1. Shawn Long was born on January 29,1993 and is an American professional basketball player for the Ulsan Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League.
16 Facts About Shawn Long
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Shawn Long played college basketball for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and represented the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
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Shawn Long was named district MVP, earned first team all-district honors for two straight year and was the district defensive player of the year as a senior.
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On January 23,2016, in a game against the Troy Trojans, Shawn Long scored his 2,000th point and became the first player in school and conference history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds for his career.
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Shawn Long was selected for the National Association of Basketball Coaches college All-Star game to be held at the 2016 Final Four in Houston.
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Shawn Long was selected to play in the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
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On June 28,2017, Shawn Long was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick and cash considerations.
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Shawn Long was waived by the Rockets on September 26,2017.
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On October 10,2017, Shawn Long signed a two-month contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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On December 18,2017, Shawn Long was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA G League.
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Shawn Long averaged 18.3 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game and was named to the All-NBL Second Team.
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On May 2,2019, Shawn Long signed with the Guizhou Guwutang Tea of the Chinese NBL.
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On June 16,2020, Shawn Long signed with the Ulsan Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League.
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Shawn Long averaged 21.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, ranking No 1 in both scoring and rebounding.
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On June 14,2024, Shawn Long rejoined the Ulsan Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League.
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Shawn Long represented the United States national team at the 2015 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal.