Emily Mitchell

Height:
5-4
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Northridge, CA
High School:
Granada Hills HS
Position:
Guard
Major:
Literature

AT UCSC: Played in 25 games with 20 starts in 2019-20, averaging 7.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists a game. Dished out 5 assists six times as a sophomore. Career-high 15 points and 7 rebounds in ACAA Championship against Finlandia. Academic All-League.

Averaged 5.1 points and 1.4 assists her freshman year in 16 games off the bench. Season-high 13 points on perfect 5-5 shooting 1/20/19 against Bethesda.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2nd Team All State CA, CalHi Sports, Open Division and Division One (senior year) and Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year (Senior Year) at Granada Hills Charter High School. 3 time All-CIF, Los Angeles City Section Team Open Division and All Divisions , 3 Year All-West Valley League First Team and 3 Year Team Captain (Sophomore, Junior, Senior).

Holds School Career Records for both scoring and assists. Only GHCHS player to score over 1,000 Career Points.

Coach's Award (Freshman), Offensive Player of the Year (Sophomore and Junior), Defensive Player of the Year (Senior).

Valedictorian, National Honors Society Scholar and California Scholarship Federation Member (All four years), ASB Senior Student Delegate, Recipient of Scholarship Award from A.E.I.O.U. (American Educators of Italian Origin United), Italian Honors Society.

PERSONAL: Parents are Caroline and Richard Mitchell. Chose UCSC because it is a high achieving and highly ranked school in all aspects, and is a competitive yet non-overbearing school in terms of schoolwork and athletics.

Personal interests include rooting for the Celtics and watching NBA games with parents. Loves getting boba with friends, writes poetry sporadically. Favorite show is "Jane the Virgin". Loves pasta and mom's Italian home-cooking. Favorite artist is Bruno Mars. Enjoys getting involved in volunteering. Favorite candy ever is Reese's .