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Shane Larkin
No. 0 – Anadolu Efes
Larkin with Anadolu Efes S.K. in Istanbul in 2019
Shooting guard / Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1992-10-02) October 2, 1992 (age 32) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality	American / Turkish
High school	Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College	Miami (Florida) (2011–2013)
NBA Draft	2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	2013–present
League	BSL EuroLeague
Career history
2013–2014	Dallas Mavericks
2014	→Texas Legends
2014–2015	New York Knicks
2015–2016	Brooklyn Nets
2016–2017	Baskonia
2017–2018	Boston Celtics
2018–present	Anadolu Efes

Career highlights and awards
2× EuroLeague champion (2021, 2022) All-EuroLeague First Team (2022) All-EuroLeague Second Team (2021) EuroLeague Top Scorer (2020) EuroLeague 50–40–90 club (2020) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (2019) 3× Turkish Super League champion (2019, 2021, 2023) Turkish Cup winner (2022) 4× Turkish Super Cup winner (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024) Turkish Super League Finals MVP (2019) All-Liga ACB Second Team (2017) Lute Olson Award (2013) Second-team All-American – AP, NABC (2013) Third-team All-American – SN (2013) ACC Player of the Year – Coaches (2013) First-team All-ACC (2013) ACC All-Rookie team (2012)

DeShane Davis Larkin (born October 2, 1992) is a professional basketball player. He was born in America but is now also a Turkish citizen. He is the captain for Anadolu Efes, a team in Turkey's top league, the Basketball Super League (BSL), and the EuroLeague. He also plays for the Turkish national team.

Larkin played college basketball for the University of Miami. He was picked by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2013 NBA draft. He then played for the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and Boston Celtics in the NBA. Shane is the son of Hall of Fame baseball player Barry Larkin.

Early Life and Family

Shane Larkin was born in Cincinnati on October 2, 1992. His parents are Barry and Lisa Larkin. His dad, Barry, is a famous baseball player who is in the Hall of Fame. He played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds.

Shane has other athletes in his family too. His uncles, Byron Larkin and Stephen Larkin, also played sports. When Shane was young, his dad's old baseball teammates even gave him tips on hitting a baseball. But a Little League coach told him his hitting was "all wrong." After that, Shane decided to quit baseball and focus on basketball instead.

High School Basketball Career

Shane Larkin played basketball at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida. In his last year, he scored about 18.8 points per game. He also got 6.4 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 3.5 steals in each game.

He was chosen as an all-state player twice. He set a school record with 320 steals in his high school career. Experts like Scout.com ranked him as one of the top 30 point guards. Shane first decided to go to DePaul University. But he later asked to transfer to the University of Miami. Miami was closer to his home, which helped him with his anxiety.

College Basketball Journey

Freshman Year at Miami

Shane Larkin missed the first game of the 2011–12 season because he transferred schools. But the NCAA allowed him to play just hours before Miami's second game. Early in the season, Shane quickly became an important player coming off the bench. He played more than 25 minutes per game.

By January, he was the team's starting point guard. He led the team in steals and was second in assists. At the end of the season, Shane was chosen for the All-ACC Freshman team. He finished his first year averaging 7.4 points, 2.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game.

Sophomore Success

Larkin playing for the University of Miami in 2013

The 2012–13 Miami Hurricanes basketball team was one of the best in the school's history. They won the school's first ever regular season and tournament Atlantic Coast Conference championships. Shane Larkin was a key player in their success. He played some of his best games in the most important matchups.

Against the top-ranked Duke University, Shane scored 18 points. He also had 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The Hurricanes won that game by a lot. Against North Carolina, Shane made 5 of 8 three-point shots. He also had 9 assists. He even made a cool alley-oop pass that made Miami Heat stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James stand up and cheer!

Shane led the Hurricanes to the Sweet 16 in the 2013 NCAA tournament. He was also named the ACC Player of the Year by the ACC coaches.

Professional Basketball Career

Playing in the NBA

Dallas Mavericks (2013–2014)

On June 27, 2013, the Atlanta Hawks picked Shane Larkin as the 18th player in the 2013 NBA draft. But he was quickly traded to the Dallas Mavericks that same night. Shane broke his ankle during a practice and couldn't play for three months.

Even with the injury, he signed his first contract with the Mavericks. On November 18, 2013, Shane played his first NBA game. He scored 3 points, had 3 assists, and 3 steals. On January 17, 2014, he scored a career-high 18 points. During his first year, he also played some games for the Texas Legends in the NBA Development League.

New York Knicks (2014–2015)

On June 25, 2014, Shane Larkin was traded to the New York Knicks. He joined the Knicks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On April 5, 2015, he scored 15 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds.

Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)

Larkin with the Brooklyn Nets dribbling in 2016

On July 9, 2015, Shane Larkin signed with the Brooklyn Nets. He played his first game for the Nets on October 28. He scored six points and had eight assists as a starter. On January 13, 2016, he scored 17 points off the bench against his old team, the New York Knicks.

On February 1, he had eight points, a career-high 14 assists, and six rebounds. On April 11, he scored a career-high 20 points as a starter.

Playing in Europe

Baskonia (2016–2017)

On August 10, 2016, Shane Larkin signed a one-year deal with Baskonia. This team plays in the EuroLeague and Liga ACB in Spain. He was named the Player of the Month in February 2017 for the Spanish League.

Baskonia tried to keep him, but Shane decided to sign with the Boston Celtics in the NBA.

Boston Celtics (2017–2018)

On July 31, 2017, Larkin signed with the Boston Celtics. In the last game of the regular season, Shane had 12 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds. After the Celtics' playoff run, Shane wanted a bigger role if he returned to the NBA. He said he wouldn't go back to the NBA just to be a third-string point guard.

Anadolu Efes (2018–Present)

On July 26, 2018, Shane Larkin signed a one-year deal with Anadolu Efes. This team plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague. On March 8, 2019, Shane scored a career-high 37 points. He made 12 of 15 shots and also had five rebounds and two assists. He was named the EuroLeague Round 25 MVP.

In the 2018–19 season, Efes made it to the 2019 EuroLeague Final Four. In the semifinal game, Shane led his team to the final by scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. In the championship game, Shane scored 29 points, which was a record for any EuroLeague championship game. Efes lost the final, finishing in second place.

In the Turkish BSL, Efes reached the Finals. In Game 7 of the BSL Finals, Shane scored 38 points. He led Efes to a win and their first Turkish league title in 10 years. He was named the BSL Finals MVP.

On November 29, 2019, Shane Larkin set a new EuroLeague record for most points in a single game since the year 2000, with 49 points.

On May 21, 2022, Shane Larkin and Anadolu Efes won the EuroLeague again! They beat Olympiacos in the semifinal and Real Madrid in the final. Efes became only the third team in EuroLeague history to win two championships in a row.

On May 3, 2024, Shane signed a new contract with Anadolu Efes for four more seasons. On October 25, 2024, Shane hurt his right ankle during a game. He was expected to miss a few weeks due to a sprain.

National Team Career

Shane Larkin is a member of the senior Turkish national team. In February 2020, it was announced that he would miss a tournament due to an injury.

Personal Life

Shane Larkin has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Shane has said that he feels Turkey is "more of a home" to him. On February 7, 2020, he officially became a Turkish citizen.

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	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Dallas	48	0	10.2	.380	.316	.640	.9	1.5	.5	.0	2.8
2014–15	New York	76	22	24.5	.433	.302	.782	2.3	3.0	1.2	.1	6.2
2015–16	Brooklyn	78	17	22.4	.442	.361	.776	2.3	4.4	1.2	.2	7.3
2017–18	Boston	54	2	14.4	.384	.360	.865	1.7	1.8	.5	.1	4.3
Career		256	41	19.1	.422	.336	.777	1.9	2.9	.9	.1	5.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014	Dallas	2	5.0	.000	.000	—	.5	1.0	—	—	0.0
2018	Boston	11	14.0	.457	.308	1.000	1.0	1.8	0.5	—	3.7
Career		13	12.6	.421	.286	1.000	.9	1.7	.4	—	3.2

EuroLeague

†	Denotes season in which Larkin won the EuroLeague
*	Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2016–17	Baskonia	33	33	28.9	.406	.343	.797	2.7	5.7	1.3	.2	13.1	14.5
2018–19	Anadolu Efes	35	12	22.0	.498	.449	.866	2.2	3.1	.9	.1	12.5	14.0
2019–20		25	15	30.0	.530	.509	.903	3.1	4.1	1.3	.0	22.2*	25.8*
2020–21†		35	17	28.7	.439	.392	.862	2.3	4.1	1.2	.1	15.1	17.0
2021–22†		39	28	31.9*	.436	.382	.898	3.0	5.3	1.3	.0	14.7	18.7
2022–23		17	8	28.6	.438	.385	.796	2.5	4.8	1.1	—	11.9	14.1
2023–24		35	33	31.6	.460	.391	.908	2.8	5.1	1.1	.1	16.8	19.9*
Career		219	146	28.8	.457	.407	.869	2.7	4.6	1.2	.1	15.1	17.7

Domestic leagues

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Texas Legends	D-League	4	35.7	.468	.571	.818	5.2	8.2	2.0	—	15.2
2016–17	Baskonia	ACB	37	28.0	.420	.313	.882	3.1	4.9	1.4	.2	14.0
2018–19	Anadolu Efes	TBSL	24	27.7	.459	.367	.943	2.7	4.5	1.5	.1	15.1
2019–20	Anadolu Efes	TBSL	10	23.7	.430	.306	.960	2.7	4.0	1.4	.1	12.9
2020–21	Anadolu Efes	TBSL	23	18.9	.419	.408	.846	1.9	3.2	.6	—	8.2
2021–22	Anadolu Efes	TBSL	31	25.1	.426	.403	.902	2.8	5.0	.8	.1	11.8
2022–23	Anadolu Efes	TBSL	28	27.2	.450	.365	.847	2.7	4.5	1.2	.1	11.3
2023–24	Anadolu Efes	TBSL	15	33.1	.488	.430	.852	3.1	6.7	.9	.1	16.8

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	Miami	32	19	25.6	.360	.323	.857	2.5	2.5	1.6	.1	7.4
2012–13	Miami	36	35	36.4	.479	.406	.777	3.8	4.6	2.0	.1	14.5
Career		68	54	31.3	.438	.375	.808	3.2	3.6	1.8	.1	11.2