 Shumpert with theCleveland Cavaliers in 2015 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard /small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-06-26)June 26, 1990 (age 34) Berwyn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Park and River Forest (Oak Park, Illinois) |
| College | Georgia Tech (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by theNew York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 2011–2021 |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2015 | New York Knicks |
| 2015–2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2018–2019 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2019 | Houston Rockets |
| 2019,2021 | Brooklyn Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Iman Asante Shumpert (/iˈmɑːn/ee-MAHN;[1] born June 26, 1990) is an American professionalbasketball player who last played for theBrooklyn Nets of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Shumpert was selected by theNew York Knicks with the 17th overall pick in the2011 NBA draft. He was traded to theCleveland Cavaliers in 2015 and won anNBA championship with them in 2016. Shumpert also had stints with theSacramento Kings,Houston Rockets andBrooklyn Nets.
Shumpert wonSeason 30 ofDancing with the Stars with professional dancerDaniella Karagach in 2021, making him the first NBA player to win the finale.
Shumpert was born inBerwyn, Illinois.[2] In eighth grade, he and fellow NBA playerEvan Turner were teammates on the same basketball team at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School inOak Park, Illinois.[3] He went on to attendOak Park and River Forest High School where he was a first team all-state player and was one of the nation's top 30 seniors. He helped Oak Park and River Forest to three conference titles and was named conference MVP as a junior and senior. He was rated No. 15 among the nation's senior players by Scout.com and No. 26 by Rivals.com. He was also selected to play in the 2008McDonald's All-American Game, and was named a third-teamParade All-American.[4]
As a freshman forGeorgia Tech in 2008–09, Shumpert was the team's fourth-leading scorer for the season, averaging 10.5 points per game and hitting 34.5 percent of his three-point attempts. During the 2009–10 season, Shumpert underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a damaged meniscus in his right knee on December 3, and missed six games. He went on to finish the season as the team's third-leading scorer with 10.0 points per game.[4]
In the 2010–11 season, Shumpert led his team in scoring (17.3 ppg), rebounding and assists, becoming only the seventh player in ACC history to do so. He ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring, 15th in rebounds, 10th in field goal and free throw percentage, and first in steals (seventh in the nation). He was named to the All-ACC second team and was a member of the conference's all-defensive team.[4] He also holds the Georgia Tech record for steals per game.
On March 28, 2011, Shumpert declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.[5]
Shumpert was drafted with the 17th overall pick in the2011 NBA draft by theNew York Knicks.[6] In February 2012, then teammateJared Jeffries said that "he's about as good an on-ball defender as there is in the league right now".[7] Shumpert was selected to compete in the 2012NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest but was unable to participate due to a knee injury.[8]
On April 28, 2012, during a first roundplayoff game against theMiami Heat, Shumpert suffered a knee injury while dribbling in midcourt and was immediately helped off the court. AnMRI later revealed that Shumpert tore theACL andmeniscus in his left knee and would miss the rest of the season.[9]
Shumpert finished fifth in the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year voting. He received 33 total votes and one first-place vote from a ballot that was filled out by 120 writers and broadcasters from across the country. He was also the only rookie to receive votes for the Defensive Player of the Year award.
On January 13, 2013, Shumpert was medically cleared to participate in team practice. He made his season debut on January 17 in a game against theDetroit Pistons atThe O2 Arena in London. He went on to record 8 points, 3 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block.[10]
In July 2013, Shumpert played onesummer league game for the Knicks, recording 2 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 72–77 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[11]
On December 12, 2014, Shumpert dislocated his left shoulder in the second quarter of the Knicks' 101–95 win over the Boston Celtics[12] and was subsequently ruled out for three weeks.[13]
On January 5, 2015, Shumpert was traded to theCleveland Cavaliers from the Knicks in a three-team trade that also involved theOklahoma City Thunder. Cleveland received Shumpert andJ. R. Smith from the Knicks and a first round pick in the2015 NBA draft from the Thunder, while Cleveland sentDion Waiters to Oklahoma City andLou Amundson,Alex Kirk, and a second round pick in the 2019 NBA draft to the Knicks, and the Thunder sentLance Thomas to the Knicks.[14] On January 23, he made his debut for the Cavaliers, recording 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the 129–90 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[15] The Cavaliers made it to the2015 NBA Finals, but they lost to theGolden State Warriors in six games.[16]
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On July 9, 2015, Shumpert re-signed with the Cavaliers to a four-year, $40 million contract.[17][18] On September 29, 2015, he was ruled out for three months after suffering a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris sheath in his right wrist.[19] He made his season debut on December 11 against the Orlando Magic, scoring 14 points off the bench in a 111–76 win.[20] On March 5, 2016, he recorded 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds off the bench in a 120–103 win over the Boston Celtics.[21] On April 11, he was ruled out for the Cavaliers' final two games of the regular season after getting his left knee drained.[22][23] Shumpert returned in time for the playoffs and helped the Cavaliers make it to theNBA Finals for the second straight season. The Cavaliers would again face the Golden State Warriors. Despite the Cavaliers going down 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 loss, they went on to win the series in seven games to become the first team in NBA history to win the championship after being down 3–1.[24][25]
Cavaliers' coachTyronn Lue started using Shumpert at backup point guard early on in the2016–17 season.[26] On March 14, 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 128–96 win over theDetroit Pistons.[27] Shumpert helped the Cavaliers go 12–1 over the first three rounds of the playoffs to reach the NBA Finals for a third straight season. There the Cavaliers matched-up with the Golden State Warriors, but lost theseries in five games.[28][29]
On December 1, 2017, Shumpert was ruled out for six to eight weeks following surgery on his left knee.[30] He returned to action on January 23, 2018, against theSan Antonio Spurs.[31]
On February 8, 2018, Shumpert was acquired by theSacramento Kings from the Cavaliers in a three-team trade that also involved theUtah Jazz.[32] Despite not playing for the Kings in 2017–18, he opted in for the final year of his contract on June 8, 2018.[33] He made his debut for the Kings on October 17, 2018, recording five points and three rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench in a 123–117 season-opening loss to theUtah Jazz.[34] Four days later, Shumpert scored 16 of his 26 points in the first quarter of the Kings' 131–120 win over theOklahoma City Thunder.[35] On November 19, he scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half of the Kings' 117–113 win over the Thunder.[36] On December 27, 2018, he scored 18 points and matched his career high with six 3-pointers in a 117–116 win over theLos Angeles Lakers.[37]
On February 7, 2019, Shumpert was acquired by theHouston Rockets in a three-team trade. The Rockets sent a 2020 second round pick to the Kings, as well asBrandon Knight,Marquese Chriss, and a 2019 first round draft pick to theCleveland Cavaliers.[38]
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On November 13, 2019, Shumpert signed with theBrooklyn Nets, who had a roster exemption created by the 25-gameperformance-enhancing substance (PED) suspension toWilson Chandler.[39][40][41] On December 12, when Chandler's suspension expired, Shumpert was waived by the Nets.[42][43]
On January 30, 2021, Shumpert signed a deal to return to Brooklyn.[44] He was waived on February 23[45] and then re-signed to a 10-day contract on February 26.[46] He parted ways with the Nets upon expiration of the 10-day contract.[47] He played two games for the Nets in that time.[48]
Shumpert's father, Odis, is an insurance broker while his mother, L'Tanya, is an adjunct professor of art and design atColumbia College inChicago,Illinois.[4] During the 2012–13 NBA season, Shumpert'shigh-top fade haircut attracted publicity.[49] He shaved the fade in October 2013.[50]
In 2016, Shumpert marriedTeyana Taylor. The pair divorced in 2024,[51] and share two daughters: Iman Tayla "Junie" Shumpert Jr. (born 2015) and Rue Rose Shumpert (born 2020).[52][53] Junie was delivered by Shumpert at their home when Taylor unexpectedly went into labor.[54]
Outside of basketball, Shumpert has dabbled inrap music. In 2012, he released the song "Knicks Anthem"[55] and themixtapeTh3 #Post90s. In 2013, he released the song "Dear Kendrick" in response toKendrick Lamar's verse in the song "Control" by Big Sean. The music video for his single "Chiraq" garnered media attention over the eccentric visuals.[56]
Shumpert won the 30th season ofDancing with the Stars with professional partnerDaniella Karagach. In week 6 of the 10 week elimination competition, the couple tied for the highest score with 410's in thecontemporary dance.[57] The dance, choreographed by Karagach, went viral online and was regarded by fans as one of the best dances in the show's history.[58] Shumpert is the only NBA player inDancing with the Stars history to qualify for the finals and to win the competition.[59][60][61]
| 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 |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | New York | 59 | 35 | 28.9 | .401 | .306 | .798 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .1 | 9.5 |
| 2012–13 | New York | 45 | 45 | 22.1 | .396 | .402 | .766 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.8 |
| 2013–14 | New York | 74 | 58 | 26.5 | .378 | .333 | .746 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 2014–15 | New York | 24 | 24 | 26.0 | .409 | .348 | .676 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .1 | 9.3 |
| 2014–15 | Cleveland | 38 | 1 | 24.2 | .410 | .338 | .667 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .3 | 7.2 |
| 2015–16† | Cleveland | 54 | 5 | 24.4 | .374 | .295 | .784 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .4 | 5.8 |
| 2016–17 | Cleveland | 76 | 31 | 25.5 | .411 | .360 | .789 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 7.5 |
| 2017–18 | Cleveland | 14 | 6 | 19.7 | .379 | .269 | .733 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .4 | 4.4 |
| 2018–19 | Sacramento | 42 | 40 | 26.2 | .382 | .366 | .829 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .5 | 8.9 |
| 2018–19 | Houston | 20 | 1 | 19.1 | .347 | .296 | .500 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 4.6 |
| 2019–20 | Brooklyn | 13 | 0 | 18.5 | .328 | .242 | .571 | 2.6 | .9 | .9 | .2 | 4.2 |
| 2020–21 | Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | .250 | .000 | — | .5 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 461 | 246 | 24.9 | .391 | .337 | .764 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .3 | 7.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | New York | 1 | 1 | 19.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2013 | New York | 12 | 12 | 28.1 | .410 | .429 | .857 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 2015 | Cleveland | 20 | 16 | 34.8 | .360 | .355 | .750 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .8 | 9.1 |
| 2016† | Cleveland | 21 | 0 | 17.3 | .462 | .382 | .636 | 2.2 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | Cleveland | 17 | 0 | 16.2 | .417 | .385 | .824 | 2.8 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2019 | Houston | 8 | 0 | 13.6 | .385 | .364 | .250 | 1.5 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 79 | 29 | 22.8 | .388 | .376 | .744 | 3.5 | .9 | .8 | .3 | 5.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Georgia Tech | 31 | 31 | 31.6 | .391 | .314 | .656 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
| 2009–10 | Georgia Tech | 30 | 29 | 30.1 | .385 | .333 | .720 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 10.0 |
| 2010–11 | Georgia Tech | 31 | 31 | 32.0 | .406 | .278 | .806 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 17.3 |
| Career | 92 | 91 | 31.3 | .396 | .305 | .738 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 12.7 | |
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [62] | ||
| Substance Abuse |
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Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert
I was really born in Berwyn, Illinois
