All-SEC forward Mark Mitchell won't be attending Kentucky and will return to Missouri for a fifth year after facing a potential legal fight against the SEC on its intraconference transfer rules.
Mark Mitchell has chosen college basketball over an NBA training-camp opportunity, re-enrolling at Missouri after going undrafted in 2026 and playing for the Denver Nuggets in Summer League. NBC Sports reported that Mitchell was expected to join Denver’s training camp on an Exhibit 10 contract, which would have included a bonus if he joined the […] The post Mark Mitchell turns down Nuggets camp offer to return to Missouri appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Mark Mitchell has reenrolled at Missouri and will no longer attend Kentucky, his agent told ESPN. Mitchell, who was allowed to come back for his fifth season, initially committed to Kentucky. He was facing a legal fight with the SEC opposing intraconference transfers outside of its transfer window. Mitchell, who played Summer League for the Nuggets, turned down an Exhibit 10 deal from Denver to return to college. Mitchell averaged 18.3 points and 5.2 rebounds last season.
Mark Mitchell was headed to Nuggets training camp. Then he was headed to Kentucky. Now he’s headed back to Missouri. Welcome to college basketball in 2026. Mitchell has re-enrolled at Missouri for the 2026-27 season, according to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68. His agent, Brandon Mitchell, confirmed the move to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. […] The post Nuggets camp invitee Mark Mitchell headed back to Missouri appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Forward Mark Mitchell has reenrolled at Missouri ahead of the 2026/27 season, a source tells Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 (Twitter link). Agent Brandon Mitchell confirmed the news to Jeff Borzello of ESPN (Twitter link). Mitchell, who reached a tentative Exhibit 10 agreement with the Nuggets after going undrafted in June and played […]
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