Landry Shamet

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

Landry Shamet
Shamet with Wichita State
No. 20 – Los Angeles Clippers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-03-13) March 13, 1997
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–presentLos Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Shamet was born on March 13, 1997 in Kansas City, Missouri to single mother Melanie Shamet.[1] His maternal grandfather is of Lithuanian descent. 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 lost the 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–present)

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]

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 54420.5.441.404.8151.41.1.4.18.3
2018–19 L.A. Clippers 252327.8.414.450.7952.22.3.5.110.9
Career 792722.8.431.422.8061.71.5.5.19.1

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 L.A. Clippers 6629.0.342.3231.0002.01.71.0.07.7
Career 6629.0.342.3231.0002.01.71.0.07.7

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Wichita State 3117.7.438.300.7502.71.71.7.38.7
2016–17 Wichita State 363526.7.472.439.8022.83.3.7.211.4
2017–18 Wichita State 323231.7.489.442.8253.25.2.7.214.9
Career 716828.6.480.437.8113.04.1.8.212.9

References
  2. 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. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  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 2018-02-20.
  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.
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