Duke sophomore Mark Mitchell will enter the transfer portal, as first reported by On3’s Joe Tipton on Tuesday.
Mitchell started 67 games for the Blue Devils over the past two years. He averaged 11.6 points and 6.0 rebounds this past season, and he finished with three double-doubles.
The second-year forward scored a season-high 23 points against both Notre Dame and Wake Forest, two of his five 20-point games.
Mitchell also turned heads for his surprising 3-point efficiency late in the season. After he made just one of his first 22 attempts from beyond the arc, he made 10 of his last 18. He made two triples against both the Fighting Irish and Boston College in the regular season and two more against NC State in the ACC Tournament.
The decision to leave Durham is unsurprising for the starter given the 2024 recruiting class. Five-star forwards Cooper Flagg and Khaman Maluach, two projected lottery picks in the 2025 NBA draft, will almost assuredly start as freshmen.
Mitchell is the second Duke player to enter the transfer portal this offseason after Christian Reeves announced his intent to leave earlier this month.