NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Point guard Shelton Mitchell is transferring from Vanderbilt.
In a university statement released Thursday, Mitchell said he was leaving for personal reasons.
Mitchell said that, "I loved my basketball experience at Vanderbilt playing for Coach [Kevin] Stallings and his staff and with a great group of guys we have on this team. However, I feel it is in my best interests to continue my college education elsewhere."
Mitchell, a 6-foot-3 guard from Waxhaw, North Carolina, averaged 4.3 points, 3.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds as a freshman this season. He played 31 games and made 11 starts while helping Vanderbilt go 21-14 and reach the NIT quarterfinals.