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 (Redford, 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 went to Bishop Borgess High School and became well-known playing college basketball at Michigan State. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for four seasons, from 1995 to 1999. In October 2024, he was honored by being added to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
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Shawn Respert's College Basketball Journey
Respert was a fantastic player at Michigan State. He and point guard Eric Snow formed a powerful duo in the backcourt for coach Jud Heathcote's team. Respert was the top scorer for Michigan State in all four of his seasons. He finished his college career with 2,531 points, which was the second-highest score ever among Big Ten players.
He had an amazing senior year in the 1994–95 season. He was named a first-team All-American and the Big Ten Player of the Year. He also won National Player of the Year awards from Sporting News and NABC, averaging 25.6 points per game. When he left East Lansing, he was Michigan State's all-time leading scorer. He also started a tradition where outgoing seniors would kiss the center court logo during their last home game.
College Statistics: How Shawn Respert Played
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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 | |
Shawn Respert's Professional Basketball Career
The Portland Trail Blazers chose Shawn Respert as the 8th overall pick in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft. However, they traded his rights to the Milwaukee Bucks. In his second year, Respert was traded to the Toronto Raptors, where he averaged 5.6 points per game. He also played briefly for the Dallas Mavericks and had another short time with the Raptors. Respert finished his NBA career with the Phoenix Suns during the 1998–99 season.
In his NBA career, Respert played in 172 games. He scored a total of 851 points, averaging 4.9 points in about 13.7 minutes per game. After his time in the NBA, he played professionally in other countries. He played in Italy for Adecco Milano (1999–2000) and Fillattice Imola (2001–2002). He also played in Poland for Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński (2002–2003).
Facing a Health Challenge
In 2005, Shawn Respert shared that he had faced a serious health challenge. During his first year in the NBA, he started having stomach cramps and noticed a small lump. After some medical tests, he was diagnosed with a health condition in May 1996. He received daily treatment for three months, which caused him to lose weight. Only a few people knew about his treatment at the time, including the team's trainers, doctors, his coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr., and his college teammate Eric Snow. He kept it private because he felt that in professional sports, people might not understand such a challenge.
NBA Career Statistics: A Look at the Numbers
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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 | |
Shawn Respert's Coaching Career
After his playing days, Respert became a volunteer coach at Prairie View A&M in Texas in 2004. In 2005, he became the director of basketball operations at Rice University for two and a half years. He then spent two years working for the NBA's minor league, the NBA Development League, as the director of player development.
In September 2008, the Houston Rockets hired him as the director of player programs. Later, in December 2011, Respert joined the Minnesota Timberwolves as a player development coach. He was named an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies in September 2013. Respert then moved to the Chicago Bulls in 2018 as a director of player development. His time with the Bulls ended after the 2019–20 season.
See also
In Spanish: Shawn Respert para niños
