Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 1957
More than 50 years after his record-breaking senior season in 1957, Warren Mitchell's name is still etched in the Spider men's basketball record book.
In addition to being team captain, and leading the Spiders in scoring and assists, Mitchell set a school record for best free throw percentage in a single-season (82.7%). That effort is still 10th on the all-time UR single-season list. He was 18th in the nation in free throw percentage in 1957.
His career free throw percentage was 77.8%, tops in school history at the time of his graduation, and just outside the top 10 currently. His 153 free throws made in 1957 is currently sixth on the single-season list. He set the mark for best free throw percentage in a single game, a record that stood for 39 years.
Mitchell was named First Team All-State and First Team All-Southern Conference and All-Tournament Team in 1957. He was also selected to the All-East Team squad which competed against the USA Olympic Team.
Following his stellar UR playing career, Mitchell moved to the sidelines, first as a high school coach in Newport News (1960-64). He then became a college assistant coach at Davidson (1964-66) and was head coach at the College of William & Mary from 1966-1972.
Mitchell was a four-year varsity basketball player at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Va., and was a member of the first undefeated high school championship team in Virginia in 1949. He was inducted into the Lynchburg Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
