Shawn Long
| No. 21 – Delaware 87ers | ||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | |||||||||
| League | NBA Development League | |||||||||
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| Born |
January 29, 1993 Morgan City, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | |||||||||
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| High school | Morgan City (Morgan City, Louisiana) | |||||||||
| College | Louisiana–Lafayette (2012–2016) | |||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted | |||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||
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| 2016–present | Delaware 87ers | |||||||||
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Shawn Long (born January 29, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. He played college career for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and represented the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
High school career
Long attended Morgan City High School under Jeremy Whittington. As a senior, he averaged 21.4 points, 15.2 rebounds and 9.1 blocks, helping team to a 26-5 record. He was named district MVP, earned first team all-district honors for two straight year and was the district defensive player of the year as a senior.[1]
College career
Long originally enrolled at Mississippi State University of the Southeastern Conference, but became immediately unhappy with his choice. After the first semester, and without playing in any games, Long transferred to Louisiana–Lafayette and received an NCAA waiver to allow him to play the following season without sitting out the customary full year.[2] Long first suited up for the Ragin' Cajuns in the 2012–13 season, averaging 15.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game to earn Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and second-team All-conference honors. Over his next two seasons, Long would again average a double-double and was named first-team All-Sun Belt both years.[2]
In the summer of 2015, Long made the United States team for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[3] In Toronto, Long played in one game, scoring five points.[4]
For his senior season, Long was named the preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year.[5] On January 23, 2016, in a game against the Troy Trojans, Long scored his 2,000th point and became the first player in school and conference history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds for his career. He was also selected for the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) college All-Star game to be held at the 2016 Final Four in Houston.[6]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Long joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[7] On July 8, 2016, he signed with the 76ers,[8] but was waived on October 24 after appearing in seven preseason games.[9] Five days later, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the 76ers. [10]
Personal life
The son of Carolyn Long, he majored in general studies.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Louisiana-Lafayette bio". RaginCajuns.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- 1 2 Vecenie, Sam (December 24, 2015). "Shawn Long overcomes hurdles to be Sun Belt's next NBA hopeful". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Luke (July 9, 2015). "Cajuns' Shawn Long survives cut at Pan Am Games". The Advocate. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Seventeenth Pan American Games – 2015". USAB.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Luke (October 21, 2015). "Shawn Long selected Sun Belt Conference preseason player of the year; Cajuns picked to win league". The Advocate. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Buckley, Tim (January 27, 2016). "UL's Long reaches milestones Marlin deems 'amazing'". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Stuter, Bret (July 1, 2016). "Philadelphia 76ers Release Full Summer League Roster". TheSixerSense.com. Fansided. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Sixers Announce Samsung NBA Summer League Roster, Signings". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Sixers Waive Five Players". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "SEVENS INVITE 13 PLAYERS TO TRAINING CAMP". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.