Kelsey Mitchell

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Kelsey Mitchell's college scoring records are extraordinary. She ranks second all-time in NCAA Division I women's basketball history with 3,402 points, and her 873 points as a freshman are the second-most ever by a first-year player. She is Ohio State's all-time leading scorer, a feat that includes passing legends like Katie Smith. Her three consecutive WNBA All-Star selections from 2023 to 2025 highlight her consistency at the professional level, and the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award recognizes her impact beyond the court. Mitchell's ability to score from anywhere on the floor, especially from three-point range, has made her one of the most feared shooters in the game.

AwardsMitchell won Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2015 and Big Ten Player of the Year in 2018. She earned the Dawn Staley Award in 2018 as the top guard in Division I. She was a first-team All-American in 2016 and a second-team All-American three times. In the WNBA, she made the All-Rookie Team in 2018 and has been a three-time All-Star (2023, 2024, 2025). She also won the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award in 2023. In high school, she was a two-time Ohio Ms. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American.

Honours & Distinctions

Dawn Staley Award

Philadelphia Sports Congress·2018

Awarded to the best guard in Division I women's basketball

Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award

WNBA·2023

Recognizes player who exemplifies leadership on and off the court

Ohio State University all-time leading scorer

Ohio State University·2018

3,402 points, most in program history for men's or women's basketball

Second-most points in NCAA Division I women's basketball history

NCAA·2018

3,402 points, trailing only Kelsey Plum

Second-most points by a freshman in NCAA Division I history

NCAA·2015

873 points, trailing only Elena Delle Donne

Rankings & Lists

ESPN HoopGurlz Top 100

ESPN·2014

NCAA Division I career scoring

NCAA·2018

NCAA Division I freshman scoring

NCAA·2015

Big Ten career scoring leader

Big Ten Conference·2018

Magazine Covers

Ohio State Alumni Magazine

February 2018

The Scoring Machine: Kelsey Mitchell's Record Run

ESPN The Magazine

November 2017

Women's Hoops Preview

Records & Feats

Ohio State all-time leading scorer

Career Milestone·2018

Mitchell scored 3,402 points at Ohio State, the most in program history for both men's and women's basketball.

Second-most points in NCAA Division I women's history

Historic First·2018

Her 3,402 career points rank second all-time in Division I, behind only Kelsey Plum.

Second-most points by a freshman in NCAA Division I history

Historic First·2015

Mitchell scored 873 points as a freshman, the second-highest total ever by a first-year player.

First Ohio State women's player to reach 3,000 career points

Career Milestone·2018

She was the first Buckeye women's basketball player to surpass 3,000 points.