Redshirt Junior Year (2020):
- Was an AVCA All-America First Team selection.
- Was named to the All-MIVA First Team.
- Was a two-time MIVA Offensive Player of the Week (Jan 7 and Feb 25) and was named the AVCA Division I-II National Player of the Week (Feb 25).
- Matched his career-high with 15 kills the straight set win over Quincy (Feb 19, 2020).
- Second on the team in kills (188) and kills-per-set (2.89).
- Was fourth in the nation in hitting percentage at .505 (188-29-315).
- Was 11th nationally in blocks-per-set (1.12).
- Reached double figures in kills 10 times.
- Matched his career-high with three solo blocks against Hawaii (Jan. 17, 2020).
- Matched his career-high with eight total blocks at Ball State (Feb. 15, 2020) and at Stanford (March 7, 2020).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2019):
- Was an AVCA All-America Second Team selection.
- Was named to the All-MIVA First Team.
- Second on the team in kills (284) and third in kills-per-set (2.18).
- Led the nation in hitting percentage at .504 (248-37-419).
- Was 12th nationally in blocks-per-set (1.08).
- Reached double figures in kills 10 times including a career-high 15 kills against Dominican (Jan. 15).
- Had a season-high eight blocks at Ball State (Mar. 23).
- Was a three-time MIVA Offensive Player of the Week and was named the AVCA Division I-II National Player of the Week (Feb. 19).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2018):
- Was a All-MIVA Second Team selection and named to the All-MIVA Freshman team.
- Appeared in 29 matches, including 28 starts.
- Ranked third on the team in kills with 160 and fourth with 1.78 kills-per-set.
- Led the team in blocks with 99 (7 solo, 92 assisted) and first with 1.10 blocks-per-set.
- Fourth on the team in points-per-set with 2.43.
- Recorded a single-game high 12 kills vs. McKendree (Feb 24).
- Had a season-high eight blocks at Ball State (Feb 16).
- Had a season-high two service aces vs BYU at the Outrigger Invitational (Mar 9).
Freshman Year (2017):
- Used season as redshirt campaign and will retain four years of eligibility.
High School:
- Named All-Conference as a junior at Bolingbrook High School.
- Played club volleyball at Sports Performance during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.mother played basketball at Lewis from 1987-91...son of James and Jackie Mitchem.
Personal:
- Son of James and Jackie Mitchem.
- His mother played basketball at Lewis from 1987-91.
- Major is Aviation Aerospace Tech.
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Kills: 15, (two times), most recently vs. Quincy, Feb. 19, 2020
Attacks: 25, vs. Ball State, Feb. 15, 2020
Attack Percentage: .917, vs. Mount Olive, Jan. 12, 2019 (11-0-12)
Assists: 2, vs. Pepperdine, Jan. 19, 2019
Aces: 3, vs. Barton, Jan. 31, 2020
Digs: 4, at Ball State, Mar 23, 2019
Blocks: 8, (four times), most recently at Stanford, March 7, 2020
Block Solo: 3, (two times), most recently vs. Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2020
Block Assists: 8, (three times), most recently at Stanford, March 7, 2020
