Shawn Respert

Shawn Respert

Personal information
Born	(1972-02-06)February 6, 1972 Detroit, Michigan,U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[a]
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop Borgess(Detroit, Michigan)
College	Michigan State(1990–1995)
NBA draft	1995:1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by thePortland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1995–2003
Position	Point guard
Number	3, 31, 24, 21, 2
Coaching career	2011–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1997	Milwaukee Bucks
1997–1998	Toronto Raptors
1998	Dallas Mavericks
1999	Phoenix Suns
1999–2000	Adecco Milano
2000–2001	Near East
2001–2002	Fillattice Imola
2002–2003	Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński
As coach:
2013–2016	Memphis Grizzlies(assistant)
Career highlights and awards
NABC Player of the Year(1995) Sporting NewsCollege Player of the Year(1995) Consensus first-teamAll-American(1995) Third-teamAll-American–UPI(1994) Big Ten Player of the Year(1995) No. 24retired by Michigan State Spartans
Career NBA statistics
Points	851 (4.9 ppg)
Rebounds	226 (1.3 rpg)
Assists	177 (1.0 apg)
Statsat NBA.com
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men'sbasketball RepresentingUnited States Goodwill Games 1994 St. Petersburg National team Summer Universiade 1993 Buffalo National team

Shawn Christopher Respert(born February 6, 1972) is an American professionalbasketballcoach and former player. He attendedBishop Borgess High School,and he came to prominence while playingcollege basketballatMichigan State.He played professionally in theNational Basketball Association(NBA) for four seasons from 1995 to 1999.

College career

Respert was a standout atMichigan State.He and point guardEric Snowcombined to form one of the nation's most prolific backcourt tandems for head coachJud Heathcote's Spartans. Respert was the team's leading scorer all four seasons at Michigan State and finished his career second all-time in scoring among Big Ten players with 2,531 points (trailing onlyCalbert Cheaney) and first inBig Tengames with 1,545 points scored. He capped a brilliant career by being named a unanimous first team All-American andBig Ten Player of the Yearand Sporting News and NABC National Player of the Yearwith a 25.6 scoring average during his1994–95 senior season.He leftEast Lansingas the Spartans all-time leading scorer and began the tradition of out-going seniors kissing the logo at center court during their final home game.

College statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goalpercentage	3P%	3-point field goalpercentage	FT%	Free throwpercentage
RPG	Reboundsper game	APG	Assistsper game	SPG	Stealsper game
BPG	Blocksper game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1990–91	Michigan State	1	-	3.0	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991–92	Michigan State	30	30	31.8	.503	.455	.872	2.1	2.1	1.1	0.1	15.8
1992–93	Michigan State	28	28	34.3	.481	.429	.856	4.0	2.6	0.9	0.2	20.1
1993–94	Michigan State	32	31	33.6	.484	.449	.840	4.0	2.5	1.3	0.2	24.3
1994–95	Michigan State	28	28	33.6	.473	.474	.869	4.0	3.0	1.4	0.0	25.6
Career		119	117	33.0	.484	.454	.857	3.5	2.5	1.2	0.1	21.3

Professional career

Respert was selected by thePortland Trail Blazersin the 1st round, with the 8th overall pick, of the1995 NBA draft.The Blazers traded his NBA rights to theMilwaukee Bucksfor the rights toGary Trentand a first-round pick. Respert was traded toTorontoin his second year, where he scored 5.6 points a game. He next played briefly inDallasthe next season and then had a second stint with the Raptors. Respert finished his career inPhoenixduring the1998–99 season.He was under contract withLos Angeles Lakersfor a brief period in October 2000 but was waived before playing in any NBA games for them. In his NBA career, Respert played in 172 games and scored a total of 851 points on averages of 4.9 points in 13.7 minutes per game.

He played professionally in Italy forAdecco Milano(1999–2000) andFillattice Imola(2001–2002). He also played in Poland forSpójnia Stargard Szczeciński(2002–2003).

Respert hadstomach cancerbut did not admit it until 2005. He started being bothered with stomach cramps towards the end of his rookie season. He noticed a lump below his belly button even after changing his diet. Respert was diagnosed with cancer after undergoing a series of tests at Milwaukee's St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in May 1996. After confirmation through a second opinion, he underwent daily radiation therapy for three consecutive months, losing twenty pounds in the process. The only people who knew about this treatment were the Bucks' trainers, doctors, his coachMike Dunleavy, Sr.and Michigan State backcourt partnerEric Snow.He only told a select few; not even his family and girlfriend knew, because "people don't want to hear excuses in pro sports, even if the excuse is cancer."

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goalpercentage	3P%	3-point field goalpercentage	FT%	Free throwpercentage
RPG	Reboundsper game	APG	Assistsper game	SPG	Stealsper game
BPG	Blocksper game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1995–96	Milwaukee	62	0	13.6	.387	.344	.833	1.2	1.1	0.5	0.1	4.9
1996–97	Milwaukee	14	0	5.9	.316	.111	1.000	0.5	0.6	0.0	0.0	1.4
1996–97	Toronto	27	0	15.3	.442	.396	.844	1.2	1.2	0.7	0.1	5.6
1997–98	Toronto	47	4	14.8	.450	.373	.815	1.6	0.9	0.6	0.0	5.5
1997–98	Dallas	10	0	21.5	.429	.231	.571	2.7	1.7	0.5	0.0	8.2
1998–99	Phoenix	12	1	8.3	.361	.308	.700	1.1	0.7	0.4	0.0	3.1
Career		172	5	13.7	.414	.340	.816	1.3	1.0	0.5	0.0	4.9

Coaching career

Respert became a volunteer coach atPrairie View A&Min Texas in 2004. In early 2005, he was hired to be director of basketball operations atRice Universityfor 21⁄2years. He then spent two years as the director of player development of the NBA's minor league, theNBA Development League.In September 2008, he was hired by theHouston Rocketsas the director of player programs.On December 6, 2011, Respert was hired by theMinnesota Timberwolvesas a player development coach.He was named an assistant coach by theMemphis Grizzliesin September 2013.Respert then moved to theChicago Bullsas a director of player development in 2018.His tenure with the Bulls lasted until the end of the 2019–20 season when his contract expired.

Notes

• ^aRespert's listed height has ranged from 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) to 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m).

External links

• Career statistics and player information fromNBA.comandBasketball-Reference.com
• TheDraftReview.com - Respert's NBA Draft History Page
• Article on Respert's struggle with stomach cancer
• College Stats