Mountaineers in the Pros
Former WVU G Casey Mitchell Acquitted on Rape Charge
Former West Virginia men’s basketball player Casey Mitchell has been cleared on a 2011 rape charge in Greece. Mitchell was arrested last August for missing a 2013 court date for the incident.
WV MetroNews’ Hoppy Kercheval was the first to report Mitchell being acquitted.
Sources: Casey Mitchell was "acquitted" of the rape charge in a Greek court. The former WVU basketball player (2009-2011) was arrested in Fairmont last August and extradited to Greece.
— Hoppy Kercheval (@HoppyKercheval) January 17, 2023
Court documents from the incident state that the woman had scratches and bruises on her body.
Mitchell played at West Virginia for two years from 2009-11 and was a member of the Final Four team in 2010. After graduating, Mitchell went onto play professionally in the NBA D-League and internationally in Slovenia, Germany and Israel.