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Terrence Shannon Jr.
Shannon with Texas Tech in 2020
No. 00 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-07-30) July 30, 2000 (age 24)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2024: 1st round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
2024→Iowa Wolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Terrence Edward Shannon Jr. (born July 30, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Early life

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Shannon was born to Treanette Redding and Terrence Shannon Sr. His mother and father separated when he was two years old.[1] Shannon has four siblings through his mom and three through his dad.[1]

High school career

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Shannon was interested in basketball from a young age, especially after experiencing a growth spurt early in high school.[2] He attended Lincoln Park High School in Chicago, averaging 15 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a senior.[3] Shannon was also a receiver on the school's football team.[4] After having no NCAA Division I basketball scholarship offers by the end of his senior season, he reclassified to the 2019 class and moved to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[5]

Recruiting

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His success with Mac Irvin Fire on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit drew attention from many college programs.[6] A four-star recruit, he originally committed to DePaul before switching his commitment to Texas Tech.[7] He chose the Red Raiders over offers from DePaul, Florida State, Georgetown and Illinois.[8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Terrence Shannon Jr.
SF 		Chicago, IL IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 62  247Sports: 127  ESPN: 94
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas Tech 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  • "2019 Texas Tech Red Raiders Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

College career

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Texas Tech (2019–2022)

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2019–20: Freshman season

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Shannon entered his freshman season as one of Texas Tech's starting guards. On December 4, 2019, Shannon recorded a freshman season-high 24 points and eight rebounds in a 65–60 overtime loss to DePaul.[9] As a freshman, he averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, earning Big 12 Conference All-Freshman Team honors.[10]

2020–21: Sophomore season

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Entering his sophomore season, Shannon was named to the Julius Erving Award watch list.[11] On January 30, 2021, Shannon registered his first career double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds against LSU. Going into the Big 12 tournament, the Red Raiders were 9–8 in the Big 12, good enough to earn the 6-seed. During their quarterfinal matchup against Texas, Shannon played 34 minutes making four three-point field goals in way of an 18-point outing. Despite his performance, Texas Tech was eliminated by a score of 67–66. The Red Raiders were then granted the 6-seed in the South Region of the NCAA tournament. In their Round of 32 matchup against Arkansas, Shannon scored 20 points despite the Red Raiders being eliminated.

As a sophomore, Shannon averaged 12.9 points, four rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. For his efforts, he earned Third-team All-Big 12 honors. On April 8, 2021, Shannon declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[12] He ultimately returned to Texas Tech for a third season.

2021–22: Junior season

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On November 7, Shannon was suspended indefinitely due to an eligibility review.[13] He was reinstated on November 17, after missing three games.[14] As a junior, he averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and two assists per game. On March 25, 2022, Shannon entered the NCAA transfer portal.[15]

Illinois (2022–2024)

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2022–23: Senior season

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On April 29, 2022, he committed to Illinois.[16] After his first season at Illinois, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft and played in the NBA draft combine. He later withdrew from the draft and returned to Illinois for a second season and his fifth season overall.

2023–24: Fifth Year season

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Shannon played 11 games for the Illini before being suspended for six games, Shannon was considered a front-runner for the National Player of the Year award before his suspension.[17] After a preliminary injunction was granted, his suspension was ended and he resumed playing the rest of the season.

Following the season's end and the Not Guilty verdict, it was announced that Shannon's jersey would be honored by the University.[18]

Records

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Big Ten Conference

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  • Big Ten men's basketball tournament single-game record for most points scored: 40 (March 16, 2024)

Illinois Fighting Illini

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Professional career

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Minnesota Timberwolves / Iowa Wolves (2024–present)

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On June 26, 2024, Shannon was selected with the 27th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA draft[19] and on July 8, he signed with Minnesota.[20]

Awards and honors

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NCAA

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  • Illinois Male Athlete of the Year (2024)
  • Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2024)
  • Second-team All-American – 247Sports (2024)
  • Third-team All-American – Associated Press (2024)
  • First-team All-Big Ten – Associated Press (2024)
  • 2× First-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2023, 2024)
  • First-team All-Big Ten – Media (2024)
  • Second-team All-Big Ten – Media (2023)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2021)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2020)
  • NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team (2024)
  • Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2024)
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team (2022)

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Texas Tech 29 21 23.5 .470 .257 .829 4.1 1.0 .9 .4 9.8
2020–21 Texas Tech 28 13 26.7 .448 .357 .756 4.0 1.4 1.1 .1 12.9
2021–22 Texas Tech 26 20 25.0 .455 .384 .784 2.6 2.0 .8 .2 10.4
2022–23 Illinois 31 30 32.1 .442 .321 .790 4.6 2.8 1.3 .5 17.2
2023–24 Illinois 32 31 33.9 .475 .362 .801 4.0 2.3 1.0 .9 23.0
Career 146 115 28.5 .459 .347 .793 3.9 1.9 1.0 .4 15.0

Personal life

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False rape accusation

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Alleged Incident

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In the early morning of Saturday, September 9, 2023 (following the prior day's Kansas-Illinois football game), Shannon allegedly penetrated Madi Neill with his fingers at the Jayhawk Cafe.[21] Months later, on December 27, Shannon was arrested on a warrant issued by the Douglas County (Kansas) District Attorney for the charge of rape; sexual intercourse without consent, and use of force against a victim.[22][23] Shannon posted bail the following day and was suspended by the team.[24]

No bar employees, security staff, friends, or roommates other than the Neill’s best friend were interviewed.[25] The police took surveillance footage from the Jayhawk Cafe, however, the spot where the alleged crime took place occurred off-camera. Neill’s drinking the night of the alleged incident also varied between what she told the police and what was filed in her sexual assault exam report, but the police did not seek receipts to verify.[26] After completing the sexual assault exam the following day, Neill and her friend returned to the Jayhawk Cafe, one night after the alleged incident took place.[27]

Kansas players Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson, as well as Graduate Assistant DyShawn Hobson and Illini player Justin Harmon testified that they did not witness Shannon interact with Neill the night of the alleged incident.[28]

Following a series of back-and-forth legal actions between Shannon and the University,[29] on January 19, Shannon was granted a preliminary injunction against the University of Illinois, thus making him eligible to play.[30] The University ultimately dropped its investigation with Shannon dropping his lawsuit as a result.[31]

On May 2, the DNA results were released through a hearing by Shannon's defense. Most of the DNA samples were unusable and one sample contained a mixture of at least three males, none of whom were Shannon.[32]

On June 7, Shannon's defense successfully motioned to include evidence of a third-party incident committed by Arterio Morris, who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at the Jayhawk Cafe less than two weeks prior to the alleged incident involving Shannon. On June 10, jury selection took place with a jury of eight men and seven women selected to serve as the 12 jurors and three alternates.[33] During the trial, Neill testified that Shannon grabbed her wrist when previously she had said no such grabbing occurred as her hands were occupied by her phone and drink.[26] Neill’s friend corroborated the grabbing, despite not mentioning it in previous testimony.[28] Shannon's defense presented text messages from a group chat between Neill and her friends implying that she may have been motivated by money, as they contained dollar sign emojis.[34] On June 13, Shannon was acquitted on both charges.[35]

Aftermath

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Deputy DA Joshua Seiden, who took over the case from Chief Assistant DA Jennifer Tatum after she resigned in March,[36] left the office a week following the verdict.[37] On August 6, the Douglas County DA, Suzanne Valdez, lost her reelection campaign by finishing third in the Democratic primary.[38]

On September 13, it was announced that Shannon and his mother were suing Douglas County's DA office and police department for malicious prosecution and other claims.[39] An open-records request from The News-Gazette revealed that Shannon was seeking approximately $11.5 million while his mother was seeking $500,000.[40]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shannon TRO Motion" (PDF).
  2. ^ Langston, Michael (June 25, 2018). "Four-star forward T.J. Shannon and family rave about FSU visit". Rivals. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Steeno, Paul (August 16, 2018). "From pariah to hot commodity, Shannon's recruiting story has happy ending after slow start". The DePaulia. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Michael (September 14, 2017). "Terrence Shannon's love of football pays off for Lincoln Park". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Henricksen, Joe (August 12, 2018). "Lincoln Park's Terrence Shannon commits to DePaul". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Snow, Brian (May 11, 2018). "Shannon sees recruitment explode this spring". 247Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Rose, Aaron (March 11, 2019). "Four-star prospect Shannon endures long road, commits to Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Golan, Ben (March 11, 2019). "Top 60 Wing Terrence Shannon Jr. commits to Texas Tech". Rivals. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Silva Jr., Carlos (December 7, 2019). "Tech's Shannon shows out in return to hometown". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Mainville, Ryan (November 4, 2020). "Terrence Shannon Jr. placed on Julius Erving Award Watch List". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. ^ Silva Jr., Carlos (November 4, 2020). "Sophomore guard Shannon, Jr. garners award, Texas Tech releases nonconference schedule". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Nash, Branson (April 8, 2021). "Texas Tech wing Terrence Shannon declares for NBA draft, doesn't sign agent". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Borzello, Jeff (November 7, 2021). "Texas Tech's Terrence Shannon Jr. out indefinitely during eligibility review". ESPN. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Texas Tech clears Terrence Shannon Jr. to resume playing in basketball games after eligibility review". ESPN. Associated Press. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  15. ^ Geoghegan, Zack (March 25, 2022). "Texas Tech's Terrence Shannon Jr. in transfer portal, hears from Kentucky". On3.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  16. ^ "Terrence Shannon Jr. is transferring to Illinois". KCBD.com. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  17. ^ Hochman, Benjamin (December 24, 2023). "Hochman: Is Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. one of nation's best players? MU's Gates says so". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "Whitman: Illini will raise Terrence Shannon' Jr.'s jersey to State Farm Center rafters".
  19. ^ Zahn, Matt; Harrington, Adam; Ortiz, Alex (June 26, 2024). "Illini star Terrence Shannon Jr. selected by Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA Draft". CBSNews.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  20. ^ "Timberwolves Sign Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "Sworn affidavit filed in the State of Kansas vs Terrence Shannon Jr. Case". January 9, 2024.
  22. ^ "Illinois basketball player arrested on suspicion of rape in Lawrence". Lawrence Journal-World. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  23. ^ Metcalf, Myron (December 28, 2023). "Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. charged with rape, suspended". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  24. ^ Cramer, Collin (December 28, 2023). "Illinois basketball's Terrance Shannon Jr. suspended, faces rape charges in Kansas".
  25. ^ "Opening statements heard in Terrence Shannon Jr. criminal rape trial". June 11, 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Defense questions depth of police investigation during rape trial for Illinois basketball player". June 11, 2024.
  27. ^ "Who has testified in Terrence Shannon Jr.'s trial?". June 12, 2024.
  28. ^ a b "At rape trial of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon, jury hears from accuser's friend, other players". Chicago Tribune. June 12, 2024.
  29. ^ Medcalf, Myron (January 9, 2024). "Terrence Shannon files for restraining order against Illinois".
  30. ^ "Judge Ends Suspension of Illinois Basketball Star Terrence Shannon Jr., Who Faces Rape Charge".
  31. ^ "U of I drops investigation of Terrence Shannon Jr., takes no disciplinary action". April 10, 2024.
  32. ^ "Terrence Shannon Jr.'s attorneys file motion to exclude state's DNA testing in criminal case". May 2, 2024.
  33. ^ "Jury trial of Illinois basketball player accused of raping woman at Lawrence bar set to begin Tuesday". June 10, 2024.
  34. ^ "Douglas County DA's Office and Lawrence police reportedly facing multimillion-dollar lawsuit in Terrence Shannon case". Archived from the original on September 16, 2024.
  35. ^ Mittal, Sahil (June 13, 2024). "Not guilty: Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. acquitted by jury in rape case". The Daily Illini. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  36. ^ "In denying continuance in rape case, judge appears to question why DA can't handle a case on her own".
  37. ^ "Deputy DA Seiden no longer working in DA's office; preliminary hearing in murder case delayed". June 24, 2024.
  38. ^ "Dakota Loomis unseats DA Suzanne Valdez in landslide primary win".
  39. ^ "Shannon Jr. and legal team to sue Lawrence PD, county's DA for millions".
  40. ^ "Shannon, mother seek $12 million over 'malicious prosecution'". The News-Gazette. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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