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Mychal Mulder
Mulder with the Lakeland Magic in 2021
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994 (age 30)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolCatholic Central
(Windsor, Ontario)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Windy City Bulls
2019–2020Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020–2021Golden State Warriors
2021–2022Orlando Magic
2021→Lakeland Magic
2022Miami Heat
2022→Sioux Falls Skyforce
2022–2023Sioux Falls Skyforce
2023Memphis Hustle
2023–2024Capital City Go-Go
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Mychal Mulder (born June 14, 1994) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Vincennes Trailblazers and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early life

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Mulder is the son of Jennifer Gignac and Randy Mulder. His mother was an Executive Assistant at the local Utilities company and his father worked at General Motors before being forced to retire after a leg injury.[1][2] Mulder was named after former NBA player Mychal Thompson, the father of Mulder's future Golden State teammate Klay Thompson. Mulder was raised in Windsor, Ontario, alongside an elder sister, Cynthia.[2] He played basketball at Catholic Central High School, where he was coached by Pete Cusumano.[3] Mulder was considered a Top 10 Canadian prospect in 2013.[1]

College career

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Mulder received a single NCAA Division I scholarship offer, to play for the Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team.[4] Mulder opted to begin his college basketball career at Vincennes University. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, shooting 46.3 percent from behind the arc. He led the team to a 33–2 record, was named a JUCO All-American and was rated the 13th-best junior-college prospect by 247Sports.[5]

Mulder playing for Kentucky

He then transferred to play for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team.[6] He chose Kentucky over several other colleges, including Creighton, Indiana, and Wichita State.[5][7] As a senior at Kentucky, Mulder made two starts and averaged 4.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.6 minutes per game, shooting 40.3% from the field and a team-high 92.3% from the free throw line.[8]

Professional career

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Windy City Bulls (2017–2019)

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Mulder went undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft. He was later selected ninth overall in the 2017 NBA G League draft by the Windy City Bulls.[3][6] In his second season with the Bulls, Mulder posted 13.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists in 32.9 minutes per game.[8] In May 2019, Mulder was invited to the NBA G League Elite Camp.[9]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

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Mulder signed with the Miami Heat on September 17, 2019.[10][8] The team waived Mulder on October 15, 2019.[11][12] He began the season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[13][14]

Golden State Warriors (2020–2021)

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On February 27, 2020, the Golden State Warriors announced that they had signed Mulder to a 10-day contract.[15] He made his debut against the Los Angeles Lakers that same day. Mulder had two points and four rebounds in that game, which was a 116–86 loss.[16]

On March 1, 2020, Mulder had a career-high 17 points, along with two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in just his third game with the Warriors, a 124–110 loss against the Washington Wizards.[17] On March 7, he started against the Philadelphia 76ers - setting a new career-high 18 points and 3 assists during his last game of his first 10-day contract, a 118–114 win.[18] On March 10, after his 10-day contract expired, the Warriors signed him to a multi-year contract.[19]

On April 28, 2021, Mulder had a career-high 26 points and five rebounds in a 133–103 loss against the Dallas Mavericks. On May 6, 2021, Mulder had 25 points in 20 minutes in a 118–97 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On May 14, 2021, Mulder started for the Warriors and had a new career-high of 28 points in a 125–122 win against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Mulder was waived near the end of training camp before the 2021–22 season.[20]

Orlando Magic (2021–2022)

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On October 26, 2021, the Orlando Magic signed Mulder to a two-way contract.[21] On January 6, 2022, he was waived.[22]

Return to Sioux Falls (2022)

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On March 3, 2022, Mulder signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[23]

Miami Heat (2022)

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On March 24, 2022, Mulder signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat.[24] On July 16, he was waived.[25] On October 9, 2022, Mulder was re-signed by the Heat.[26]

Third stint with Skyforce (2022–2023)

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On October 24, 2022, Mulder rejoined the Sioux Falls Skyforce roster for training camp.[27]

Memphis Hustle (2023)

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On September 1, 2023, Mulder's rights were traded to the Memphis Hustle[28] and on September 30, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[29] However, he was waived on October 16[30] and on October 30, he joined the Hustle.[31]

Capital City Go-Go (2024)

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On December 27, 2023, Mulder was traded to the Capital City Go-Go in exchange for DeJon Jarreau.[32]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Golden State 7 3 29.1 .388 .308 .750 3.3 1.1 .3 .1 11.0
2020–21 Golden State 60 6 12.8 .449 .397 .636 1.0 .4 .2 .2 5.6
2021–22 Orlando 15 2 13.0 .299 .283 1.000 1.4 .2 .3 .1 3.7
Miami 2 1 22.0 .400 .500 1.000 1.5 1.0 .0 .5 7.0
Career 84 12 14.4 .413 .369 .711 1.3 .5 .2 .2 5.8

Play-in

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Golden State 2 0 15.3 .444 .167 – 1.5 .0 .0 .5 4.5
Career 2 0 15.3 .444 .167 – 1.5 .0 .0 .5 4.5

References

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  1. ^ a b Vaught, Jamie (February 14, 2017). "Despite limited playing time, Mulder becoming a productive performer for Cats". Northern Kentucky Tribune. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Tipton, Jerry (November 13, 2016). "Beep! Beep! Mulder's father gives new meaning to dribble drive". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "'A mind-blowing experience': Windsor, Ont. basketball player on Miami Heat's 'radar'". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Letourneau, Connor (February 27, 2020). "Mychal Mulder took a long route to 10-day contract with Warriors". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Tucker, Kyle (April 29, 2015). "Four-star JUCO guard Mulder picks Kentucky". Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015. Alt URL
  6. ^ a b Parker, Jim (September 17, 2019). "Windsor's Mulder set to workout for NBA's Clippers and Timberwolves". Windsor Star/Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Roberts, Ben (April 29, 2015). "Vincennes guard also considered Wichita State and Creighton". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "Heat sign former Kentucky guard Mychal Mulder to camp deal". Sun Sentinel. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Tipton, Jerry (May 11, 2019). "Former Kentucky guard getting chance to boost his NBA stock at G League Elite Camp". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Chiang, Anthony (September 17, 2019). "Competition for Heat two-way deal grows. Miami signs Mychal Mulder to camp roster". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Chiang, Anthony (October 15, 2019). "With both two-way contract spots still open, Heat makes moves with eye toward G League". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  12. ^ "Windsor, Ont.'s Mychal Mulder won't play with Miami Heat in regular NBA season". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  13. ^ Chiang, Anthony (October 26, 2019). "Heat affiliate picks Trey Mourning, son of Alonzo Mourning, in G League draft". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "Skydorce acquire returning player rights to Mychal Mulder". G League. September 16, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "Warriors Sign Guard Mychal Mulder to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  16. ^ Call III, Tommy (March 1, 2020). "Mychal Mulder providing spark off the bench during Warriors 10-day contract". USA Today. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  17. ^ "Mychal Mulder is proving himself as a competitor to Steve Kerr". USA Today. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  18. ^ "Warriors' Mychal Mulder reveals he's named after Klay Thompson's dad". March 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "Warriors sign Canadian Mychal Mulder to multi-year deal". Sportsnet. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  20. ^ "Warriors Waive Bell, Bradley, Mulder and Payton II". NBA.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Mychal Mulder to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "Orlando Magic sign Admiral Schofield to a two-way contract, and waive Mychal Mulder". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  23. ^ "SKYFORCE ACQUIRES MYCHAL MULDER". NBA.com. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  24. ^ "Heat sign Mychal Mulder to 10-day contract, waive Kyle Guy". HoopsHype. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "HEAT SIGN DAYS AND GARRETT TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS". NBA. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  26. ^ "HEAT CONVERT CAIN TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT AND SIGN MULDER". NBA.com. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  27. ^ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON". NBA.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  28. ^ "Memphis Hustle Complete Trade with Sioux Falls Skyforce". OurSportsCentral.com. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  29. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Matthew Hurt and Mychal Mulder". NBA.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  30. ^ Grizzlies PR [@GrizzliesPR] (October 16, 2023). "The @memgrizz today announced the team signed Jason Preston and Timmy Allen" (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ "Memphis Hustle announce 2023-24 training camp roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  32. ^ "Capital City Go-Go Complete Two Trades; Acquire Mychal Mulder and Taylor Funk". NBA.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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