Terrence Shannon Jr.
Shannon with Texas Tech in 2020
No. 0 – Illinois Fighting Illini
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-07-30) July 30, 2000
Chicago, Illinois
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2023)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2021)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2019)

Terrence Edward Shannon Jr. (born July 30, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Early life and high school career

Shannon was born to Treanette Redding and Terrence Shannon Sr. His father attended training camp with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.[1] His mother and father separated when he was two years old.[2] Shannon has four siblings through his mom and three through his dad.

Shannon was interested in basketball from a young age, especially after experiencing a growth spurt early in high school.[3] He attended Lincoln Park High School in Chicago, averaging 15 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a senior.[4] Shannon was also a receiver on the school's football team.[5] After having no NCAA Division I basketball scholarship offers by the end of his senior season, he reclassified to the 2019 class and moved to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[6] He drew attention from college programs due to his success with Mac Irvin Fire on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[7] A four-star recruit, he originally committed to DePaul before switching his commitment to Texas Tech.[8] He chose the Red Raiders over offers from DePaul, Florida State, Georgetown and Illinois.[9]

College career

On December 4, 2019, Shannon recorded a freshman season-high 24 points and eight rebounds in a 65–60 overtime loss to DePaul.[10] As a freshman, he averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, earning Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors.[11] Entering his sophomore season, Shannon was named to the Julius Erving Award watch list.[12] As a sophomore, he averaged 12.9 points, 4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, earning Third Team All-Big 12 honors. On April 8, 2021, Shannon declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[13] He ultimately returned to Texas Tech. On November 7, Shannon was suspended indefinitely due to an eligibility review.[14] He was reinstated on November 17, after missing three games.[15] As a junior, he averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.8 steals per game. On March 25, 2022, Shannon entered the transfer portal.[16] On April 29, 2022, he committed to Illinois.[17] After his first season at Illinois, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft and played in the NBA draft combine. He later withdrew from the draft and returned to Illinois for a second season and his fifth season overall.

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  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Texas Tech 292123.5.470.257.8294.11.0.9.49.8
2020–21 Texas Tech 281326.7.448.357.7564.01.41.1.112.9
2021–22 Texas Tech 262025.0.455.384.7842.62.0.8.210.4
2022–23 Illinois 313032.0.442.321.7904.62.81.3.517.2
2023–24 Illinois 111133.0.514.408.7714.52.51.01.321.7
Career 1259427.5.459.350.7873.91.91.0.413.5

Initial Reporting

On December 27, 2023, Shannon was arrested on a warrant issued by the Douglas County (Kansas) District Attorney for the charge of rape; sexual intercourse without consent and use of force against a victim born in 2005 with the initials "M.N.".[18] The warrant was filed 22 days before his arrest on December 5. It was reported that the alleged incident occurred "on or about" September 9, 2023 while Shannon was in Lawrence after attending the Illinois at Kansas football game.[19] Shannon posted bail the following day and was suspended by the team.[20]

Further Details Revealed

On January 8, 2024, the sworn affidavit filed by the State of Kansas against Shannon was released on X and provided details to the alleged incident.[21] The incident took place after the Kansas-Illinois football game on Friday, September 8, 2023, in the early morning of Saturday, September 9, 2023 at the Jayhawk Cafe. M.N. saw Shannon in the Martini Room with another woman wrapped in one of his arms. M.N. then approached Shannon, at which point he then allegedly pulled her towards him with his free arm and stuck his finger in her vagina from behind for approximately thirty seconds. M.N.'s friend at the bar did not witness the incident and the two left the bar. Later, M.N. would recall that Shannon was accompanied by a Kansas University basketball player at the bar and after searching the rosters of the Kansas and Illinois football and basketball teams identified Shannon by his face and hair. M.N. further confirmed the two by seeing them in an Instagram post made by the Illini Men's basketball team.

Police would later examine M.N.'s phone to confirm her whereabouts matched her story. Video surveillance at the bar was also reviewed that confirmed both M.N. and Shannon were present at the bar at the time of the alleged incident. Based on M.N.'s testimony, her friend's testimony, and evidence reviewed, Shannon was charged with rape for placing his finger inside her vagina by force and sexual battery for groping her buttocks under her skirt.

Suspension Upheld, Shannon Files Temporary Restraining Order

On January 3, 2024, the University upheld its suspension.[22] In response, on January 8, 2024, Shannon filed a temporary restraining order against the University in order to return to the team.[23][2]

The temporary restraining order provided new details not found in the state's sworn affidavit.[24] Shannon had been accompanied by graduate assistant DyShawn Hobson and teammate Jusin Harmon to Kansas. Hobson checked in with University employees throughout the trip and could have been reimbursed had he chosen to do so, thus indicating that the trip was official University business. Hobson indicated he remained sober throughout the trip and never left Shannon except for bathroom breaks.

M.N. travelled by car between the stadium, her residence at Reserve on West 31st, the Jayhawk Cafe, and another bar, Logie's on Mass throughout the night. M.N.'s birth date was listed as 5/24/05.

No video surveillance showed the incident, nor did any witnesses see the incident take place. At the Jayhawk Cafe, multiple KU basketball players were present, but none had been interviewed until January 3, 2024. It was also revealed that the KU basketball player M.N. recognized as accompanying Shannon both at the bar and in a now-deleted Instagram post (and Tweet) was actually Harmon.[25][26] No grand jury nor indictment was sought to bring about the charges.

Statements in support of Shannon were provided by three Texas Tech assistant coaches, Texas Tech's team Champlain, Shannon's high school football coach, an Assistant Director of Academic Services at Illinois, and an Assistant Director of Student Engagement and Academic Success at Illinois who also instructed Shannon's Sociology 400 class.

January Hearings

On January 8, 2024, the restraining order was moved to federal court,[27] with an expedited hearing scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024.[28] Shannon intends to plead not guilty at his arraignment, scheduled to take place in Douglas County at 3:00 p.m. on January 18, 2024.[29]

On January 11, 2024, the University of Illinois filed its response to Shannon's motion for temporary restraining order.[30] Within the response was Assistant Coach Geoff Alexander's testimony. Alexander testified that he and the other coaches did not want Shannon to make the trip to Kansas as he had an NIL related appointment at 8:00 AM that Saturday and he had fallen asleep while driving in Florida. When Shannon was insistent on going, he agreed to Hobson driving. Hobson was not officially assigned to monitor Shannon. Because Hobson was not reimbursed for the trip, it did not constitute official University business.

Most of the basketball team attended the January 12 hearing in support of Shannon, with Coleman Hawkins, Luke Goode, Quincy Guerrier, Marcus Domask, and Justin Harmon specifically mentioned by name.[31] The hearing ended inconclusively, with the judge deferring to make a ruling.[32]

References

  1. ↑ "Terrence Shannon Jr". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Shannon TRO Motion" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Langston, Michael (June 25, 2018). "Four-star forward T.J. Shannon and family rave about FSU visit". Rivals. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Steeno, Paul (August 16, 2018). "From pariah to hot commodity, Shannon's recruiting story has happy ending after slow start". The DePaulia. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Michael (September 14, 2017). "Terrence Shannon's love of football pays off for Lincoln Park". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ Henricksen, Joe (August 12, 2018). "Lincoln Park's Terrence Shannon commits to DePaul". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  7. ↑ Snow, Brian (May 11, 2018). "Shannon sees recruitment explode this spring". 247Sports. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ Rose, Aaron (March 11, 2019). "Four-star prospect Shannon endures long road, commits to Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ Golan, Ben (March 11, 2019). "Top 60 Wing Terrence Shannon Jr. commits to Texas Tech". Rivals. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ Silva Jr., Carlos (December 7, 2019). "Tech's Shannon shows out in return to hometown". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ Mainville, Ryan (November 4, 2020). "Terrence Shannon Jr. placed on Julius Erving Award Watch List". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ Silva Jr., Carlos (November 4, 2020). "Sophomore guard Shannon, Jr. garners award, Texas Tech releases nonconference schedule". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  13. ↑ Nash, Branson (April 8, 2021). "Texas Tech wing Terrence Shannon declares for NBA draft, doesn't sign agent". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  14. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (November 7, 2021). "Texas Tech's Terrence Shannon Jr. out indefinitely during eligibility review". ESPN. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Texas Tech clears Terrence Shannon Jr. to resume playing in basketball games after eligibility review". ESPN. Associated Press. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  16. ↑ Geoghegan, Zack (March 25, 2022). "Texas Tech's Terrence Shannon Jr. in transfer portal, hears from Kentucky". On3.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Terrence Shannon Jr. is transferring to Illinois". KCBD.com. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Illinois basketball player arrested on suspicion of rape in Lawrence". Lawrence Journal-World. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  19. ↑ Metcalf, Myron (December 28, 2023). "Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. charged with rape, suspended". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Illinois basketball's Terrance Shannon Jr. suspended, faces rape charges in Kansas".
  21. ↑ "Sworn Affidavit".
  22. ↑ "Suspension Upheld".
  23. ↑ "Terrence Shannon files for restraining order against Illinois".
  24. ↑ "TSJ Notice of Removal Doc".
  25. ↑ "Good Morning, Illini Nation: Road trippin".
  26. ↑ "Illini Men's Basketball Deleted Twitter post".
  27. ↑ "Federal Docket".
  28. ↑ "Amanda Brennan's Twitter post".
  29. ↑ Werner, Jeremy. "Shannon files for temporary restraining order against UI to return to play: 'All he wants is a fair process'".
  30. ↑ "U of I Response to TRO".
  31. ↑ "Tweet confirming attending players Jan 12".
  32. ↑ "Andy Olson Jan 12 Hearing Tweet".
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