St. John's University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Mitchell, Dillon
Open Practice Press Conference 8.5.2025
Tuesday, August 05
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Wednesday, July 16
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Wednesday, June 04
Rick Pitino: 2024-25 Coach of the Year in Review
Friday, May 09
Jersey Number 1
Dillon Mitchell
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Montverde Academy
- Prev School:
- Cincinnati / Texas
Bio
Comes to St. John’s following stops at Cincinnati (2024-25) and Texas (2022-24)… has played in 107 career games over three seasons, making 106 starts… averaged 7.9 points per game on a blistering 60.7 field goal percentage over this first three campaigns… also pulled down 6.0 rebounds per contest before arriving in Queens… a former consensus five-star high school recruit and McDonald’s All-American… the 58th ranked transfer recruit in the country according to 247Sports… the 68th ranked transfer recruit in the country according to ESPN.
2024-25 (Cincinnati)
Started all 35 games for the Bearcats… averaged 9.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest… shot 61.4% from the field… ranked 10th nationally with 66 dunks… led the team in rebounding and ranked second in steals (1.4)… finished in double figures 22 times and posted six double-doubles… led the team in rebounding 16 times… posted a 1.45-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio… reached double figure scoring in each of his first six games, including a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double at Georgia Tech (Nov. 23)… posted 11 points and 10 boards in the Crosstown Shootout against Xavier, helping the Bearcats snap a five-game drought in the rivalry (Dec. 14)… tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds at Kansas State (Dec. 31)… scored a season-high 19 points on 9-of-14 shooting at UCF (Feb. 6)… finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, six of which came on the offensive glass, in a home win over TCU (Feb. 22)… scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, eight of which came on the offensive glass, in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament against Oklahoma State (March 11)… finished the season by posting 17 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in the College Basketball Crown against UCF (April 3).
2023-24 (Texas)
Appeared in all 34 games for the Longhorns, making 33 starts, for a team that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament… averaged 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, the latter of which ranked second in the Big 12… shot 58.5% from the floor and a career-best 59.8% from the charity stripe… scored in double figures 17 times with eight double-doubles… ranked second on the team with 30 blocks… tallied his first double-double of the year with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Delaware State (Nov. 10)… grabbed a season-high 13 boards against Rice (Nov. 15)… scored a career-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed eight boards against eventual national champion UConn at Madison Square Garden (Nov. 20)… posted 12 points and 10 boards in a win over LSU (Dec. 16)… finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Texas Tech (Jan. 6)… scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine boards against UCF (Jan. 17)… tallied a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against Houston (Jan. 29)… scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting off the bench, his only career appearance as a reserve, in the regular season finale against Oklahoma (March 9)… went a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor on his way to 13 points against Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament (March 13).
2022-23 (Texas)
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team selection… tied single-season program records with 38 games played and 38 starts… helped the Longhorns win 29 games and advance to the Elite Eight… averaged 4.3 points on 63.6% shooting, the latter of which led the team… grabbed 3.9 rebounds per contest, good enough for third on the team… scored in double figures six times with one double-double… posted 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds in his second career game against Houston Christian (Nov. 10)… scored 10 points in back-to-back games against UTRGV (Nov. 26) and Creighton (Dec. 1)… scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 10)… narrowly missed a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds against Rice (Dec. 12)… scored a season-high 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting against Texas A&M-Commerce (Dec. 27)… matched a season-high 12 rebounds at Oklahoma State (Jan. 7).
Before College
A consensus five-star recruit in the high school class of 2022… a McDonald’s All-American… Jordan Brand Classic All-American… the no. 4 recruit in the ESPN Top 100… ranked fifth nationally in the 247Sports Composite… scored 18 points in the Jordan Brand Classic game to earn MVP honors for Team Air… led Montverde to the GEICO High School National Championship in 2022, averaging 12.3 points, 10 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest... recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds and three steals in the championship game against Link Academy ... attended Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Tampa before Montverde ... averaged 17.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 blocks per game as a junior while leading his team to a 22-7 record.
2024-25 (Cincinnati)
Started all 35 games for the Bearcats… averaged 9.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest… shot 61.4% from the field… ranked 10th nationally with 66 dunks… led the team in rebounding and ranked second in steals (1.4)… finished in double figures 22 times and posted six double-doubles… led the team in rebounding 16 times… posted a 1.45-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio… reached double figure scoring in each of his first six games, including a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double at Georgia Tech (Nov. 23)… posted 11 points and 10 boards in the Crosstown Shootout against Xavier, helping the Bearcats snap a five-game drought in the rivalry (Dec. 14)… tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds at Kansas State (Dec. 31)… scored a season-high 19 points on 9-of-14 shooting at UCF (Feb. 6)… finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, six of which came on the offensive glass, in a home win over TCU (Feb. 22)… scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, eight of which came on the offensive glass, in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament against Oklahoma State (March 11)… finished the season by posting 17 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in the College Basketball Crown against UCF (April 3).
2023-24 (Texas)
Appeared in all 34 games for the Longhorns, making 33 starts, for a team that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament… averaged 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, the latter of which ranked second in the Big 12… shot 58.5% from the floor and a career-best 59.8% from the charity stripe… scored in double figures 17 times with eight double-doubles… ranked second on the team with 30 blocks… tallied his first double-double of the year with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Delaware State (Nov. 10)… grabbed a season-high 13 boards against Rice (Nov. 15)… scored a career-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed eight boards against eventual national champion UConn at Madison Square Garden (Nov. 20)… posted 12 points and 10 boards in a win over LSU (Dec. 16)… finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Texas Tech (Jan. 6)… scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine boards against UCF (Jan. 17)… tallied a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against Houston (Jan. 29)… scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting off the bench, his only career appearance as a reserve, in the regular season finale against Oklahoma (March 9)… went a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor on his way to 13 points against Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament (March 13).
2022-23 (Texas)
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team selection… tied single-season program records with 38 games played and 38 starts… helped the Longhorns win 29 games and advance to the Elite Eight… averaged 4.3 points on 63.6% shooting, the latter of which led the team… grabbed 3.9 rebounds per contest, good enough for third on the team… scored in double figures six times with one double-double… posted 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds in his second career game against Houston Christian (Nov. 10)… scored 10 points in back-to-back games against UTRGV (Nov. 26) and Creighton (Dec. 1)… scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 10)… narrowly missed a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds against Rice (Dec. 12)… scored a season-high 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting against Texas A&M-Commerce (Dec. 27)… matched a season-high 12 rebounds at Oklahoma State (Jan. 7).
Before College
A consensus five-star recruit in the high school class of 2022… a McDonald’s All-American… Jordan Brand Classic All-American… the no. 4 recruit in the ESPN Top 100… ranked fifth nationally in the 247Sports Composite… scored 18 points in the Jordan Brand Classic game to earn MVP honors for Team Air… led Montverde to the GEICO High School National Championship in 2022, averaging 12.3 points, 10 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest... recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds and three steals in the championship game against Link Academy ... attended Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Tampa before Montverde ... averaged 17.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 blocks per game as a junior while leading his team to a 22-7 record.