Terrence Edward Shannon Jr. (born July 30, 2000) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school career

Shannon was born to Treanette Redding and Terrence Shannon Sr. His father attended training camp with the

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in 2004. Shannon was interested in basketball from a young age, especially after experiencing a growth spurt early in high school. He attended Lincoln Park High School in

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, averaging 15 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a senior. Shannon was also a receiver on the school's football team. After having no

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basketball scholarship offers by the end of his senior season, he

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to the 2019 class and moved to

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. He drew attention from college programs due to his success with Mac Irvin Fire on the

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circuit. A four-star recruit, he originally committed to DePaul before switching his commitment to

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. He chose the Red Raiders over offers from DePaul,

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, Georgetown and

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College career

On December 4, 2019, Shannon recorded a freshman season-high 24 points and eight rebounds in a 65–60 overtime loss to DePaul. As a freshman, he averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, earning

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All-Freshman Team honors. Entering his sophomore season, Shannon was named to the

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watch list. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.9 points, 4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, earning Third Team All-

honors. On April 8, 2021, Shannon declared for the

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while maintaining his college eligibility. He ultimately returned to Texas Tech. On November 7, Shannon was suspended indefinitely due to an eligibility review. He was reinstated on November 17, after missing three games. As a junior, he averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.8 steals per game. On March 25, 2022, Shannon entered the

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. On April 29, 2022, he committed to

. After his first season at Illinois, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft and played in the NBA draft combine. He later withdrew from the draft and returned to Illinois for a second season and his fifth season overall.

Career statistics

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Legal issues

On December 27, 2023, Shannon was arrested on a warrant issued by the Douglas County (Kansas) District Attorney for the charge of rape; sexual intercourse without consent and use of force. The warrant was filed 22 days before his arrest on December 5. It was reported that the alleged incident occurred "on or about" September 9, 2023 while Shannon was in Lawrence after attending the Illinois at Kansas football game. Shannon posted bail the following day and was suspended by the team.

References

External links

Illinois Fighting Illini bioTexas Tech Red Raiders bio
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