Shawn Respert facts for kids
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| Born | February 6, 1972 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| High school | Bishop Borgess (Detroit, Michigan) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Michigan State (1990–1995) | |||||||||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1995–2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2011–present | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1995–1997 | Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Toronto Raptors | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Phoenix Suns | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Adecco Milano | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Near East | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Fillattice Imola | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013–2016 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Points | 851 (4.9 ppg) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 226 (1.3 rpg) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 177 (1.0 apg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Shawn Christopher Respert (born February 6, 1972) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and became a star player in college basketball at Michigan State University. Shawn played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for four seasons. He is being honored by being inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in October 2024.
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Shawn Respert: A College Basketball Star
Shawn Respert was an amazing player at Michigan State. He and his teammate, Eric Snow, formed a powerful duo on the court. Shawn was the top scorer for his team in all four seasons he played there.
He scored a total of 2,531 points during his college career. This made him the second-highest scorer ever in the Big Ten Conference. He was even the first in points scored during Big Ten games, with 1,545 points.
In his final year (1994–95), Shawn had an incredible season. He was named a first-team All-American and the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He also won National Player of the Year awards from Sporting News and NABC. He averaged 25.6 points per game that season.
Shawn left Michigan State as their all-time leading scorer. He started a special tradition where graduating seniors kiss the team logo at center court during their last home game.
College Statistics
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| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1990–91 | Michigan State | 1 | - | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1991–92 | Michigan State | 30 | 30 | 31.8 | .503 | .455 | .872 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 15.8 |
| 1992–93 | Michigan State | 28 | 28 | 34.3 | .481 | .429 | .856 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 20.1 |
| 1993–94 | Michigan State | 32 | 31 | 33.6 | .484 | .449 | .840 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 24.3 |
| 1994–95 | Michigan State | 28 | 28 | 33.6 | .473 | .474 | .869 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 25.6 |
| Career | 119 | 117 | 33.0 | .484 | .454 | .857 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 21.3 | |
Professional Basketball Career
Shawn Respert was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 8th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft. His rights were then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. He played for the Bucks for a season and then moved to the Toronto Raptors.
He also played briefly for the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns. In total, Shawn played 172 games in the NBA. He scored 851 points, averaging 4.9 points per game.
After his time in the NBA, Shawn played basketball overseas. He played in Italy for teams like Adecco Milano and Fillattice Imola. He also played in Poland for Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński.
Facing a Health Challenge
During his professional career, Shawn faced a very serious health challenge. Towards the end of his first season, he started feeling stomach cramps. After many tests, he was diagnosed with a serious illness in May 1996.
Shawn underwent daily treatments for three months, which caused him to lose weight. Only a few people knew about his illness at the time, including his coaches and trainers. He kept it private because he felt that in professional sports, people might not understand or accept such a challenge. This shows his incredible strength and determination to keep playing.
NBA Career Statistics
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| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1995–96 | Milwaukee | 62 | 0 | 13.6 | .387 | .344 | .833 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| 1996–97 | Milwaukee | 14 | 0 | 5.9 | .316 | .111 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| 1996–97 | Toronto | 27 | 0 | 15.3 | .442 | .396 | .844 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.6 |
| 1997–98 | Toronto | 47 | 4 | 14.8 | .450 | .373 | .815 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 1997–98 | Dallas | 10 | 0 | 21.5 | .429 | .231 | .571 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.2 |
| 1998–99 | Phoenix | 12 | 1 | 8.3 | .361 | .308 | .700 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 172 | 5 | 13.7 | .414 | .340 | .816 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | |
Coaching Career
After his playing career, Shawn Respert became a basketball coach.
- In 2004, he started as a volunteer coach at Prairie View A&M in Texas.
- He then worked at Rice University for two and a half years, helping with basketball operations.
- Shawn spent two years as the director of player development for the NBA's minor league, the NBA Development League.
- In 2008, he joined the Houston Rockets as the director of player programs.
- He became a player development coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2011.
- From 2013 to 2015, Shawn was an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies.
- He then worked for the Chicago Bulls as the director of player development until 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Shawn Respert para niños
