Will Sheehey

Will Sheehey

Will Sheehey (0) with Indiana
Personal information
Born	(1992-01-16)January 16, 1992 Stuart, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	South Fork(Stuart, Florida) Sagemont(Weston, Florida)
College	Indiana(2010–2014)
NBA draft	2014:undrafted
Playing career	2014–2020
Position	Small forward
Career history
2014	Budućnost
2015	Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2015	Los Angeles D-Fenders
2015	Panionios
2015–2016	SOMB
2016–2017	Raptors 905
2017–2019	Porto
2019	s.Oliver Würzburg
2019–2020	Porto
Career highlights and awards
NBA D-League champion(2017) Big TenSixth Man of the Year (2013)

William Sheehey(born January 16, 1992) is a retiredAmerican professionalbasketballplayer. He playedcollege basketballforIndiana University.

High school career

As a resident of Stuart, Florida,Sheehey attendedSouth Fork High Schoolas a sophomore and junior. As a sophomore in 2007–08, he averaged 17 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game and as a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 24.6 points, 10 rebounds and nearly three assists per game. As a senior atSagemont Schoolin 2009–10, he averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists.During the summer, Sheehey playedAAUbasketball for the Florida Rams.

Sheehey was named to the Class 2A second team All-State. He was ranked as the No. 45 small forward in his class byScout.com,and No. 141 overall and No. 40 small forward byRivals.com.He was also nominated for theMcDonald's All-American Gameand was named to the Florida vs. U.S.A. Hardwood Classic All-Star team.

College career

Sheehey chose to play basketball atIndianaand major in legal studies, turning down offers fromArizona State,MichiganandGeorgia Tech.Of his commitment, Sheehey said, "I chose Indiana because it was the best combination of basketball, academics and social life."

Freshman season

As a freshman during the2010–11 season,Sheehey played in 32 games and started seven. His breakout game was againstMississippi Valley State,contributing nine points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist in 11 minutes off the bench. His contributions continued to grow throughout the season. His dunk in a game againstIowaon February 5, 2011, was a finalist for Papa John's Dunk of the Year.

Sophomore season

As a sophomore during the2011–12 season,Sheehey averaged 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game (50.5% FG, 70.4% FT). He started 11 of the 31 games he played in, particularly toward the end of the season. The Hoosiers' record in 2011–2012 improved by fifteen games over the prior season, making it the largest single turnaround in the NCAA that year. The team earned a number-four seed in the2012 NCAA Tournamentand defeatedNew Mexico Statein the second round. After defeatingVCUin the third round, the Hoosiers lost in the Sweet Sixteen toKentucky,the eventual national champions.

Junior season

As a junior during the2012–13 season,Sheehey's talents were integral to the team's success. CBS Sports columnist Jon Rothstein said, "You can't measure what Will Sheehey does for Indiana with a box score. The 6-7 swing man brings unbelievable intangibles to the Hoosiers on a nightly basis and regularly guards several of the opponent's top offensive options...not enough credit goes to Sheehey — a player who always seems to be around a loose ball whenever it hits the floor."That season the Hoosiers won the outright Big Ten championship. Sheehey averaged 9.5 points per game off the bench, among the best in the Big Ten, to go along with 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.He was honored as the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year by the coaches.

Senior season

As a senior during the2013–14 season,Sheehey earned Big Ten All-Sportsmanship Team honors and was named to the Reese's NCAA D1 All-Star Game. In 31 games, he averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010–11	Indiana	32	7	13.8	.484	.304	.649	2.1	0.4	0.4	0.2	4.8
2011–12	Indiana	31	11	22.4	.505	.383	.704	3.1	1.1	0.5	0.2	8.6
2012–13	Indiana	36	1	22.3	.486	.346	.656	3.5	1.3	0.8	0.2	9.5
2013–14	Indiana	31	31	30.3	.472	.330	.690	4.0	1.8	0.9	0.3	11.4
Career		130	50	22.1	.486	.343	.676	3.2	1.1	0.7	0.2	8.6

Professional career

After going undrafted in the2014 NBA draft,Sheehey joined theNew York Knicksfor the2014 NBA Summer League.On August 1, 2014, he signed a one-year deal withBudućnost Podgoricaof Montenegro.On December 16, 2014, he parted ways with Budućnost after appearing in nine league games and nine Eurocup games.

On January 28, 2015, Sheehey was acquired by theFort Wayne Mad Antsof theNBA Development League.On March 6, he was waived by the Mad Ants after appearing in eight games. Six days later, he was acquired by theLos Angeles D-Fenders.On April 11, 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, he signed withPanioniosof Greece for the rest of the2014–15 Greek League season.

In July 2015, Sheehey joined theNew Orleans Pelicansfor the2015 NBA Summer League.On July 29, he signed withSO Maritime Boulogneof the FrenchLNB Pro B.

On October 30, 2016, Sheehey was acquired byRaptors 905of the D-League.

On August 7, 2017, Sheehey signed withFC Portoof theLiga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.

Sheehey signed withs.Oliver Würzburgof the GermanBasketball Bundesligaon June 17, 2019.

On December 28, 2019, he signed withPortoof theLiga Portuguesa de Basquetebol(LPB).

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2015–present)

In the summers of 2015, '16, and 2017, Sheehey played inThe Basketball TournamentonESPNfor team Armored Athlete. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for team Armored Athlete in 2017, he averaged 9.5 points per game. Sheehey helped take team Armored Athlete in 2017 to the West Regional Championship, where they lost to Team Challenge ALS 75-63.

Post-playing career

Sheehey retired from playing in 2020. In September 2021 he joined theGolden State Warriorsas a player development coach, and was part of the staff for the2022 NBA Championship.

Personal

Sheehey married his wife, Nicole Jaderberg, in 2017. Sheehey is the son of Dawn Mailloux and Michael Sheehey, who played basketball atSyracuseandSaint Bonaventure.His uncle, Tom Sheehey, was a standout basketball player forVirginiaand was drafted by theBoston Celticsand played professionally in Spain.

External links

• Eurobasket.com profile
• Fiba.com profile
• Indiana Hoosiers bio