Terrence Shannon Jr. is an American college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference.
Shannon attended Lincoln Park High School in Chicago, averaging 15 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a senior.
A four-star recruit, he originally committed to DePaul before switching his commitment to Texas Tech. He chose the Texas Tech Red Raiders over offers from DePaul, Florida State, Georgetown and Illinois.
On March 25, 2022, Shannon entered the transfer portal. He then committed to Illinois on April 29, 2022.
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Shannon averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in his third season with the Red Raiders. He had a season-high 23 points in a home win over West Virginia on February 22 and would also score 20 points against TCU at home and Montana State in the NCAA Tournament First Round.
After transferring from Texas Tech, Terrence Shannon Jr. started hot with the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team.
Terrence Shannon Jr. sets a career-high 30 points in Illinois’ 103-65 win against Monmouth.