Davion Mitchell Parents: Meet Earl Legette and Lakisha Mitchell

Davion De’Monte Earl Mitchell is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers and the Baylor Bears.

Mitchell attended Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia. As a junior, he averaged 24.2 points, 7.1 assists and 2.9 steals per game, leading his team to its first Class 4A state title. Mitchell was named Savannah Morning News Player of the Year.

As a freshman at Auburn, Mitchell averaged 3.7 points and 1.9 assists per game as a backup point guard to Jared Harper. Following the season, he transferred to Baylor and sat out his next season due to NCAA transfer rules.

On April 13, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. Mitchell was selected with the ninth pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. On August 5, 2021, he signed his rookie contract with the Kings.

Mitchell helped the Kings win the 2021 NBA Summer League Championship, Mitchell was named NBA Summer League MVP along with Cameron Thomas and was selected to the Summer League First Team.

Davion Mitchell Parents: Meet Earl Legette and Lakisha Mitchell

Davion Mitchell was born on September 5, 1998, in Hinesville, Georgia. He is the only son born to Mrs Lakisha Mitchell and Mr Earl Legette, both Hinesville residents.

Davion Mitchell’s mom Lakisha Mitchell originally from Texarkana, Arkansas was born on June 13, 1977; Lakisha graduated in 1995 from the Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, Georgia.

She also attended Savannah Tech and worked in the U.S. Army according to her information on Facebook. She raised Javion as a single parent.

Not much is out there about Davion’s 44-year-old dad Earl Legette, he was with him and Lakisha when he signed with Alabama. His momma raised her alone, it was because of her that he finds the motivation to train harder, and play better and the results are overwhelming.

Davion got NCAA champion of the year in 2021, and the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year again in 2021. Davion Mitchell received NABC Defensive Player of the Year in the year 2021.

Also, he became a recipient of the Lefty Driesell Award in 2021 and other awards like Third-team All-American – AP, NABC, SN, and First-team All-Big 12.