Mitchell Ballock (born July 2, 1998) is an American basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
![]() Ballock with Creighton in 2019 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | (1998-07-02) July 2, 1998 (age 24) Eudora, Kansas |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Eudora (Eudora, Kansas) |
College | Creighton (2017–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Cleveland Charge |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ballock played basketball for Eudora High School in Eudora, Kansas. In his varsity debut, he scored 40 points.[1] As a freshman, he played alongside his older brother, Andrew, and led his team to the Class 4A-II state title.[2] Ballock missed most of his junior season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder.[3] As a senior, he averaged 25.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, helping his team reach the Class 4A sub-state title game. Ballock was named Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball for Creighton over offers from Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma, among others.[5]
On November 20, 2017, Ballock scored a freshman season-high 22 points in a 100–89 win over UCLA.[6] As a freshman, he averaged 7.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning Big East All-Freshman Team honors.[7] In the following season, Ballock moved into a starting role. On March 9, 2019, he scored a career-high 39 points, shooting 11-of-12 from three-point range, in a 91–78 victory over DePaul. He broke the program record and tied the Big East record for three-pointers in a game, while setting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) single-game record for three-point percentage with at least 12 attempts.[8] As a sophomore, Ballock averaged 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.[9] On January 1, 2020, he scored a junior season-high 24 points in a 92–75 win over Marquette.[10] As a junior, he averaged 11.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Ballock led Creighton in three-pointers made with 95 and three-point percentage with 43.5 percent.[9][11] He averaged 9.9 points per game as a senior, shooting 38.9 percent from behind the arc. Ballock opted to pursue professional opportunities after the season rather than take advantage of the extra year of eligibility.[12]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Ballock joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[13] On September 27, 2021, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers,[14] but was waived on October 16.[15] On October 23, he signed with the Cleveland Charge as an affiliate player.[16]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Creighton | 33 | 5 | 21.4 | .421 | .326 | .808 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 7.3 |
2018–19 | Creighton | 35 | 35 | 33.0 | .455 | .419 | .762 | 4.4 | 3.2 | .8 | .2 | 11.1 |
2019–20 | Creighton | 31 | 31 | 36.0 | .439 | .435 | .744 | 5.3 | 3.1 | .8 | .3 | 11.9 |
2020–21 | Creighton | 31 | 31 | 33.6 | .435 | .386 | .571 | 3.2 | 2.6 | .9 | .2 | 9.9 |
Career | 130 | 102 | 30.9 | .439 | .398 | .734 | 3.9 | 2.7 | .8 | .2 | 10.0 |
Ballock's older brother, Andrew, played college basketball for Missouri Southern, Cloud County Community College and Drury.[17] His sister, Emily, ran track for Wichita State before transferring to Pittsburg State, where Ballock's other sister, Megan, and brother, Justin, also ran track.[1]