Via Steve Connolly: "Cal State East Bay head men's basketball coach Gus Argenal has announced the signing of 6'6" guard Jelani Mitchell for the 2015-16 season. The Pasadena native will be eligible as a junior after spending the last two seasons at Riverside City College.
"Jelani is a special type of athlete with a high skill level," said Argenal. "He is tough defensively, extremely competitive, and has the ability to affect the game in a variety of ways. He has played for the legendary Phil Matthews, former University of San Francisco head coach, for the last two seasons at Riverside and was an integral part of their program."
Mitchell recently completed an impressive career at Riverside CC, where he was a starter for the past two years. As a sophomore in 2014-15, he led the team in minutes while averaging 10.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He shot 40.4 percent from three-point range and 74.8 percent from the free throw line, both of which topped his squad.
Prior to that, Mitchell was a 2013 graduate of Muir High School in Pasadena, where he competed on the varsity basketball team all four years. He was named First Team All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 5AA as a sophomore and Most Valuable Player of the Pacific League as a junior, and he averaged 15.1 points per game over the final two years of his prep career.
"Jelani has the character and dedication that we want in our student-athletes, and he is motivated to improve Pioneer basketball," Argenal added. "I can't wait for the opportunity to see him grow as a person and player here on our campus."
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