Shelvin Bernard Mack Jr. (born April 22, 1990) is an American former professional

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player who is an analyst for

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. He played eight seasons in the

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(NBA) for seven different teams. Mack played

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for the Butler Bulldogs, where he was a starter on consecutive Final Four teams in 2010 and 2011.

High school career

Mack attended Bryan Station High School in

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. As a senior in 2007–08, he averaged 23.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 3.8 steals per game as he was named to the Lexington All-City team after leading the Defenders to a 30–3 record.

College career

In his freshman season at

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, Mack started in all 32 games, sharing the Butler freshman record for games started with teammates

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and future Jazz teammate

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. He was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer team and the Horizon League All-Tournament team after leading the Bulldogs in assists in 2008–09, becoming just the third freshman in Butler history to record 100 assists. In 32 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.8 minutes per game. During the off-season, Mack helped lead Team USA to the gold medal in the

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with averages of 5.9 points per game. In his sophomore season, he was named to the All-Horizon League first team and the NABC All-District 12 first team. He was also named to the Horizon League All-Tournament team and the West Regional All-Tournament team. In 38 games (all starts), he averaged 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.9 minutes per game. He helped lead Butler to the 2010 National Championship game against Duke where Gordon Hayward missed a game-winning half-court shot which would have given Butler their very first NCAA championship. In his junior season, he was named to the All-Horizon League second team and the NABC All-District 12 second team. He became just the 33rd Butler player to score 1,000 career points. In 38 games (37 starts), he averaged 16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 32.1 minutes per game. On April 21, 2011, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility. , - , style="text-align:left;", 2008–09 , style="text-align:left;",

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Professional career

Washington Wizards (2011–2012)

On June 23, 2011, Mack was selected with the 34th overall pick in the

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by the

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. On December 9, 2011, he signed with the Wizards following the conclusion of the

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. On February 1, 2012, he scored a then career-high 12 points in a 109–103 loss to the

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. In July 2012, Mack joined the Washington Wizards for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On October 28, 2012, he was waived by the Wizards.

Maine Red Claws (2012)

On November 2, Mack was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Development League draft by the

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Return to Washington (2012–2013)

On December 25, 2012, Mack re-signed with the Wizards, but was again waived by the team on January 7, 2013.

Return to Maine (2013)

On January 9, 2013, Mack was reacquired by the Red Claws.

Philadelphia 76ers (2013)

On January 17, 2013, Mack signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On January 28, he signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers. He was not retained by the 76ers following his second 10-day contract,

Third stint with Maine (2013)

On February 7, 2013, Mack was reacquired by the Red Claws. He went on to play for the Futures All-Star team in the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.

Atlanta Hawks (2013–2016)

On March 6, 2013, Mack signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On March 16, he signed a second 10-day contract. On March 26, he signed a two-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Hawks. In July 2013, Mack joined the Hawks for the

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. On February 21, 2014, he scored a then career-high 21 points in a 115–107 loss to the

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. In 2013–14, he played 73 games, averaging 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. On August 22, 2014, Mack re-signed with the Hawks to a three-year, $7.3 million contract. On December 17, 2014, he scored a career-high 24 points on 6-of-6 from three-point range off the bench in a 127–98 win over the

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Utah Jazz (2016–2017)

On February 18, 2016, Mack was traded to the

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in a three-team trade involving the Hawks and the

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. The move reunited him with former Butler teammate

and former Hawks assistant

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. He made his debut for the Jazz on February 21, recording a season-high 16 points and six assists off the bench in a 115–111 loss to the

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. In the Jazz's next game two days later, Mack was elevated to the starting point guard role, replacing

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. He subsequently topped his season-high with 17 points in 32 minutes of action, as the Jazz defeated the

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117–114 in overtime. On March 11, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 114–93 win over the Washington Wizards. On December 8, 2016, Mack scored a season-high 19 points in a 106–99 loss to the

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Orlando Magic (2017–2018)

On July 9, 2017, Mack signed with the

. In the 2017-18 NBA season, Mack led the Orlando Magic in assists, with 3.9 per game. On June 25, 2018, he was waived by the Magic.

Memphis Grizzlies (2018–2019)

On August 7, 2018, Mack signed with the

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. On February 7, 2019, Mack was traded to the

in exchange for

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. He was waived by the Hawks the following day.

Charlotte Hornets (2019)

On February 10, 2019, Mack was claimed off waivers by the

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Olimpia Milano (2019–2020)

On July 25, 2019, Mack signed a two-year deal with

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of the Italian

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and the

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. He appeared in 19 games for Milano, averaging 5.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 18 minutes per game.

Hapoel Jerusalem (2020)

On January 16, 2020, Mack parted ways with Milano to join

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of the

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for the rest of the season.

Panathinaikos (2020–2021)

On November 7, 2020, Mack signed a two-month deal with European powerhouse

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of the

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and the

. His contract was subsequently renewed for the rest of the 2020–2021 season. On June 6, 2021, Mack parted ways with the Greek club amidst the domestic competition finals against

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in order to attend to personal matters overseas. In 23 GBL and 21

games with the Greens, Mack averaged 6.5 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Broadcasting

In March 2022, Mack provided coverage for the

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. He is currently an analyst for the

show ''Inside College Basketball''.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Mack is the son of Shelvin Mack Sr. and Victoria Guy, and has two sisters, Sierra and Keionna.

References

External links

Butler Bulldogs bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mack, Shelvin 1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Greece American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Lexington, Kentucky Bryan Station High School alumni Butler Bulldogs men's basketball players Charlotte Hornets players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Maine Red Claws players Memphis Grizzlies players Olimpia Milano players Orlando Magic players Panathinaikos B.C. players Philadelphia 76ers players Point guards Shooting guards Utah Jazz players Washington Wizards draft picks Washington Wizards players 21st-century American sportsmen