Mitch Creek

At 32 years old, Mitch Creek has this physical status:

Mitchell Creek (born 27 April 1992) is an Australian professional basketball player for the National Basketball League's South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Creek began his NBL career with the Adelaide 36ers in 2010.

He spent eight seasons with the 36ers, assisting them in two grand finals and one minor premiership.

Creek earned All-NBL Second Team honours in his final season in Adelaide.

He played in numerous off-season appearances in the Australian state leagues over the eight-season period.

He joined the Long Island Nets after a brief stint in Germany in 2018.

He played for the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA from 2018-1919.

Personal life

Creek is a licensed personal trainer off the oase.

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Early life and career

Creek was born and raised in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. He attended St Brigid's College, where he was accepted into the school's hall of honor.

Creek was a pioneer in Victoria Country's Under-18 National Championships in 2009, trained with the Australian under-19 squad, and gained a spot in Beijing, China, at the prestigious Nike All-Asia Camp. In June, he was granted a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) men's basketball program in Canberra. Creek played 21 games for the Horsham Hornets in the Big V from 2007 to 2009, before he played 14 games for the SEABL in 2010.

Creek served Victoria Country in 2010 and won a gold medal at the Under-20 National Championships, as well as a gold medal at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany, leading the Australian under-19 team to its first gold medal. Creek was named the tournament's most valuable player after averaging 17 points per game and finishing second in efficiency on plus 20.

Victoria Country won back-to-back gold medals at the Under-20 National Championships in 2011, defeating Queensland 77–70. After averaging 19 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3 assists per game, he then received the Bob Staunton Award for tournament MVP.

Professional career

Creek was a member of the Adelaide 36ers in the 2010-11 NBL season. In a 92–79 victory over the Townsville Crocodiles, he made his NBL debut on December 3, 2010, scoring seven points and three steals in 21 minutes off the bench. Creek averaged 5.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in 20 games as a rookie. Following his rookie season, he remained in Adelaide and was playing for the South Adelaide Panthers of the Central ABL. Creek played in all 28 games for the 36ers in 2011, averaging 5.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. During the 2012 off-season, he appeared in five games for the Woodville Warriors.

Creek's 2012-2013 season was cut short due to his Achilles tendon ruptured against the Crocodiles in Adelaide on December 15th. He averaged 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in 12 games. He saw action in 2013-2014, assisting the 36ers in reaching the NBL Grand Final, where they lost to the Perth Wildcats in three games. Creek averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game in 33 games. Creek was a member of the Nunawading Spectres during the 2014 off-season.

In 26 games, Creek had a career-best season since 2014–15, averaging 11.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. He appeared with the Woodville Warriors during the 2015 off-season. In 26 games for the 36ers, Creek averaged 9.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.1 steals.

Creek was a member of the Southern Tigers who helped the Southern Tigers win the Premier League championship in 2016. In an 85-66 victory over the Sturt Sabres, he was named Grand Final MVP after posting 29 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three blocks. He was also named league MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and received All-Star Five awards.

Creek was named team captain for the 2016–17 season after signing a three-year contract extension with the 36ers in May 2016. He was out for eight weeks after suffering a stress fracture in his right foot against Melbourne United two days earlier. Creek saw action on December 10th, scoring 14 points off the bench in a 102-92 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. Creek continued to help the 36ers win the minor premiership by a 17–11 record. He averaged 12.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 steals per game in 21 games. Creek was accepted into a free agent mini-camp run by the Utah Jazz prior to joining the Jazz's Summer League team despite having a broken hand since the 2016–17 season.

Creek was barred from three weeks after scans revealed he had to cut a tiny muscle from his hamstring. He returned to action in January and was named the NBL Fans MVP and received All-NBL Second Team accolades on February 27, 2018. Creek aided the 36ers in reaching the 2018 NBL Grand Final series, where they were defeated 3–2 by Melbourne United. He averaged 14.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in 31 games from 2017-18.

Creek joined BG Göttingen of the German Basketball Bundesliga on April 2nd. He averaged 11.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in seven games.

Creek used his European-out clause on June 5, 2018, effectively ending the 36ers after eight years. He signed with s.Oliver Würzburg two days later. Creek, on the other hand, played for the Dallas Mavericks' summer league team in July, used his NBA-out privilege with Würzburg.

Creek and the Brooklyn Nets announced on August 20th that they had signed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract. Creek was suspended by the Nets on October 12, 2018 after appearing in one preseason game. He was acquired by the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's NBA G League affiliate. He signed a 10-day deal with the Brooklyn Nets on January 25, 2019. He made his NBA debut later that day, against the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter, allowing Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to free throws for an injured Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. This is one of them. He began a second 10-day employment with Brooklyn on February 4th. He was waived by Brooklyn on 7 February. He was sent to Long Island four times during his time in Brooklyn. He re-joined Long Island permanently after being banned. He signed a 10-day deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 30. On April 9, he committed with the Timberwolves for the remainder of the season. He appeared for the Timberwolves at the Las Vegas Summer League in July 2019.

Creek was named as the first marquee signing of the South East Melbourne Phoenix, a franchise that would play in the NBL for the 2019-20 season. He has signed a two-year contract, with a player option for a third year and an NBA-out clause. He signed to the Phoenix for their inaugural season in July 2019.

Creek scored 32 points in a game against the Cairns Taipans on January 26, 2020. Creek was fined $500 by the NBL on 6 February for remarks he made to Adelaide 36ers owner Grant Kelley following the Phoenix's game against Adelaide on 2 February. Since hyperextending his knee against the Sydney Kings on February 9, he missed the last two games of the season.

After being charged with aggravated assault charges, the NBL announced on March 15th that Creek would not play or train with the Phoenix indefinitely. He was reinstated by the NBL on March 30, but his team captaincy was reaffirmed and he was unable to partake in community activities with the Phoenix. All charges were dropped on April 21. In 2020-21, he helped the Phoenix make the playoffs and then volunteered to the team in 2021–22. He was a member of the South West Metro Pirates of the NBL1 North in the offseason.

Creek won 95-88 over the New Zealand Breakers on December 10, 2021, scoring a career-high 36 points in a 98–88 victory.

Creek re-signed with the Phoenix on a three-year contract on May 1822.

National team career

Creek won the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in 2011. In August 2017, he represented the Australian Boomers for the first time at the FIBA Asia Cup. He later played for Australia in the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Creek was named in the Boomers' Olympic squad in February 2021.

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