Played for the Timberwolves entry in the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 13.3 points on 56.3% shooting, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.3 blocks in 24.1 minutes per game… Drafted by the Timberwolves with the 27th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.…Signed a multi-year contract on July 8, 2024.

COLLEGE NOTES

Played two seasons at the University of Illinois (2022-2024), appearing 63 games (61 starts), totaling 1,270 points, 272 rebounds and 160 assists…Prior to Illinois, Shannon Jr. spent three years at Texas Tech, playing in 83 career games, totaling 915 points, 223 rebounds, 120 assists and 80 steals…2023-24 (Illinois): In 32 games at Illinois in 2023-24, Shannon Jr. averaged 23.0 points on 47.5% shooting, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game…Was named a 2023-24 AP All-America Third Team selection as a fifth-year senior at the University of Illinois where he ranked third in the country in scoring (23.0 ppg)…After helping Illinois reach its first Elite Eight since 2005, he was named to the 2024 NCAA Tournament All-East Region Team… Shannon Jr. was named to the 2023-24 NCAA All-Region Team, the 2024 Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player and broke the Illinois single-season scoring record, finishing with 736 points…2022-23 (Illinois): Played in 31 of 33 games (30 starts), ranking seventh in Big Ten in scoring at 17.2 ppg…Scored in double figures in all but four games, with 11 outings of 20+ points…Fourth on team in rebounding (4.6 rpg) and second in assists (2.8 apg, 21st in the Big Ten)…Second in the Big Ten in both free throws made (166) and attempted (210)…2021-22 (Texas Tech): Played in 26 games (20 starts) and averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game…Shot 45.5% from the field and career-best 38.4% from three… Scored in double digits 12 times with three 20-point performances…Was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team and First-Team Academic All-Big 12…2020-21 (Texas Tech): Appeared in 28 games (13 starts) and averaged 12.9 points and 4.0 rebounds…Shot nearly 45% from the field and 36% from 3-point range…Scored in double figures 22 times, with five 20-point outings…Was named a Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Finalist and to the Third-Team All-Big 12….2019-20 (Texas Tech): Played in 29 games (21 starts) and averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds…Finished the season shooting 47% from the field and 83% from the free throw line…Scored in double figures 14 times…Was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Four-star, top-100 recruit in Class of 2019, ranked No. 86 by 247Sports and No. 92 by ESPN…Played a year of prep school at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for coach John Rodes…Prior to IMG, played four years at Chicago’s Lincoln Park High School for coach Pat Gordon…All-State and All-City selection as a senior…Helped lead Lincoln Park to 2018 regional title, scoring 45 points and hitting game winner vs. Oak Park-River Forest.

Born July 30, 2000…Majoring in sociology…Nickname is TJ…Parents are Terrence Shannon Sr. and Treanette Redding…Father played professional basketball overseas for 20 years…Also played football in high school, leading Lincoln Park to its first conference title in school history and earning All-City honors at wide receiver…Favorite athletes are Cam Newton, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Russell Westbrook…Favorite artist is Polo G…Favorite movies are Home Alone 2 and Planet of the Apes…Favorite food is French fries…Lists Montay Robinson as the person who has most influenced his basketball career, “He trained me and feels like an older brother.”