2022-2023 NBL Depth Charts
February 7, 2023
Iggy Mitchell
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 4/07/03
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 185
- Weight (KG): 83
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Norths
- College: San Jose State (2023–2024)
- NBL DEBUT: 23/01/22
- AGE AT DEBUT: 18
- LAST NBL GAME: 9/10/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 19
- NBL History: Sydney 2022-23
- Championships: 2
- Sydney (2022-23)
BIO: Ignatius “Iggy” Mitchell was born in Sydney (NSW) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Norths basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Iggy Mitchell made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 18 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Following a fifth-place 19-17 finish which left Sydney outside the playoffs, Adam Forde departed for Cairns and the Kings appointed first-year NBL coach Chase Buford. Casper Ware (to Russia), Brad Newley (to Melbourne), Craig Moller (to Germany), Jarrad Weeks (to Tasmania), Didi Louzada (to New Orleans) and Daniel Kickert (retired) exited, while Xavier Cooks, Jarell Martin and Dejan Vasiljevic returned. Jaylen Adams (via Milwaukee), RJ Hunter (via Galatasaray), Biwali Bayles (via Hawaii), Next Star Makur Maker (via Howard), Matur Maker (via G League) and Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (via Perth) joined, with Jayden Hodgson (development player) and Ignatius Mitchell (development player) completing Sydney’s roster.
Mitchell signed as a development player while retaining his amateur status with the intention of attending college in the United States the following year. The athletic, defensive-minded guard had represented NSW at under-16, under-18 and under-20 level and had previously been coached at the Sydney Comets by Kings assistant Lachie Lonergan. “He’s someone who I’ve always thought has a great chance of playing professionally,” said Lonergan. “I mentioned him to Chase [Buford], CP [Kings CEO Chris Pongrass] and the group and after we all watched film on him along with the other candidates, we thought he was a great option for us.”
Mitchell made his NBL debut against Brisbane at Qudos Bank Arena on January 23, where Mitchell (0 points) played 1:23 as Sydney snapped a four-game losing streak with a 97-73 win. Vasiljevic (23 points) and Martin (19 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) led the Kings, while Patterson (16 points and 8 rebounds) was Brisbane’s leading scorer.
Mitchell (3 games) remained a development player outside Sydney’s regular rotation, with no injury reported as the reason for his limited appearances. His best game came against Tasmania at MyState Bank Arena on April 3, where Mitchell (1 point and 1 rebound) played three minutes as every Sydney player scored in a 103-83 victory. Adams (20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals) and Cooks (14 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 blocks) led the Kings, while Josh Adams (18 points) was Tasmania’s leading scorer as Sydney collected its tenth consecutive win.
Adams (20.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.2 steals across 24 games) returned from an early ankle injury to win the NBL MVP and earn All-NBL First Team honours, while Cooks (15.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks across 31 games), Martin (15.8 points and 8.4 rebounds across 31 games), mid-season addition Clark (13.9 points across 16 games), Vasiljevic (12.4 points across 31 games), Makur Maker (7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds across 21 games) and Glover (5.3 points and 3 rebounds across 30 games) formed Sydney’s major contributors. After falling to 5-7, the Kings won 13 consecutive games through April 14 before the streak was stopped by Adelaide and finished third at 19-9.
Mitchell did not take the court during Sydney’s postseason run. The Kings opened the semifinals at WIN Entertainment Centre with an 89-79 win over Illawarra behind Adams (30 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists), Clark (16 points) and Cooks (11 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks), while Reath (26 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks) and Cleveland (21 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led the Hawks. Game two moved to Qudos Bank Arena, where Adams (29 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists), Martin (23 points and 9 rebounds) and Cooks (16 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 blocks) led Sydney to a 99-87 win and a series sweep, while Harvey (21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) and Reath (20 points and 3 blocks) led Illawarra.
Tasmania finished fourth at 17-11 before eliminating first-placed defending champion Melbourne in three games to reach the Grand Final. Sydney won game one 95-78 at Qudos Bank Arena behind Adams (18 points and 3 assists), Clark (17 points and 2 steals) and Cooks (14 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists), while McVeigh (14 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals) and McIntosh (14 points and 4 rebounds) led Tasmania, with Adams suffering a low-grade left hamstring strain which ruled him out for the remainder of the series. Game two moved to MyState Bank Arena, where Cooks (20 points and 11 rebounds), Martin (20 points and 10 rebounds) and Vasiljevic (20 points and 5 rebounds) answered Josh Adams (36 points) before Vasiljevic hit a late three-pointer to secure a 90-86 victory. Game three returned to Qudos Bank Arena, where Cooks (23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 blocks), Martin (22 points and 17 rebounds) and Clark (22 points and 3 assists) led Sydney to a 97-88 victory, while Josh Adams (27 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Magette (12 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 steals) led Tasmania. The win came in front of an NBL Grand Final record crowd of 16,149 and delivered Sydney its first championship in 17 years, completing a perfect 5-0 postseason and giving the Kings their 19th victory from their final 21 games. At 33, Buford became the fourth-youngest championship-winning coach in NBL history, while Cooks was named Grand Final MVP after averaging 19 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists across the three games.
17 years in the making 💜💛#WeTheKings #NBL22 pic.twitter.com/Wz7uIGjTr6
— Sydney Kings (@SydneyKings) May 14, 2022
2022/23
Sydney began its championship defence with a rebuilt import group after Jaylen Adams (to Belgrade), Jarell Martin (to Tel Aviv) and Ian Clark (overseas) departed, while Makur Maker joined Washington. Coach Chase Buford recruited Derrick Walton Jr (via Detroit), Tim Soares (via Europe), Justin Simon (via Illawarra), Kouat Noi (via Cairns), Jackson Makoi (via Croatia) and Isaac Gattorna (via Adelaide) around the Kings’ returning local core.
Iggy Mitchell re-signed as a development player for his second season with Sydney after being part of the club’s NBL22 championship run. “I have no doubt Sydney is the best place for me to help reach my basketball goals,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell (0 points, 1 rebound, and 1 block) made his season debut in Sydney’s opening game, playing 5:20 as the Kings defeated Illawarra 106-97 at the WIN Entertainment Centre. Walton Jr (32 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists) and Cooks (24 points and 4 rebounds) led Sydney, while Lachlan Dent (19 points) was Illawarra’s leading scorer.
Mitchell (1.7 points and 2 rebounds across 3 games) appeared in Sydney’s opening three fixtures before remaining outside the rotation for the rest of the season. No injury was reported, with his limited opportunities resulting from his development-player role and Sydney’s established guard rotation.
His best game came against Melbourne on October 9, where Mitchell (3 points and 4 rebounds) played 10:02 as Sydney defeated United 91-71 at John Cain Arena. Cooks (23 points and 9 rebounds) and Vasiljevic (15 points) led the Kings, while Jordan Caroline (10 points and 10 rebounds) was Melbourne’s best as Sydney produced a 25-0 second-quarter run and extended its NBL-record road winning streak to 14 games.
Mitchell agreed to return to his junior club, the Sydney Comets, for their inaugural NBL1 East season during December while continuing to train with the Kings.
Cooks (15 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists) was named NBL MVP, while Walton Jr (15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 6.2 assists) joined him in the All-NBL First Team. Vasiljevic (13.6 points and 4.3 rebounds), Simon (10.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals) and Soares (9.4 points and 4.8 rebounds) helped Sydney finish first with a 19-9 record.
Mitchell remained on the bench throughout the postseason as Sydney eliminated Cairns in three semifinal games before facing New Zealand in the Championship Series. Walton Jr (21 points and 6 assists) and Cooks (19 points and 11 rebounds) led the Kings in the deciding game, while Brown Jr (22 points) led the Breakers as Sydney won 77-69 to claim its fifth championship and become the first Kings team to win consecutive titles since the club’s 2003-05 three-peat.
It was the last game of the season, and it delivered all sorts of drama.
Re-live the best bits thanks to @HungryJacksAU ⤵ pic.twitter.com/KxOiNZnVDW
— NBL (@NBL) March 15, 2023
Iggy Mitchell played two seasons with the Sydney Kings.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | Sydney | 19-9 (1) | 3 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 46% | 0% | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | Sydney | 19-9 (3) | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 0% | 1 | Totals | 6 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | Sydney | 19-9 (1) | 3 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 40% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 46% | 0% | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | Sydney | 19-9 (3) | 3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 0% | 1 | Total | 6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 40.0% | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.2 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- North Sydney (2022), Sydney (2023), North Sydney (2025)
Mitchell joined Norths Bears for the 2022 NBL1 East season and averaged 12.32 points, 8.05 rebounds and 2.42 assists per game as Norths reached the finals. His stronger performances included 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists with 4/4 shooting from three-point range against Hills, 20 points and 10 rebounds against Illawarra, and 21 points with eight rebounds in the elimination final as the Bears’ season came to an end.
Mitchell joined Sydney Comets for the 2023 NBL1 East season after leaving Norths and returning to his junior club for the Comets’ inaugural year in the competition. He signed to play under Lachie Lonergan, but a season-ending injury ruled him out before he could make an on-court appearance in that stint.
Mitchell joined Norths Bears again for the 2025 NBL1 East season and returned to the floor after his injury layoff. He averaged 11.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, posted 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a July win, and delivered 20 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in Norths’ elimination-final victory over Manly Warringah before finishing with 11 points in the semi-final loss to the Centre of Excellence.
COLLEGE
Iggy Mitchell joined San José State for the 2023–24 season as a freshman guard from Sydney after spending two seasons with the Sydney Kings in the Australian NBL.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound guard arrived at San José State with professional experience already behind him, having been part of Sydney’s back-to-back NBL championship teams in 2021–22 and 2022–23.
Mitchell was also part of the Kings team that won 13 consecutive games to close the 2021–22 regular season, and San José State credited him with averages of 1.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game during the 2022–23 NBL season.
Mitchell redshirted the entire 2023–24 season at San José State and did not appear in an NCAA game, leaving him without official college statistics for that season.
His year with the Spartans therefore served as a developmental redshirt season rather than an active NCAA campaign, with no games, starts or statistical totals recorded for San José State in 2023–24.
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