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Jersey Number 33
John Shanu II
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Sam Houston / Old Dominion / Florida State College at Jacksonville / UTRGV
Bio
EMU: 2024-25: Appeared in 30 games with 10 starts…Set a season-high in points against Bowling Green, Feb. 25, scoring six points in 17 minutes played. Had two blocks in three games this season against Akron, Jan. 11; Ball State, Feb. 11; and Central Michigan, Feb. 28…Season-high in minutes came against Toledo, Feb. 15, with 20 minutes played…Grabbed at least one rebound or more in 21 games.
UTRGV: 2023-24: Redshirted due to injury... 2022-23: Went career-high 3-for-4 from the line with career-high tying three rebounds and one block at Stephen F. Austin, Jan. 25 … Made first start, scoring two points with three rebounds in 20 minutes at Sam Houston, Jan. 21 … Scored career-high tying seven points on career-high tying 3-of-5 shooting vs. Utah Valley, Jan. 7… Scored career-high seven points on career-best 3-of-3 shooting with career-high tying three rebounds, career-high three blocks and first-career steal in career-high 21 minutes at Southern Utah, Dec. 31… Scored career-high five points on 2-of-4 shooting at Utah Tech, Dec. 29… Recorded three rebounds, first assist and first block at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Nov. 17… Scored game-high tying 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting in exhibition vs. Concordia, Nov. 2
FLORDIA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE: 2021-22: Averaged 12.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 blocks while shooting 51.1% from the field in 19 games (19 starts).
OLD DOMINION: 2020-21: Played five minutes across four games…Grabbed first-career rebound in his collegiate debut against Virginia Wesleyan, Dec. 22.
HIGH SCHOOL: First Team All-District and All-Region selection as a senior by averaging 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game at Sam Houston High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Nina and John Shanu … Has two siblings, Jada and Jadera…Major: Entrepreneurship
UTRGV: 2023-24: Redshirted due to injury... 2022-23: Went career-high 3-for-4 from the line with career-high tying three rebounds and one block at Stephen F. Austin, Jan. 25 … Made first start, scoring two points with three rebounds in 20 minutes at Sam Houston, Jan. 21 … Scored career-high tying seven points on career-high tying 3-of-5 shooting vs. Utah Valley, Jan. 7… Scored career-high seven points on career-best 3-of-3 shooting with career-high tying three rebounds, career-high three blocks and first-career steal in career-high 21 minutes at Southern Utah, Dec. 31… Scored career-high five points on 2-of-4 shooting at Utah Tech, Dec. 29… Recorded three rebounds, first assist and first block at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Nov. 17… Scored game-high tying 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting in exhibition vs. Concordia, Nov. 2
FLORDIA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE: 2021-22: Averaged 12.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 blocks while shooting 51.1% from the field in 19 games (19 starts).
OLD DOMINION: 2020-21: Played five minutes across four games…Grabbed first-career rebound in his collegiate debut against Virginia Wesleyan, Dec. 22.
HIGH SCHOOL: First Team All-District and All-Region selection as a senior by averaging 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game at Sam Houston High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Nina and John Shanu … Has two siblings, Jada and Jadera…Major: Entrepreneurship
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