Cyclones salute ex-batboy Donovan Mitchell Jr.
After a 17-year absence from Maimonides Park, NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell Jr. made a homecoming appearance for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
During the 2005 season, Mitchell Jr. was the Cyclones’ batboy, while his father Donovan Mitchell Sr. was the team’s hitting coach. Fast-forward to 2022, Mitchell Sr. is now a member of the N.Y. Mets’ front office, while his son is completing his fifth NBA season with the Utah Jazz as a three-time All-Star.
After playing baseball for Canterbury H.S., Mitchell Jr. transferred to Brewster Academy, where his basketball talents blossomed. After two years at the University of Louisville, he entered the 2017 NBA Draft, where he was picked by the Denver Nuggets and immediately traded to the Jazz.