Prodigal Son Returns to Begin New Coaching Career

He’s BACK!

Creighton Alum & Legend is back on the Hilltop. Mitchell Ballock decides to return to Creighton after 2 years of professional basketball overseas. Mitch is embarking early on his dream of becoming a basketball head coach. He begins his new career with his alma mater as the latest graduate assistant to Creighton Basketball and Coach McDermott.

Ballock was a starter and integral teammate for the Jays from 2017-2021. Mitch was a key player and 3Pt leader for the #7 Jays (end-of-year ranking) and the 2019-2020 Big East Champions.

His accomplishments are many;

Career Summary: 2017- 2021

Games-130 PTS 10.0 TRB 3.9 AST 2.7 FG% 43.9 FG3% 39.8 FT% 73.4 eFG% 58.9 PER 15.3 WS 13.2

#7 – Minutes Played/Season -1156 (Tie with Ryan Sears) 36 mpg.

#20 – All-time Points Scored – 1304 (513 RBG)

Iron Man Mitch – 2019-20
Junior Mitch Ballock led the BIG EAST with 35.97 minutes per game, a number that climbed to 36.83 minutes per contest in overall play, as he played all but 57 minutes in CU’s 18 league games.  He is CU’s first player to lead a conference in minutes played per game  (all games) since at least 1996-97.

Led Jays in 3Pt Percentage (#9), 2nd in makes (#6)/Attempts (#5) in 2018-19.

Led Jays in 3Pt Makes (#8), Attempts (#10), and Percentage (#6) in 2019-20.

#7 Offensive Box +/- 2019-20, 6.2 #10 Box +/- 2019-20, 8.0

2020-21

One of 5 men avg 10 ppg or better for #19 Jays. Led team to 22-9 record and 1st Sweet Sixteen in the Modern Era.

Pts 10 TRB 3.2 AST 2.6 FG% 43.5 FG3% 38.6 eFG%

Other Record marks

39Pts / 11 3PT / 11-12 3PT shots (91.7%) vs DePaul – Mar 9, 2019

2019-20 A 23-game streak with a made 3PTer.

Mitch also owns a few Qwest/CLink/Chico 3PT-related records.

Welcome Home Mitch!