Oklahoma State University Athletics
Hoops Bio Blast: Mitchell Solomon
June 08, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball
From the game-changing dunk in the win over Kansas to his steady post play down the stretch, Mitchell Solomon showed in his freshman season why he was one of Oklahoma's highest rated high school standouts.
The big man from Bixby, Okla., will doubtlessly see additional time in the paint for the Cowboys in 2015-16, so let's take a look at some of his freshman accolades.
• Was the first post player off the bench as a freshman, and averaged more minutes than any of OSU's reserves over the last 11 games.
• Shot 46.7 percent from the floor, which trailed only Anthony Allen (76.2 percent) and Michael Cobbins (58.2 percent) on the OSU roster.
• Showed his prowess on the offensive glass by grabbing nearly as many offensive rebounds (42) as defensive rebounds (44).
• Ignited the Gallagher-Iba Arena crowd with a momentum-changing dunk in the win over Kansas. That dunk capped an afternoon with four points, four rebounds and three steals against the Jayhawks.
• Earned a pair of starts (Southeastern Louisiana and North Texas) and was one of six players to see action in every game.
• Pulled down at least four rebounds in 10 games, and his 2.7 rebounds per game were the most of any OSU player that saw less than 27 minutes per game.
• Collected 10 boards and blocked three shots in just 20 minutes against Northwestern Oklahoma State.
• Grabbed five rebounds against Oklahoma in Stillwater - his high against a Big 12 opponent.
• Posted five games with at least two blocks, and swatted 19 shots on the season - tied for third at OSU in 2014-15.
• Ended his freshman season with averages of 1.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game in 10.9 minutes per contest.
• Majoring in mechanical engineering.
