So he decided finally to put her in the game in the hope she would struggle, which would slow down her aspirations. Photo Mitchell shooting against Canisius this month. She is averaging 22.4 points per game. Credit Paul Vernon/Associated Press “Well, the worst thing happened,” Mark Mitchell recalled. “She got a steal, she dribbled down, made a 10-foot jumper. Made another. Ended the game with 8 points, couple steals, couple assists. So my wife asked me, ‘Was that the plan?’ No, the plan was to get her to go back in the stands.” On the court is where you are likely to find Kelsey Mitchell ever since. She estimated she had gone out “two, maybe three times” in her college life. She remembers dressing as a boy, putting her braids up, just to be sure she could play in certain games. Continue reading the main story Buckeyes Coach Kevin McGuff…
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