Last Updated on April 15, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Mitch Creek:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Mitchell Creek.
  • Nickname: Mitch.
  • Nationality: Australian.
  • Date of Birth: April 27, 1992.
  • Hometown: Horsham, Victoria, Australia.
  • Height: 6-foot-6 (198 cm).
  • Weight: 225 pounds (102 kg).
  • Wingspan: I could not verify a reliable public source.
  • Shoe Size: I could not verify a reliable public source.
  • Jersey Number: No U.S. college number, as he did not play NCAA basketball. In the NBA, he wore No. 55 with the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • Position: Small forward / shooting guard. (basketball.com.au)
  • High School: St Brigid’s College, Horsham. (theweeklyadvertiser.com.au)
  • College: None; he came through the Australian Institute of Sport / Centre of Excellence pathway rather than U.S. college basketball.
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in 2014.
  • Teams Played For:
    • Australian Institute of Sport — 2009–2010.
    • Adelaide 36ers — 2010–2018.
    • South Adelaide Panthers — 2011.
    • Woodville Warriors — 2012.
    • Nunawading Spectres — 2014.
    • Woodville Warriors — 2015.
    • Southern Tigers — 2016.
    • BG Göttingen — 2018.
    • Long Island Nets — 2018–2019.
    • Brooklyn Nets — 2019.
    • Long Island Nets — 2019.
    • Minnesota Timberwolves — 2019.
    • South East Melbourne Phoenix — 2019–2024.
    • South West Metro Pirates — 2021.
    • Mets de Guaynabo — 2022–2023.
    • Xinjiang Flying Tigers — 2024.
    • Atléticos de San Germán — 2024.
    • Vancouver Bandits — 2024–2025.
    • Trabzonspor — 2024–2025.
    • U-BT Cluj-Napoca — 2025–present.
  • Championship Rings: 0 NBA championship rings.
  • Children: I could not verify any children.
  • Siblings: He has sisters, but I could not verify the exact number. (PlayBook Blog)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Mitch Creek’s player archetype is that of a powerful two-way wing, a tough, physical scoring forward who brings downhill pressure, rebounding, and defensive competitiveness more than finesse shot creation. Defensively, he fits as a multi-position wing stopper who can use his strength to body bigger players, hold his ground, and compete across several matchups, even if he is not a pure lockdown specialist in every setting. Offensively, Creek does much of his best work as a slasher, transition scorer, secondary creator, and attack-minded wing who can finish through contact, get to the line, and punish defenses with straight-line drives. At 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds, he has a strong, compact frame that helps explain why he rebounds well for his size and plays with so much force on both ends. Overall, his play style is rugged, versatile, and high-motor, built around physicality, pressure, and all-around wing play rather than one narrow specialty. (basketball.com.au)

Sources:

Basketball Australia — Mitch Creek
NBA.com — Mitchell Creek | Forward-Guard | Brooklyn Nets
Basketball-Reference — Mitch Creek Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
NBL — BREAKING: Mitch Creek departs Phoenix
South East Melbourne Phoenix — Creek Wins Fifth Club MVP Award
Basketball.com.au — Aussies in NBA history: Mitch Creek
ABA Liga — Mitchell Creek > Player