Landry Shamet
Shamet with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021
No. 20 – Washington Wizards
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-03-13) March 13, 1997 (age 26)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Philadelphia 76ers
2019–2020Los Angeles Clippers
2020–2021Brooklyn Nets
2021–2023Phoenix Suns
2023–presentWashington Wizards
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 Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and was selected 26th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, and Phoenix Suns.

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 father, Ron Davis, was a professional basketball player who Shamet did not know about until he was a teenager and met for the first time in 2021.[2]

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.[3]

Shamet briefly attended Desborough College before attending Park Hill High School in Kansas City, where he was coached by David Garrison[3] He was a student in the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) college preparatory program.

Shamet with Wichita State in 2018

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6][7] He was one of only two sophomores to be selected for the 2018 Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list.[8] Shamet scored a career-high 30 points to help Wichita State beat Oklahoma State 78-66 on December 9, 2017.[9] 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.[10] He averaged 14.9 points and 5.2 assists per game as a sophomore. Following the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[11]

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2018–2019)

Shamet was taken with the 26th pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

Los Angeles Clippers (2019–2020)

On February 6, 2019, Shamet was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.[15] 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.[16]

In Game 7 of the second round in the 2020 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 that sent Luke Kennard to the Clippers.[18] On January 14, 2021, Shamet switched his number from 13 to 20 since James Harden was traded to the Nets and wanted to wear the number 13.[19][20]

Phoenix Suns (2021–2023)

On August 6, 2021, Shamet was traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jevon Carter and the draft rights to Day'Ron Sharpe.[21] On October 18, he signed a four-year, $43 million rookie scale extension with the Suns.[22] On December 20, 2022, Shamet scored a career-high 31 points, including tying a franchise-record 9 three-pointers made in a single game alongside teammate Cameron Johnson, Aron Baynes, Channing Frye, and Quentin Richardson in a 113-110 loss to the Washington Wizards.[23] He later tied his career-high in points scored five days later on Christmas Day in an overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. On May 7, 2023, Shamet scored 19 points during a 129–124 win over the Denver Nuggets during the Western Conference Semifinals.[24]

Washington Wizards (2023–present)

On June 24, 2023, the Suns traded Shamet, along with Chris Paul, four first-round pick swaps, and six second-round picks, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Bradley Beal, Jordan Goodwin, and Isaiah Todd.[25]

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
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
2021–22 Phoenix 69 14 20.8 .394 .368 .840 1.8 1.6 .4 .1 8.3
2022–23 Phoenix 40 9 20.2 .377 .377 .882 1.7 2.3 .7 .1 8.7
Career 302 92 22.9 .406 .388 .842 1.8 1.7 .5 .1 8.9

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
2022 Phoenix 12 0 16.0 .396 .346 .714 1.7 1.3 .5 .0 4.3
2023 Phoenix 10 1 18.4 .378 .379 .750 1.7 1.1 .2 .1 4.8
Career 53 11 18.8 .394 .357 .818 1.7 1.1 .5 .1 5.0

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. ^ Rankin, Duane (September 27, 2022). "Phoenix Suns: Landry Shamet meets father, siblings; solely focused on family, basketball". AZ Central. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Paul, Suellentrop (March 18, 2017). "Wichita State's Landry Shamet taking first steps on national stage". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (July 31, 2017). "Landry Shamet scheduled for right foot surgery, out 12-16 weeks". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cincinnati Selected as 2017–18 American Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite" (Press release). American Athletic. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Shamet named to Naismith Watch List". KWCH12. November 9, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "College basketball: John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 announced". NCAA.com. January 11, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "Shamet scores 30; No. 6 Wichita St. tops Oklahoma St. 78-66". ESPN. Associated Press. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  10. ^ "Landry Shamet College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  11. ^ Wichita State's Landry Shamet steadily becomes solid NBA Draft prospect
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ McCaffery, Jack (October 14, 2018). "Landry Shamet used preseason to prove Sixers made a good bet". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "WAS vs PHI, 8 Jan 2019". NBA. January 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "L.A. Clippers Acquire Chandler, Muscala, Shamet And Two First Round Draft Picks". NBA.com. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  16. ^ 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.
  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. ^ "James Harden trade: Landry Shamet, once again, has to give up his number for incoming superstar teammate".
  20. ^ "How much did James Harden pay Landry Shamet to wear No. 13 with the Nets?". January 14, 2021.
  21. ^ "SUNS ACQUIRE LANDRY SHAMET FROM BROOKLYN". NBA.com. August 6, 2021.
  22. ^ "Suns giving Landry Shamet four-year, $43M contract extension". NBC Sports. October 18, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  23. ^ Landry Shamet ties Phoenix Suns franchise record with 9 three pointers.
  24. ^ Forget about star power: Suns’ Landry Shamet takes over in Game 4 win
  25. ^ "Wizards Agree to Trade Beal to Phoenix, Acquire Paul, Shamet and Draft Picks". NBA.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

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