Donovan Mitchell was born on September 7, 1996 to parents Donovan Mitchell Sr. and Nicole Mitchell. His father Donovan Sr. serves as director of players relations for the New York Mets. He has a younger sister named Jordan.[2][3] Mitchell was born and raised in Elmsford, New York and attended Greenwich Country Day School in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1][3] Mitchell played his AAU basketball for The City and Riverside Hawks programs based out of New York City.[4]