Davion Mitchell to Auburn: Tigers Land 4-Star PG Prospect

Top point guard prospect Davion Mitchell has committed to the Auburn Tigers and coach Bruce Pearl, according to Jeffrey Lee of Rivals.com.

Mitchell—the No. 41 recruit for the 2017 class, according to 247Sports—made the announcement Thursday, per Lee, saying: "I love (Auburn). I love the coaching staff. I love everything about it. It's like a family to me.”

The 6'1", 185-pound product of Liberty County, Georgia, fielded offers from 13 schools, per 247 Sports, including Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia and Clemson, among others.

As a sophomore last year, Mitchell averaged 18.8 points, 7.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 steals in 29 games, according to Lee.

Justin Young of HoopSeen.com noted Mitchell is one of many highly regarded prospects from Georgia in 2017 and that he’ll fit swimmingly in Pearl’s scheme:

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Mitchell is a supreme competitor who plays with a hold-no-bargains mentality. His end to end speed is as good as it gets and his progressions as a facilitating guard at the lead spot have continued to improve. While he is more drive first, Mitchell uses his compact body like an SEC-type of running back in keeping his line to the rim before exploding through the body at the rim for highlight finishes.

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Pearl also dipped into the Peach State to nab a 4-star point guard for 2016 in signing Jared Harper of Atlanta, who signed in March.

Carter Wilson of HoopSeen.com commended Pearl’s ability to cross into a talent-rich state and bring players back to The Plains:

Mitchell becomes the second commit of Pearl’s 2017 class, joining power forward Austin Wiley.