Position Power forward Nationality American Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg) NBA draft 2016 | League NBA Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Salary 543,471 USD (2016) Parents Carolyn Long | |
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College Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball (2012–2016) Similar James Webb III, Dionte Christmas, Bob Marlin, Brandon Paul, Brett Brown Profiles | ||
Shawn Long (born January 29, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college career for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and represented the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
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High school career
Long attended Morgan City High School under Jeremy Whittington. As a senior, he averaged 21.4 points, 15.2 rebounds and 9.1 blocks, helping team to a 26-5 record. He was named district MVP, earned first team all-district honors for two straight year and was the district defensive player of the year as a senior.
College career
Long originally enrolled at Mississippi State University of the Southeastern Conference, but became immediately unhappy with his choice. After the first semester, and without playing in any games, Long transferred to Louisiana–Lafayette and received an NCAA waiver to allow him to play the following season without sitting out the customary full year. Long first suited up for the Ragin' Cajuns in the 2012–13 season, averaging 15.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game to earn Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and second-team All-conference honors. Over his next two seasons, Long would again average a double-double and was named first-team All-Sun Belt both years.
In the summer of 2015, Long made the United States team for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. In Toronto, Long played in one game, scoring five points.
For his senior season, Long was named the preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year. On January 23, 2016, in a game against the Troy Trojans, Long scored his 2,000th point and became the first player in school and conference history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds for his career. He was also selected for the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) college All-Star game to be held at the 2016 Final Four in Houston.
Delaware and Philadelphia (2016–present)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Long joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On July 8, 2016, he signed with the 76ers, but was waived on October 24, 2016 after appearing in seven preseason games. Five days later, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the 76ers. On January 6, 2017, Long had 45 points and 14 rebounds in a 129–105 win over the Erie BayHawks. On March 6, 2017, he was called-up by the 76ers, who signed him to a 10-day contact to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Philadelphia had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 16, one over the allowed limited of 15. He made his NBA debut that night, recording 13 points and seven rebounds in a 112–98 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. On March 16, 2017, he signed a partially guaranteed, multiyear deal with the 76ers. Seven days later, in a 117–107 win over the Chicago Bulls, Long had 18 points in just his ninth career game.
Personal life
The son of Carolyn Long, he majored in general studies.