Landry Shamet

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Landry Shamet
Landry Shamet.jpg
Shamet (right) with Wichita State in 2018
No. 14 – Phoenix Suns
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-03-13) March 13, 1997 (age 24)
Kansas City, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolPark Hill (Kansas City, Missouri)
CollegeWichita State (2015–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Philadelphia 76ers
2019–2020Los Angeles Clippers
2020–2021Brooklyn Nets
2021–presentPhoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Landry Michael Shamet (born March 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.

Early life[]

Shamet was born on March 13, 1997, in Kansas City, Missouri, to a single mother Melanie Shamet.[1] His mother went to Boise State University on a volleyball scholarship. His uncle Tyler was a positive influence in his life growing up, and his extended family also provided support in his development. Shamet began playing basketball at the age of two. When he was in middle school, his family went bankrupt after the mortgage increased and they lost their apartment.[2]

Shamet attended Park Hill High School in Kansas City, where he was coached by David Garrison[2] He was a student in the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) college preparatory program.

College career[]

Shamet played three games in his freshman season before having to redshirt the season due to a foot injury. In January 2017, he became the point guard for the Shockers.[3] In his redshirt freshman season, Shamet averaged 11.4 points and 3.3 assists per game. He was named to the First team MVC All-Conference and MVC Freshman of the Year. Following the season Shamet had surgery to repair a stress fracture on his foot.[4]

Coming into his sophomore year, Shamet was named to the Preseason First Team All-AAC and was one of fifty players named in the Preseason Wooden Award watch list.[5][6] He was one of only two sophomores to be selected for the 2018 Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list.[7] Shamet scored a career-high 30 points to help Wichita State beat Oklahoma State 78-66 on December 9, 2017.[8] Shamet led the AAC in several categories, including assists per game, true shooting percentage, and offensive box plus/minus. He also helped lead the Shockers to the NCAA Tournament each season he played.[9] He averaged 14.9 points and 5.2 assists per game as a sophomore. Following the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[10]

Professional career[]

Philadelphia 76ers (2018–2019)[]

Shamet was taken with the 26th pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[11] In the 2018 preseason, Shamet averaged 8.8 points per game, with an 18-point performance in a 120–114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in China.[12]

Shamet scored a career-high 29 points off the bench on January 8, 2019, in a home victory over the Washington Wizards, including a Sixers rookie record 8 three-pointers.[13]

Los Angeles Clippers (2019–2020)[]

On February 6, 2019, Shamet was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.[14] In his first game with them, he scored 17 points, 13 of which were in the 4th quarter, in a comeback from 28 down against the Boston Celtics. On April 15, in Game 2 of the first round against the Golden State Warriors, he scored 12 points and the game winning 3-pointer in a 31-point comeback leading to a 135–131 Clippers victory.[15]

On July 4, 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.[16]

In Game 7 of the second round in the NBA playoffs Shamet turned his ankle in the first quarter and had to leave the game, playing only six minutes. The Clippers lost 104–89 to the Denver Nuggets and were eliminated.[17]

Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)[]

On November 19, 2020, Shamet was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade.[18]

Phoenix Suns (2021–present)[]

On August 6, 2021, Shamet was traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jevon Carter and the draft rights to Day'Ron Sharpe.[19]

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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Philadelphia 54 4 20.5 .441 .404 .815 1.4 1.1 .4 .1 8.3
2018–19 L.A. Clippers 25 23 27.8 .414 .450 .795 2.2 2.3 .5 .1 10.9
2019–20 L.A. Clippers 53 30 27.4 .404 .375 .855 1.9 1.9 .4 .2 9.3
2020–21 Brooklyn 61 12 23.0 .408 .387 .846 1.8 1.6 .5 .2 9.3
Career 193 69 24.1 .416 .397 .834 1.8 1.6 .5 .2 9.2

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 L.A. Clippers 6 6 29.0 .342 .323 1.000 2.0 1.7 1.0 .0 7.7
2020 L.A. Clippers 13 4 18.7 .407 .357 .714 1.7 1.3 .5 .2 5.2
2021 Brooklyn 12 0 17.2 .439 .385 .800 1.8 .6 .4 .1 4.2
Career 31 10 20.1 .399 .354 .864 1.8 1.1 .5 .1 5.3

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Wichita State 3 1 17.7 .438 .300 .750 2.7 1.7 1.7 .3 8.7
2016–17 Wichita State 36 35 26.7 .472 .439 .802 2.8 3.3 .7 .2 11.4
2017–18 Wichita State 32 32 31.7 .489 .442 .825 3.2 5.2 .7 .2 14.9
Career 71 68 28.6 .480 .437 .811 3.0 4.1 .8 .2 12.9

References[]

  1. ^ "Landry Shamet - Men's Basketball". Wichita State Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Greif, Andrew (October 24, 2019). "Landry Shamet's path to NBA began with strong family ties". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Paul, Suellentrop (March 18, 2017). "Wichita State's Landry Shamet taking first steps on national stage". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  4. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (July 31, 2017). "Landry Shamet scheduled for right foot surgery, out 12-16 weeks". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cincinnati Selected as 2017–18 American Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite" (Press release). American Athletic. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "Shamet named to Naismith Watch List". KWCH12. November 9, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "College basketball: John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 announced". NCAA.com. January 11, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Shamet scores 30; No. 6 Wichita St. tops Oklahoma St. 78-66". ESPN. Associated Press. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  9. ^ "Landry Shamet College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  10. ^ Wichita State's Landry Shamet steadily becomes solid NBA Draft prospect
  11. ^ Haughton, Matt (June 21, 2018). "Sixers select Wichita State guard Landry Shamet with 26th pick in NBA draft". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  12. ^ McCaffery, Jack (October 14, 2018). "Landry Shamet used preseason to prove Sixers made a good bet". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "WAS vs PHI, 8 Jan 2019". NBA. January 8, 2019.
  14. ^ "L.A. Clippers Acquire Chandler, Muscala, Shamet And Two First Round Draft Picks". NBA.com. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  15. ^ Eldridge, Taylor (April 16, 2019). "Landry Shamet hits go-ahead three vs. Warriors, capping largest NBA playoff comeback". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Coronavirus: Russell Westbrook, Nikola Jokic, Eric Bledsoe among NBA players who tested positive". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  17. ^ Marty, Sean (September 16, 2020). "Former WSU guard Landry Shamet eliminated in Western Conference Semifinals". The Sunflower. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Landry Shamet, Bruce Brown and the Draft Rights to Reggie nelson Perry in Three-team Trade". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  19. ^ "SUNS ACQUIRE LANDRY SHAMET FROM BROOKLYN". NBA.com. August 6, 2021.

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