Shavon Shields
| No. 31 – Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 5, 1994 Overland Park, Kansas |
| Nationality | American / Danish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwest (Olathe, Kansas) |
| College | Nebraska (2012–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Shavon Shields is an American-Danish college basketball player who is playing his Junior season for the 2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team. He was the November 11, 2013 and March 10, 2014 men's basketball player of the week during the 2013–14 Big Ten Conference season.[1][2] He was twice named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the week during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[3][4] On January 31, 2014, he was named an Academic All-District by CoSIDA, placing him among the 40 finalists for fifteen 2013–14 Academic All-American basketball selections.[5] He is the son of 12-time National Football League Pro Bowler Will Shields. He was a high school teammate of Kentucky Wildcat Willie Cauley-Stein at Olathe Northwest High School. He has represented the Denmark national basketball team in U20 competitions.
References
- ↑ "Indiana and Nebraska Earn First Weekly Men's Basketball Honors: Nebraska's Shavon Shields and Indiana's Noah Vonleh collect respective Player and Freshman of the Week awards". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ↑ "Michigan, Nebraska and Indiana Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ↑ "Michigan and Nebraska Claim Weekly Awards". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "Indiana and Nebraska Claim Weekly Awards". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ↑ "Four Big Ten Standouts Named Academic All-District". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2014-01-31.