Terrence Shannon Jr.

Terrence Edward Shannon Jr. (born July 30, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

"Terrence Shannon" redirects here. For other people with similar names, see Terry Shannon.
Terrence Shannon Jr.
Shannon with Texas Tech in 2020
No. 0 – Illinois Fighting Illini
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-07-30) July 30, 2000
Chicago, Illinois
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2023)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2021)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2019)

Early life and high school career

Shannon was interested in basketball from a young age, especially after experiencing a growth spurt early in high school.[1] He attended Lincoln Park High School in Chicago, averaging 15 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a senior.[2] Shannon was also a receiver on the school's football team.[3] 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.[4] He drew attention from college programs due to his success with Mac Irvin Fire on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[5] A four-star recruit, he originally committed to DePaul before switching his commitment to Texas Tech.[6] He chose the Red Raiders over offers from DePaul, Florida State, Georgetown and Illinois.[7]

College career

On December 4, 2019, Shannon recorded a freshman season-high 24 points and eight rebounds in a 65–60 overtime loss to DePaul.[8] As a freshman, he averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, earning Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors.[9] Entering his sophomore season, Shannon was named to the Julius Erving Award watch list.[10] As a sophomore, he averaged 12.9 points, 4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, earning Third Team All-Big 12 honors. On April 8, 2021, Shannon declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[11] He ultimately returned to Texas Tech. On November 7, Shannon was suspended indefinitely due to an eligibility review.[12] He was reinstated on November 17, after missing three games.[13] As a junior, he averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.8 steals per game. On March 25, 2022, Shannon entered the transfer portal.[14] On April 29, 2022, he committed to Illinois.[15] 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.

Career statistics
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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Texas Tech 292123.5.470.257.8294.11.0.9.49.8
2020–21 Texas Tech 281326.7.448.357.7564.01.41.1.112.9
2021–22 Texas Tech 262025.0.455.384.7842.62.0.8.210.4
2022–23 Illinois 313032.0.442.321.7904.62.81.3.517.2
Career 1148326.9.451.338.7893.91.81.0.312.7

Personal life

Shannon is the son of Treanette Redding and Terrence Shannon Sr. His father, attended training camp with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.[16]

References
  1. Langston, Michael (June 25, 2018). "Four-star forward T.J. Shannon and family rave about FSU visit". Rivals. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. O'Brien, Michael (September 14, 2017). "Terrence Shannon's love of football pays off for Lincoln Park". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. Henricksen, Joe (August 12, 2018). "Lincoln Park's Terrence Shannon commits to DePaul". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. Snow, Brian (May 11, 2018). "Shannon sees recruitment explode this spring". 247Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  6. Rose, Aaron (March 11, 2019). "Four-star prospect Shannon endures long road, commits to Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  7. Golan, Ben (March 11, 2019). "Top 60 Wing Terrence Shannon Jr. commits to Texas Tech". Rivals. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  8. Silva Jr., Carlos (December 7, 2019). "Tech's Shannon shows out in return to hometown". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. Mainville, Ryan (November 4, 2020). "Terrence Shannon Jr. placed on Julius Erving Award Watch List". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  10. Silva Jr., Carlos (November 4, 2020). "Sophomore guard Shannon, Jr. garners award, Texas Tech releases nonconference schedule". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. 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.
  12. Borzello, Jeff (November 7, 2021). "Texas Tech's Terrence Shannon Jr. out indefinitely during eligibility review". ESPN. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  13. "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.
  14. Geoghegan, Zack (March 25, 2022). "Texas Tech's Terrence Shannon Jr. in transfer portal, hears from Kentucky". On3.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  15. "Terrence Shannon Jr. is transferring to Illinois". KCBD.com. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  16. "Terrence Shannon Jr". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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