Shaun Livingston

Shaun Livingston

Livingston with the Washington Wizards in 2010
No. 34 – Golden State Warriors
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born September 11, 1985
Peoria, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school Peoria Central (Peoria, Illinois)
NBA draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Pro career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2008 Los Angeles Clippers
2008–2009 Miami Heat
2009 Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2009 Oklahoma City Thunder
2010 Washington Wizards
2010–2011 Charlotte Bobcats
2011–2012 Milwaukee Bucks
2012 Washington Wizards
2012–2013 Cleveland Cavaliers
2013–2014 Brooklyn Nets
2014–present Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Shaun Patrick Livingston (born September 11, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2004, Livingston decided not to attend college and entered the 2004 NBA draft. He was selected with the 4th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers. In a game in 2007, Livingston suffered a debilitating knee injury that damaged almost every part of his left knee, and took him about a year and a half to return to action. Livingston has previously played for the Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has also spent time with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League.

Early years

Livingston was born in Peoria, Illinois. He led Concordia Lutheran Grade School to LSA state titles in 1999 and 2000. Livingston played competitive basketball in high school at Richwoods High School for two years[1] and then transferred to Peoria Central High School, where he led his team to Class AA state titles in 2003 and 2004.

He played in the 2004 McDonald's High School All-American game, and was named co-MVP of the game.

In 2007, Livingston was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament," recognizing his superior performance in his appearances in the tournament.[2]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Livingston was listed as the No. 1 point guard and the No. 2 player in the nation in 2004.[3] He had originally committed to Duke, but opted instead to make the jump to the NBA straight out of high school.

Professional career

Early career (2004–2006)

Livingston signed with Duke, but opted to skip college and enter the 2004 NBA Draft, in which the Clippers selected him with the 4th overall pick.[4]

Livingston, who has a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) wingspan,[5] is tall for point guard standards (6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)) and, due to the addition of Sam Cassell to the Clippers' roster, saw playing time at shooting guard. He was an integral part of one of the Clippers' best seasons in franchise history in the 2005-06 season. Livingston recorded a career-high 14 assists on February 23, 2007 against the Golden State Warriors.[6]

In his first two NBA seasons, playing in a total of 91 games, Livingston averaged 6.3 points per game. In his third season, he averaged a career high 9.3 points per game, being one of the few Clippers to improve from the 2005-06 season. His breakout year was interrupted by a knee injury that led him to miss 39 games.

Knee injury (2007)

In a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 26, 2007, Livingston suffered a debilitating knee injury, dislocating his left kneecap after landing awkwardly following a missed layup, resulting in the left leg snapping laterally. Livingston injured almost every part of his knee, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and the lateral meniscus, badly spraining his medial collateral ligament (MCL), and dislocating his patella and his tibio-fibular joint.[7] The injury was so severe that ESPNEWS warned viewers of the graphic nature of the video clip before airing it.[8] Livingston was told by a medical professional at the hospital that there was a chance that his leg would have to be amputated. He required months of rehabilitation to be able to walk again.[9]

Livingston was riddled by injuries during the first three years of his professional career, missing 101 of 246 regular season games.[10][11]

Return from injury (2008–2013)

Livingston's contract with the Clippers expired after the 2007-08 season, and the Clippers did not make Livingston a $5.8 million qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.[12]

On June 16, 2008, doctors allowed Livingston to resume basketball activities;[13] during the 2008 offseason, he tried to find a guaranteed contract to finalize his comeback. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers were interested in his services, but he eventually signed a reported two-year deal with the Miami Heat on October 3, 2008. In 4 games with the Heat, he averaged 2.3 points in 10.3 minutes.[14][15]

On January 7, 2009, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies along with cash considerations for a conditional 2012 second-round pick.[14][16] He was waived later that same day.[14][17]

On March 7, 2009, Livingston signed with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League, owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA.[14][18] After three weeks with the 66ers, Livingston signed a multi-year deal with the Thunder on March 31, 2009.[19] On December 22, 2009, Livingston was waived by the Thunder.[20][21]

On February 26, 2010, he signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Washington Wizards.[22] He was then signed by the Wizards for the remainder of the season.[23] / On July 20, 2010, Livingston signed a two-year contract worth $7 million with the Charlotte Bobcats. [24]

On June 23, 2011, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-way deal among the Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Bobcats.[25]

On June 26, 2012, Livingston was traded to the Houston Rockets along with teammates Jon Leuer and Jon Brockman.[26] Before the beginning of the season, however, they were all waived.[27]

On November 15, 2012, Livingston signed with the Washington Wizards.[28] He was waived by the Wizards on December 23, 2012.[29]

On December 25, 2012, the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed Livingston off waivers after releasing Donald Sloan.[30][31] Livingston made his debut for the Cavaliers on January 2, 2013. Playing 13 minutes, he got two rebounds along with one assist and two points from free throws.

Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)

On July 11, 2013, Livingston signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[32] His season high of 23 points came in a 98-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on November 18, 2013.[33] Initially billed as a backup, Livingston performed well enough to join Deron Williams in the starting lineup following the season ending injury to Brook Lopez. With Livingston on the floor, the Nets proved to be 8.5 points per 100 possessions better defensively, earning him the third most minutes on the team.[34] On March 17, Livingston set a career high for both minutes played and points scored in a season.[35] At the end of the season Livingston played in a career high 76 games (starting a career high 54 games) averaging 8.3 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals.

Golden State Warriors (2014–present)

On July 11, 2014, Livingston signed with the Golden State Warriors[36] to a reported three-year, $16 million contract.[37] On August 15, 2014, the Warriors announced that Livingston would miss 6-8 weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his right big toe.[38]

Awards

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 L.A. Clippers 30 15 27.1 .414 .000 .746 3.0 5.0 1.1 .4 7.4
2005–06 L.A. Clippers 61 14 25.0 .427 .125 .688 3.0 4.5 .8 .5 5.8
2006–07 L.A. Clippers 54 31 29.8 .463 .313 .707 3.4 5.1 1.1 .5 9.3
2008–09 Miami 4 0 10.3 .375 .000 .750 .5 1.0 .5 .0 2.3
2008–09 Oklahoma City 8 1 23.8 .538 .000 1.000 3.3 2.0 .6 .3 7.8
2009–10 Oklahoma City 10 0 13.0 .313 .000 .000 2.0 1.3 .5 .2 1.0
2009–10 Washington 26 18 25.6 .535 .000 .875 2.2 4.5 .5 .3 9.2
2010–11 Charlotte 73 0 17.3 .466 .250 .864 2.0 2.2 .6 .4 6.6
2011–12 Milwaukee 58 27 18.8 .469 .667 .785 2.1 2.1 .5 .3 5.5
2012–13 Washington 17 4 18.8 .364 .000 1.000 2.2 2.2 .6 .1 3.7
2012–13 Cleveland 49 12 23.2 .507 .000 .843 2.5 3.6 .8 .6 7.2
2013–14 Brooklyn 76 54 26.0 .483 .167 .827 3.2 3.2 1.2 .4 8.3
2014–15 Golden State 78 2 18.8 .500 .000 .714 2.2 3.3 .6 .3 5.9
Career 444 178 22.5 .471 .196 .792 2.6 3.4 .8 .4 6.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006 L.A. Clippers 12 0 27.7 .474 1.000 .810 4.7 4.8 .6 .5 7.5
2014 Brooklyn 12 10 27.1 .512 1.000 .730 3.5 3.3 .4 .4 9.7
Career 24 10 27.4 .494 1.000 .759 4.1 4.0 .5 .5 8.6

Career highs

References

  1. ↑ Shaun Livingston official website: About Shaun Livingston
  2. ↑ "Legends of Boys Basketball". IHSA. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  3. ↑ Shaun Livingston Recruiting Profile
  4. ↑ "Deng, Livingston forgo Duke for NBA Draft | The Chronicle". Dukechronicle.com. 2004-05-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  5. ↑ Heat's Pat Riley: No plans to purse any veteran free agents
  6. ↑ "Brand Throws a Block Party in Clippers’ Win". Nba.com. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  7. ↑ "Livingston out for season with major knee injury". Associated Press. February 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
  8. ↑ ESPNEWS Gametime, ESPNEWS, air date February 26, 2007
  9. ↑ http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8934761/on-career-shaun-livingston-survived-one-worst-injuries-nba-history
  10. ↑ "Shaun Livingston Career Stats Page". NBA.com. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
  11. ↑ "Shaun Livingston Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
  12. ↑ "Clippers renounce rights to Livingston, four other players". Associated Press. 2008-07-10.
  13. ↑ "Shaun Livingston resumes basketball related activities". Los Angeles Times. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Heat trade Livingston to Grizzlies". Sports.espn.go.com. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  15. ↑ "HEAT Sign Shaun Livingston". NBA.com. 2008-10-04.
  16. ↑ "Grizzlies trade conditional second round draft pick to Miami". NBA.com. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  17. ↑ "Grizzlies waive Shaun Livingston". NBA.com. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  18. ↑ "Ex-Clipper Livingston joins 66ers". NewsOK.com. 2009-03-08.
  19. ↑ Shaun Livingston Signs Multi-Year Deal March 31, 2009
  20. ↑ "Thunder Acquires Maynor From Utah Jazz". NBA.com. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  21. ↑ "Thunder acquires Eric Maynor from Jazz, waives Livingston and Wilks". Daily Thunder.com. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  22. ↑ "Wizards Sign Guard Shaun Livingston". NBA.com. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  23. ↑ "Wizards Sign Livingston For Remainder of the Season". NBA.com. 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  24. ↑ "Bobcats Sign Point Guard Shaun Livingston". NBA.com. 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  25. ↑ "Bucks acquire Jackson, Livingston, Udrih and draft rights to Tobias Harris in a three-team trade". NBA.com. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  26. ↑ "Rockets Receive 12th Overall Pick Via Trade With Bucks". NBA.com. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  27. ↑ "Rockets trim roster to 15, waive Livingston". The Dream Shake. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  28. ↑ Wizards Sign Shaun Livingston
  29. ↑ Wizards Waive Livingston And Barron
  30. ↑ Cavaliers Claim Shaun Livingston Off Waivers, Waive Donald Sloan
  31. ↑ Cavaliers claim Livingston
  32. ↑ Brooklyn Nets sign guard Shaun Livingston
  33. ↑ Trail Blazers surge past Nets for 7th straight win
  34. ↑ LIVINGSTON EMBODIES NETS’ NEW IDENTITY
  35. ↑ Shaun Livingston resurrects his career with Brooklyn Nets
  36. ↑ Warriors Sign Free Agent Shaun Livingston to Contract
  37. ↑ Warriors Reach Three-Year, $16M Deal With Shaun Livingston
  38. ↑ Warriors' Shaun Livingston out 6-8 weeks after toe surgery
  39. ↑ "Weekly and Monthly Awards, 2004-05". NBA.com. Retrieved 2007-07-11.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Shannon Brown		 Illinois Mr. Basketball Award Winner
2004 		Succeeded by
Julian Wright