# Kelsey Mitchell Focuses on Youth Camp After WNBA Season

> Kelsey Mitchell announces KelzHoop youth camp for Cincinnati kids after historic WNBA season.
- Title: Kelsey Mitchell Focuses on Youth Camp After WNBA Season
- Summary: Kelsey Mitchell announces KelzHoop youth camp for Cincinnati kids after historic WNBA season. Kelsey Mitchell will run a free youth basketball camp in…
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- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/wnba-basketball-news-kelsey-mitchell-shifts-focus-from-wnba-free-agency-with-offseason-announcement-following-historic-season
- Author: Joy Bassy
- Published: 2026-10-20T19:28:07+00:00
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- Topics: kelsey mitchell, kelzhoop, cincinnati, woodlawn rec center, indiana fever, wnba, youth basketball camp, princeton high school, sports
## Kelsey Mitchell's WNBA Season
Kelsey Mitchell finished third in league MVP voting after averaging 24.7 points per game and setting a new league record for most points in a season (1,086).
## Mitchell's Youth Camp Announcement
Mitchell announced on Instagram that KelzHoop camp will open Tuesday at Woodlawn Rec Center in Cincinnati for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 and kindergarten through fifth grade.
## Mitchell's Camp Quote
Mitchell wrote: 'KelzHoop takes being from the city of Cincinnati very serious.All I set to achieve means giving back to future generations.So, that’s what I’ll show up and do!

> KelzHoop takes being from the city of Cincinnati very serious. All I set to achieve means giving back to future generations. So, that’s what I’ll show up and do! CALLING out all of the youth for the Fall Season… Bring your child: to development, to learn, to build relationships, and to bond over the GAME we all love!
## Mitchell's Cincinnati Roots
Mitchell was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, studied at Princeton High School, and became a national standout and five-star point guard prospect.
## Mitchell's College Career
She starred for Ohio State women’s basketball team from 2014 to 2018, winning multiple First Team All-Big Ten honors and BIG Ten co-Player of the Year.
## Mitchell's Family Connection
Her father, Mark Mitchell, served as an assistant coach for Ohio State women’s basketball from 2013 to 2018 and recently passed away in 2024.
## Mitchell's Camp Details
Mitchell held her annual youth basketball camp at Princeton High School on 22 November last year, charging $100 for a three-hour session with Nike T-shirt, refreshments, prizes, and autograph.
## Mitchell's Future Plans
Mitchell plans to be 'selfish' in free agency, deciding what’s best for her while considering 'good chemistry on and off the floor' for the Indiana Fever.
## Key takeaway

Kelsey Mitchell will run a free youth basketball camp in Cincinnati for children aged 3-5 and kindergarten through fifth grade starting Tuesday at Woodlawn Rec Center.