Davion MitchellMiami Heat · #45
Davion Mitchell is a defensive-minded point guard for the Miami Heat, nicknamed 'Off-Night' for the misery he causes opposing ball-handlers. The 2021 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and an NCAA champion at Baylor, he was drafted 9th overall by Sacramento in 2021 and later played for Toronto before joining Miami. He is an elite point-of-attack defender and secondary playmaker.
Davion Mitchell — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Davion Mitchell stands
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Davion Mitchell — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Davion Mitchell
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Davion Mitchell career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 75 | 27.7 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 4.2 | .418 | .316 |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 18.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .454 | .320 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .452 | .361 |
| 2024-25 | 44 | 24.5 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .434 | .359 |
| 2025-26 | 70 | 28.6 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 6.5 | .490 | .395 |
| Career | 341 | 22.6 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Miami Heat built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Davion Mitchell
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A defensive terror at the point of attack — 'Off-Night,' an NCAA champion, now with the Heat.
Turning pro
Drafted 9th overall, 2021 as a Guard.
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A defensive terror nicknamed 'Off-Night' — an NCAA champion, now hounding guards for the Heat.
Chapter
After transferring from Auburn to Baylor, Mitchell anchored the 2021 national champions and won Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.
Chapter
Sacramento drafted him 9th in 2021; he later played for Toronto.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- College
- Baylor
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Draft
- 9th overall, 2021
- Born
- Hinesville, Georgia
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #45
Mitchell's path was one of persistence — a transfer from Auburn to Baylor who redshirted a year before becoming the heartbeat of a national champion. A Georgia native, he built his identity on relentless, physical on-ball defense, earning a nickname ('Off-Night') that captures exactly what he does to opposing guards.
His on-court identity is point-of-attack defense — a strong, low-to-the-ground guard who pressures ball-handlers full-court and takes on the toughest backcourt assignments, a role that fits Miami's defensive culture perfectly. His developmental question has always been offense: a jumper and scoring consistency that would let him hold a larger role alongside his elite defense.
A relentless point-of-attack defender and playmaker — physical, competitive, and disruptive.
Davion Mitchell — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Davion Mitchell, answered.
