DeShane Davis Larkin was born on October 2,1992 and is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.
32 Facts About Shane Larkin
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Shane Larkin represents the senior Turkish national team in international competition.
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Shane Larkin played college basketball for the University of Miami.
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Shane Larkin was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 18th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, where he was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
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Shane Larkin last played in the NBA in 2018 with the Boston Celtics.
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Shane Larkin was born in Cincinnati on October 2,1992, to parents Barry and Lisa Shane Larkin.
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Shane Larkin's father Barry is a Hall of Fame shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds.
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When Shane Larkin was in elementary school, his father's former Reds teammates Tony Perez and Pete Rose would give the younger Shane Larkin tips on hitting a baseball.
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Shane Larkin played basketball for Dr Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida.
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Shane Larkin was a two-time all-state selection and ended his high school career with 320 career steals, a school record.
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Shane Larkin was ranked as one of the top 30 point guards by Scout.
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Shane Larkin ended up requesting a transfer before the start of his freshman year due to a then unnamed medical condition.
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Shane Larkin chose Miami, a school closer to home to help his anxiety and where he was introduced to meditation and relaxation techniques by a new therapist.
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Shane Larkin was selected to the All-ACC Freshman team at the conclusion of the season, finishing the year averaging 7.4 points, 2.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.6 steals.
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Shane Larkin was an important player in the team's success, playing some of his best games in many of the most crucial matchups of the season.
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Shane Larkin led the Hurricanes to the Sweet 16 in the 2013 NCAA tournament.
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Shane Larkin was selected the ACC Player of the Year by the ACC coaches.
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On June 27,2013, Shane Larkin was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 18th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
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On June 25,2014, Shane Larkin was traded, along with Wayne Ellington, Jose Calderon, Samuel Dalembert and two 2014 second-round picks, to the New York Knicks in exchange for Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton.
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On July 9,2015, Shane Larkin signed with the Brooklyn Nets.
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Shane Larkin was named Player of the Month of February 2017 in the Spanish League.
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On June 28,2017, Shane Larkin was registered by Baskonia for the right of first refusal.
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On July 9,2017, Shane Larkin signed an offer sheet with FC Barcelona Lassa.
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On July 14,2017, Baskonia matched the offer sheet to Shane Larkin, keeping Shane Larkin in their roster.
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On July 31,2017, Shane Larkin signed with the Boston Celtics.
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At the start of the offseason, Shane Larkin made it clear that he wanted more responsibility if he would be back in the NBA.
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On July 26,2018, Shane Larkin signed a one-year deal with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.
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On November 29,2019, Shane Larkin set EuroLeague Basketball's single-game scoring record since the year 2000, with 49 points scored in a game against FC Bayern Munich.
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On May 21,2022, with Anadolu Efes, Shane Larkin won the most prestigious European championship again, Euroleague, beating Olympiakos in the semi-final and Real Madrid in the final.
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Shane Larkin is a member of the senior Turkish national team.
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Shane Larkin has stated that he views Turkey as "more of a home" when asked about the possibility of playing for the Turkish national team.
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On February 7,2020, it was announced that Shane Larkin received Turkish citizenship.