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Shannon's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2023-24 5th Year

• University of Illinois Athlete of the Year
• NCAA All-Region Team
• Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• Second-team All-American by 247Sports and CBS Sports
• Third-team All-American by AP
• Honorable mention All-American by USBWA
• First-team All-Big Ten by the coaches, media, and AP
• NABC All-District 7 First Team
• Shattered Illinois single-season scoring record, finishing with 736 points
• Led team in scoring, ranking second in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA at 23.0 ppg
• 29 points, which tied the program's longest streak of 20+-point NCAA Tournament games, along with 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists in the Sweet 16 win against Iowa State (3/28)
• 30 points, tied for second-most by an Illini in NCAA Tournament history, with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals in Round 2 victory over Duquesne (3/23)
• Team-high 26 points, breaking Illinois’ single-season scoring record with 669 points, in the NCAA Round 1 victory over Morehead State (3/21)
• Big Ten Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after 34-point effort in championship win vs. Wisconsin (3/17)
• Set Big Ten Tournament record with a career-high 40 points in BTT semifinal win vs. Nebraska (3/16)
• Reached 2,000 career points in 28-point effort (10-11 FTs) in BTT quarterfinal win vs. Ohio State (3/15)
• Recorded 25 points and added three rebounds, two assists and two blocks at Iowa (3/10)
• Game-high 29 points with four 3-pointers in 105-97 home win vs. Minnesota (2/28)
• Tallied 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in win vs. Iowa (2/24)
• Posted third double-double with a then-career-high 35 points and a season-high 11 rebounds at Penn State (2/21)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (2/19)
• Scored 27 points with career-best 14-16 FTs, and added 4 blocks and 1 steal at Maryland (2/17)
• Scored a game-high 31 on a career-high 11 FGs (5-8 3FGs) with 3 rebs., 3 ast., and 1 blk vs. Michigan (2/13)
• Scored a game-high 28 points and tied for team lead with 7 rebounds at Michigan State (2/10)
• Posted 18 points, including three 3-pointers, and added two assists and two steals vs. Nebraska (2/4)
• Tied for team lead with 23 points, with three rebounds, and team highs of 3 assists and 2 blocks at Ohio St. (1/30)
• Posted 12 points (8-10 FTs) and six rebounds in home win vs. Indiana (1/27)
• Started and played a season-high 40 minutes with 12 points in overtime loss at Northwestern (1/24/24)
• Recorded 16 points and four assists in home win over Rutgers (1/21)
• Suspended from all team activities on Dec. 27 and missed six games before being reinstated on Jan. 19
• Midseason All-American by Field of 68’s Rob Dauster, Doug Gottlieb, and Matt McCall
• 247 Sports Midseason All-American
• Posted double-double with 30 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in Braggin’ Rights win vs. Missouri (12/22)
• Career highs in minutes (38) and blocks (5), plus 14 points vs. Colgate (12/17)
• Team-high 22 points (11-11 FTs) and recorded a block for the sixth straight game at #17 Tennessee (12/9)
• Career-high 33 points (10-14 FGs; .714) and 11-13 (.850) FTs with 2 assists and 1 block vs. #11 FAU (12/5)
• Double-double (23 points, 10 rebounds), plus 2 blocks and a team-most 3 assists at Rutgers (12/2)
• Career highs in minutes (38) and blocks (5), plus 14 points vs. Colgate (12/17)
• Team-high 22 points (11-11 FTs) and recorded a block for the sixth straight game at #17 Tennessee (12/9)
• Career-high 33 points (10-14 FGs; .714) and 11-13 (.850) FTs with 2 assists and 1 block vs. #11 FAU (12/5)
• First double-double of the year (23 points, 10 rebounds), plus a season-high 2 blocks and a team-leading three assists at Rutgers (12/2)
• Scored a team-high 19 points on a season-most six 3-pointers vs. Western Illinois (11/24)
• Season-high 24 points – third straight 20+-point game – vs. Southern (11/19)
• Season highs of 22 points and 7 rebounds vs. Valparaiso (11/17)
• Led team with 15 points and a game-high-tying 5 assists in 37+ minutes vs. Oakland (11/10)
• Team-high 21 points with three 3-pointers, two rebound and two assists vs. #4 Marquette (11/14) 
• 16 points, 5 rebounds, two steals and an assist in opener vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6)
• Unanimous Preseason All-Big Ten Team
• Wooden Award Top 50 Watch List
• Naismith Trophy Watch List
• NABC Player of the year Watch List
• Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Watch List
• FOX Sports Preseason Second-Team All-American
• CBS Sports Preseason Second-Team All-American
• Blue Ribbon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American

2022-23 Senior

• First-Team All-Big Ten (coaches); Second-Team All-Big Ten (media)
• USBWA All-District V selection
• NABC All-District 7 Second Team selection
• Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Semifinalist
• USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List 
• The Athletic Midseason All-Transfer Team
• Played in 31 of 33 games (30 starts), ranking seventh in Big Ten in scoring at 17.2 ppg
• Scored in double figures in all but four games, with 11 outings of 20+ points
• Fourth on team in rebounding (4.6 rpg) and second in assists (2.8 apg, 21st in B1G)
• Second in B1G in both free throws made (166) and attempted (210)
• Team-high 19 points with 5 boards and 4 assists in Big Ten Tournament vs. Penn State (March 9)
• 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in 2OT win over Michigan on Senior Night (March 2)
• 26 points – with 24 coming in second half – in comeback win over No. 21 Northwestern (Feb. 23)
• 20 points, four assists and three steals at Penn State (Feb. 14)
• Game-high 17 points with seven boards in win over Ohio State (Jan. 24)
• B1G-high 26 points (4-7 from three), three assists and three steals vs. Indiana (Jan. 19)
• Second double-double and fourth of career with 25 points and season-high 11 boards in win at Nebraska (Jan. 10), along with four assists and career-high tying four steals
• Game-high 24 points (7-11 FG) with eight rebounds in win over No. 14 Wisconsin (Jan. 7)
• 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists vs. Missouri (Dec. 22)
• 16 points – including 12 in overtime – and three steals in win over No. 2 Texas (Dec. 6)
• 19 points with seven boards at No. 22 Maryland (Dec. 2)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 21)
• 29 points in win over No. 8 UCLA (Nov. 18), tying school record with eight 3-pointers (8-9 3FG) and grabbing game-high 10 boards for third career double-double
• Career-high 30 points with eight boards on 9-14 FG and four treys vs. Monmouth (Nov. 14)
• 24 points (13-15 FT) with eight boards in Illini debut vs. Eastern Illinois (Nov. 7)

Career at Texas Tech

• Played three years at Texas Tech where he helped the Red Raiders to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in 2021 and Sweet 16 in 2022
• Played in 83 career games at Texas Tech, totaling 915 points, 223 rebounds, 120 assists and 80 steals

2021-22 Junior (at Texas Tech)

• Big 12 All-Tournament Team
• First-Team Academic All-Big 12
• Played in 26 games, starting 20
• Averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists
• Shot 45.5% from the field and career-best 38.4% from three
• Scored in double digits 12 times with three 20-point performances
• 20 points in NCAA Tournament first round vs. Montana State (3/18/22)
• 14 points in Big 12 Tournament title game vs. Kansas (3/12/22)
• 15 points in Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal vs. Iowa State (3/10/22)
• 20 points vs. TCU (2/12/22)
• Season-high 23 points vs. West Virginia (1/22/22)
• Double-double with 18 points and career-high 12 rebounds vs. Tennessee (12/7/21)
• Preseason All-Big 12 Team
• Naismith and Wooden Award Preseason Watch Lists

2020-21 Sophomore (at Texas Tech)

• Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Finalist
• Third-Team All-Big 12
• Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
• Appeared in 28 games, starting 13 times
• Averaged 12.9 points and 4.0 rebounds
• Shot nearly 45% from the field and 36% from 3-point range
• Scored in double figures 22 times, with five 20-point outings
• 20 points vs. Arkansas in NCAA Tournament second round (3/21/21)
• 18 points with four 3-pointers in Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal vs. Texas (3/11/21)
• First career double-double with season highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds at LSU (1/30/21)
• 22 points vs. Kansas State (1/5/21)
• 21 points (8-12 FG) at Oklahoma (12/22/20)
• 20 points and nine rebounds vs. Kansas (12/17/20)

2019-20 Freshman (at Texas Tech)

• Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 16)
• Started 21 of 29 games, averaging 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds
• Shot 47% from the field and 83% on free throws
• Scored in double figures 14 times
• 23 points vs. West Virginia (1/29/20)
• 13 points in win over No. 1 Louisville at the Jimmy V Classic (12/10/19)
• Season-high 24 points at DePaul (12/4/19)

High School

• Four-star, top-100 recruit in Class of 2019, ranked No. 86 by 247Sports and No. 92 by ESPN
• Played a year of prep school at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for coach John Rodes
• Prior to IMG, played four years at Chicago’s Lincoln Park High School for coach Pat Gordon
• All-State and All-City selection as a senior
• Helped lead Lincoln Park to 2018 regional title, scoring 45 points and hitting game winner vs. Oak Park-River Forest

Personal

• Born July 30, 2000
• Majoring in sociology
• Nickname is TJ
• Parents are Terrence Shannon Sr. and Treanette Redding
• Father played professional basketball overseas for 20 years
• Also played football in high school, leading Lincoln Park to its first conference title in school history and earning All-City honors at wide receiver
• Favorite athletes are Cam Newton, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Russell Westbrook
• Favorite artist is Polo G
• Favorite movies are Home Alone 2 and Planet of the Apes
• Favorite food is French fries
• Lists Montay Robinson as the person who has most influenced his basketball career, “He trained me and feels like an older brother.”
• Chose Illinois because, “I have a great relationship with Tim Anderson and the whole coaching staff. And this is home. It feels great to be back home.”
• Requested his bio include that he’s the funniest person on the team (self-proclaimed), is a “Big animal guy; I love animals and watching animal videos,” and also is a “Big Christmas guy; it’s my favorite time of the year.”