18 Facts About Shamorie Ponds

Shamorie Saequan Ponds was born on June 29,1998 and is an American professional basketball player for the Erdenet Miners of The League.

Shamorie Ponds played college basketball for the St John's Red Storm.

Shamorie Ponds chose to attend nearby St John's to play for coach Chris Mullin.

Shamorie Ponds was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked 37th overall recruit and 9th best point guard in the 2016 high school class.

At the close of the season, Shamorie Ponds was named to the conference all-freshman team.

Shamorie Ponds made a national name for himself with standout performances in back to back upset wins over fourth-ranked Duke, top-ranked Villanova, as well as scoring 44 points, a Carnesecca Arena record, against the Marquette Golden Eagles.

At the close of the season, Shamorie Ponds was named first-team All-Big East and won the Haggerty Award as the top college player in the New York City metro area.

Shamorie Ponds decided to return to St John's for his junior season.

Shamorie Ponds averaged 19.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.6 steals in 35.1 minutes per game as a junior.

Shamorie Ponds left St John's for the NBA after the season concluded.

Shamorie Ponds later had his contract converted to a two-way deal, a decision which was later reversed.

On November 27,2019, Shamorie Ponds made his NBA debut against the New York Knicks, scoring 4 points and making his first NBA basket.

On December 31,2019, Shamorie Ponds set a new career high with 5 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Shamorie Ponds was selected by the Delaware Blue Coats first overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft.

Shamorie Ponds led the Astros de Jalisco to a CIBACOPA league title in 2023 and was named Finals MVP.

In December 2024, Shamorie Ponds joined the Erdenet Miners of The League.

Shamorie Ponds is the son of Shawn Shamorie Ponds and Lamell Brightwell.

Shamorie Ponds has a brother named Shawn and two sisters, Shamell and Shaniaya.