Mark Mitchell enters NCAA Transfer Portal after NBA Draft process
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 12:41 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
Mark Mitchell, former Missouri forward, plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal following his completion of the NBA Draft process this summer. Having exhausted his eligibility, Mitchell's decision comes after the implementation of the NCAA’s five-for-five rule, which allows previously ineligible players a chance to return to college basketball. The 6-foot-9 player averaged 18.3 points and 5.2 rebounds last season, establishing himself as one of the top available players in the portal. As teams prepare for the upcoming season, they will seek to capitalize on the influx of talent returning to college basketball.
- •Mitchell averaged 18.3 points last season at Missouri
- •He plans to re-enter college basketball through the portal
- •The five-for-five rule enables his return
- •Mitchell was a two-time All-SEC selection
- 12:41 AMYahoo Sports — Mark Mitchell plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal after 5-for-5 rule, preliminary injunctions
"Former Missouri forward Mark Mitchell plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Joe Tipton confirms. He went through the NBA Draft process this summer after exhausting his eligibility, however the NCAA’s five-for-five rule and a preliminary injunction for the 2022 recruiting class have paved a path back to college basketball. The 6-foot-9 forward was […]
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