The anguish on Snider's face is clear as he watches his team warm up before games, the last four of which he has missed. He can jog straight ahead but not side-to-side because that would aggravate his hip. 6, said after the game that he was feeling better but that there was no set date for his return. Snider, who was originally set to be back by the Virginia game on Feb. Now Louisville has a week to get Snider healthy. "I took it upon myself to go out there and make the right plays and knock down shots," Mitchell said. U of L led NC State for 36 minutes and 34 seconds.
And that must have caught the attention of the 36 scouts from 25 NBA franchises credentialed for Sunday's game.Īfter the Wolfpack (14-8, 3-6) took a quick 6-0 lead, Mitchell reeled off 14 consecutive points for Louisville, which helped the Cards take a 14-9 lead they wouldn't relinquish. He was not that kind of player growing up, and his dad, Donovan Sr., used to encourage his son to "be the one to set the tone" and force tempo.Īgainst NC State, and particularly Dennis Smith Jr., the freshman sensation who is projected as a top-three pick in this summer's NBA draft pick, Mitchell did just that. The funny thing about those hot starts, Mitchell said, is that they are relatively new to him. He's helping us out a lot with rebounding, too." "He's just coming in with an aggressive mindset and he's worked hard on his jump shot," Deng Adel, Mitchell's roommate, said. His first-half eruption boosted his first-half scoring average in ACC games to 10.6 points. He is 33 of 63 (and 18 of 30 from 3-point range) in nine first halves of ACC contests this season, and he was 7 of 8 for 21 points against NC State. Mitchell has done most of his damage in the first halves of ACC games, and Sunday was no different. "You always look for a silver lining in any injury, and he's got a chance to work on that, which I think will pay a huge dividend down the road." "Donovan is getting a chance to play his normal position," U of L coach Rick Pitino said. The sophomore guard finished Sunday's rout with eight rebounds, five assists and two steals, and after realizing he was "hunting shots," Mitchell said he focused on finding teammates for open looks and only trying shots in the rhythm of the offense.
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