Kelsey Mitchell (2023) | Hall of Fame Inductees

Kelsey Mitchell

Induction:
2023

Kelsey Mitchell cemented her name in the Ohio State and NCAA record books as one of the greatest collegiate women’s basketball players in history. She became the fastest player in the NCAA to score 2,000 career points, needing only 79 games, en route to becoming Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer with 3,402 points (one of the five career program records she currently holds). Mitchell was also the fastest player in Big Ten history to surpass the 1,000 career-point plateau, needing only 41 games. She became the program’s first four-time Associated Press All-American and was the third Buckeye to be named Big Ten Player of the Year at least three times. Mitchell wrapped up her collegiate career as the NCAA’s all-time three-point leader (497 made triples), breaking the previous record by 99. She also holds the NCAA record for consecutive games making a three-pointer (92). The four-time First Team All-Big Ten selection was also named the 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team three times, being selected Tournament MVP as a senior in 2018. Mitchell was a four-time USBWA All-American and three-time WBCA All-American (receiving an honorable mention the fourth season). In 2018, she received the Big Ten Medal of Honor. Following her collegiate career, Mitchell was selected No. 2 overall in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever, where she continues to play.