Shannon Jerod Shorter (born August 1, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Split of the Adriatic League and the Croatian League. The 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Texan has played for teams in eleven countries including China, Argentina, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Turkey and France.[1][2]
| No. 2 – KK Split | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | Adriatic League Croatian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 1, 1989 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westside (Houston, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Houston Blaze |
| 2012 | Guerreros de Guerrero Cumple |
| 2012 | Gansos Salvajes de la UIC |
| 2013 | Club La Unión |
| 2013 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| 2014 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Afula |
| 2015–2016 | Hiroshima Dragonflies |
| 2016 | Hebei Xianglan |
| 2016–2017 | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| 2017 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2017 | Hebei Xianglan |
| 2017–2018 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2018 | Al Riyadi |
| 2018–2019 | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus |
| 2019 | Incheon ET Land Elephants |
| 2019–2020 | PAOK |
| 2020 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2020–2021 | Chiba Jets |
| 2021 | Afyon Belediye |
| 2021–present | Split |
| 2023 | Shijiazhuang Xianglan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editShorter played four years of college basketball between 2007 and 2011. After spending his freshman season with Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, Shorter joined Paris Junior College for his sophomore year. He returned to a Division 1 school in 2009, joining North Texas. In 66 games for North Texas over two seasons, he averaged 6.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[3]
Professional career
editShorter, who went undrafted in 2011, spent time playing across Mexico, Argentina, Israel, Japan and China between 2012 and 2016.[4]
On September 23, 2016, Shorter signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[5] In March 2017, he left Ankara and joined French team Le Mans Sarthe Basket for the rest of the season.[6]
On May 12, 2017, Shorter signed with Chinese team Hebei Xianglan, returning to the team for a second stint.[7]
On July 28, 2017, Shorter signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2017–18 NBL season.[8]
On March 31, 2018, he signed with Al Riyadi of the Lebanese Basketball League.[9]
On July 30, 2021, he has signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[10] Shorther averaged 18.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. On December 18, he signed with Split of the Adriatic League and the Croatian League.[11]
References
edit- ^ Greenwood, Rob (July 27, 2017). "US guard Shannon Shorter joins Adelaide 36ers on one-year deal". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Shannon Shorter to join Chiba Jets". Asia Basket. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Shannon Shorter College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (July 28, 2017). "Adelaide 36ers announce signing of import Shannon Shorter". FoxSports.com.au. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Shannon Shorter inks with TED Ankara". Sportando.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Shannon Shorter moves to Le Mans". Sportando.com. March 15, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Shannon Shorter inks in China with Hebei". Sportando.com. May 12, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "36ERS SIGN EXPERIENCED GUARD SHANNON SHORTER". Adelaide36ers.com. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Al Riyadi lands Shannon Shorter, ex 36ers". australiabasket.com. March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Afyon'a tanıdık skorer" (in Turkish). basketfaul. July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Zule, Zeljko (December 18, 2021). "Split signs Shannon Shorter, ex Afyon". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
External links
edit- RealGM profile
- Shannon Shorter at lnb.fr