 Shamet with theBrooklyn Nets in 2021 | |
| No. 44 – New York Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-03-13)March 13, 1997 (age 28) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Park Hill (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| College | Wichita State (2015–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2019–2020 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2020–2021 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2021–2023 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2023–2024 | Washington Wizards |
| 2024 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2024–present | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Landry Michael Shamet (born March 13, 1997) is an American professionalbasketball player for theNew York Knicks of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theWichita State Shockers and was selected 26th overall by thePhiladelphia 76ers in the2018 NBA draft. He has also played for theLos Angeles Clippers,Brooklyn Nets,Phoenix Suns, andWashington Wizards.
Landry Shamet was born on March 13, 1997, inKansas City, Missouri. Shamet's mother, Melanie Shamet, is a single mother.[1] Melanie Shamet attendedBoise State University on a volleyball scholarship. Shamet's father,Ron Davis, is a former professional basketball player. Shamet did not know about his father until he was a teenager; he met him for the first time in 2021.[2] Shamet is biracial.[3]
Shamet's uncle Tyler was a positive influence in his life growing up, and his extended family also provided support in his development. Shamet began playing basketball at the age of two. When he was in middle school, his family went bankrupt after the mortgage increased and they lost their apartment.[4]
Shamet briefly attendedDesborough College before attendingPark Hill High School in Kansas City, where he was coached by David Garrison.[4]
Shamet played three games in his freshman season before having to redshirt the season due to a foot injury. In January 2017, he became the point guard for the Shockers.[5] In his redshirt freshman season, Shamet averaged 11.4 points and 3.3 assists per game. He was named to the First teamMVC All-Conference and MVC Freshman of the Year. Following the season Shamet had surgery to repair a stress fracture on his foot.[6]
Coming into his sophomore year, Shamet was named to the Preseason First Team All-AAC and was one of fifty players named in the Preseason Wooden Award watch list.[7][8] He was one of only two sophomores to be selected for the 2018 Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list.[9] Shamet scored a career-high 30 points to help Wichita State beat Oklahoma State 78–66 on December 9, 2017.[10] Shamet led the AAC in several categories, including assists per game, true shooting percentage, and offensive box plus/minus. He also helped lead the Shockers to the NCAA Tournament each season he played.[11] He averaged 14.9 points and 5.2 assists per game as a sophomore. Following the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[12]
Shamet was taken with the 26th pick in the2018 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[13] In the 2018 preseason, Shamet averaged 8.8 points per game, with an 18-point performance in a 120–114 victory over theDallas Mavericks in China.[14]
Shamet scored a career-high 29 points off the bench on January 8, 2019, in a home victory over the Washington Wizards, including a Sixers rookie record 8 three-pointers.[15]
On February 6, 2019, Shamet was traded to theLos Angeles Clippers.[16] In his first game with them, he scored 17 points, 13 of which were in the 4th quarter, in a comeback from 28 down against theBoston Celtics. On April 15, in Game 2 of the first round against the Golden State Warriors, he scored 12 points and the game winning 3-pointer in a 31-point comeback leading to a 135–131 Clippers victory.[17]
In Game 7 of the second round in the 2020 NBA playoffs, Shamet turned his ankle in the first quarter and had to leave the game, playing only six minutes. The Clippers lost 104–89 to theDenver Nuggets and were eliminated.[18]
On November 19, 2020, Shamet was traded to theBrooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sentLuke Kennard to the Clippers.[19] On January 14, 2021, Shamet switched his number from 13 to 20 sinceJames Harden was traded to the Nets and wanted to wear the number 13.[20][21]
On August 6, 2021, Shamet was traded to thePhoenix Suns in exchange forJevon Carter and the draft rights toDay'Ron Sharpe.[22] On October 18, he signed a four-year, $43 million rookie scale extension with the Suns.[23] On December 20, 2022, Shamet scored a career-high 31 points, including tying a franchise-record 9 three-pointers made in a single game alongside teammateCameron Johnson,Aron Baynes,Channing Frye, andQuentin Richardson in a 113–110 loss to theWashington Wizards.[24] He later tied his career-high in points scored five days later onChristmas Day in an overtime loss to theDenver Nuggets. On May 7, 2023, Shamet scored 19 points during a 129–124 win over theDenver Nuggets during theWestern Conference Semifinals.[25]
On June 24, 2023, the Suns traded Shamet, along withChris Paul, four first-round pick swaps, and six second-round picks, to theWashington Wizards in exchange forBradley Beal,Jordan Goodwin, andIsaiah Todd.[26]
On July 6, 2024, Shamet was waived by the Wizards.[27]
On September 14, Shamet signed with theNew York Knicks.[28] However, he was waived on October 19 amid suffering a dislocated shoulder in an NBA Preseason game against theCharlotte Hornets on October 15.[29]
On October 26, 2024, Shamet joined theWestchester Knicks after being selected in the 2024 NBA G League draft[30] and on December 23, he re-signed with theNew York Knicks.[31]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia | 54 | 4 | 20.5 | .441 | .404 | .815 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 8.3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 25 | 23 | 27.8 | .414 | .450 | .795 | 2.2 | 2.3 | .5 | .1 | 10.9 | |
| 2019–20 | L.A. Clippers | 53 | 30 | 27.4 | .404 | .375 | .855 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .4 | .2 | 9.3 |
| 2020–21 | Brooklyn | 61 | 12 | 23.0 | .408 | .387 | .846 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .5 | .2 | 9.3 |
| 2021–22 | Phoenix | 69 | 14 | 20.8 | .394 | .368 | .840 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 8.3 |
| 2022–23 | Phoenix | 40 | 9 | 20.2 | .377 | .377 | .882 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | 8.7 |
| 2023–24 | Washington | 46 | 5 | 15.8 | .431 | .338 | .826 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 7.1 |
| Career | 348 | 97 | 21.9 | .408 | .384 | .840 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .5 | .2 | 8.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | L.A. Clippers | 6 | 6 | 29.0 | .342 | .323 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.7 |
| 2020 | L.A. Clippers | 13 | 4 | 18.7 | .407 | .357 | .714 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | Brooklyn | 12 | 0 | 17.2 | .439 | .385 | .800 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | Phoenix | 12 | 0 | 16.0 | .396 | .346 | .714 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .5 | .0 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | Phoenix | 10 | 1 | 18.4 | .378 | .379 | .750 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | 4.8 |
| Career | 53 | 11 | 18.8 | .394 | .357 | .818 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 5.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Wichita State | 3 | 1 | 17.7 | .438 | .300 | .750 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | .3 | 8.7 |
| 2016–17 | Wichita State | 36 | 35 | 26.7 | .472 | .439 | .802 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .7 | .2 | 11.4 |
| 2017–18 | Wichita State | 32 | 32 | 31.7 | .489 | .442 | .825 | 3.2 | 5.2 | .7 | .2 | 14.9 |
| Career | 71 | 68 | 28.6 | .480 | .437 | .811 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .8 | .2 | 12.9 | |
