Recruiting Report: Martice Mitchell (2020)
At 6’8” Bloom 2020 center Martice Mitchell is a long and thin post has great height, but will need to pack on strength over the next few years. The 2020 post moves extremely well for his height as he runs the floor with ease and moves around well on the interior of the defense. Mobile around the hoop and can finish alley-oops. He shows that he can knock down a mid-range jumper with confidence on occasion. The skilled post also is a nice interior passer. Very intriguing prospect in 2020.
How did he feel it went with All-In Athletics this spring and summer?
“I played my best. I played better than I did than I last year. I am putting more effort and getting better every game.”
He chatted with us about his game.
“I can do a lot of different things. I can shoot. I can dribble when I need too. I box out and rebound.”
Mitchell was one of a select number of prospects from Illinois that participated in the Crossroads Camp for top young high school prospects during the summer.
“It was good playing against guys like Jalen Johnson and some of the other top prospects at that camp. I learned self-discipline and rewarding myself when I do good.”
He spoke about his freshman year at Bloom.
“That was good. I played sophomores at the beginning of the season and moved up to varsity at the end. We played real good and will have a good team this season.”
Mitchell has visited a pair of in-state programs already in SIU and Western Illinois. What stood out about the Salukis?
“I liked SIU. I liked the gym. It is a good program. I liked the coaches and the players that are there.”
He also enjoyed his trip to WIU.
“We weren’t really able to see the gym at Western because they were remodeling it. I liked it a lot there. The school is not too big or not too small.”