [read more] | |
Hello basketball world , a lot has happen since my last blog. The NBA celebrated its all-star game and more important my team inched closer to a finish to the season. I was impressed with the efforts of my team this pass week. Energy is the question , and how can i push out more of it. The measurement on coaching is very high when comes to your critics. What has amaze me is most critics of athletes or coaches never played there sports. This is like a common worker becoming a lawyer over night. Two different worlds. This is a crazy way of thinking and more important a creation of a bad mentality. To understand the life of an athlete or coach is by far understood better by another athlete or coach. For i am only human but blessed to have been in this sport for over 30+ years. This year was the worst year of my professional career and a disgrace at times. But through my faith i am realizing the gifts that God has given me is my way to give back to the game. This is my second season in Lebanon and i have learned so much about this league and mentality of the country. The players are competitive , lack fundamentals but very competitive. It really would be a good league if the referees were more consistent and clubs would build there youth programs on a bases of development for there future this league would be even better. So many players play one way for there careers without adding any new things to there game. Its sad and disappointing from a coaching stand point. Each year players should work weaknesses of there game to become complete. This should be the goal of player and coach! Yes we as coaches are not perfect but coaches who truly understand this win more than just trophies!! Coach A
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| Character Feb.11, 2012 | | | Character Feb.11, 2012 | | | Motivation Jan.11, 2012 | | | The Game!! Dec.9, 2011 | | | Coach "A" blog! Dec.6, 2011 | |
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