Shawn Christopher Respert was born on February 6,1972 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player.
19 Facts About Shawn Respert
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Shawn Respert attended Bishop Borgess High School, and he came to prominence while playing college basketball at Michigan State.
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Shawn Respert played professionally in the National Basketball Association for four seasons from 1995 to 1999.
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Shawn Respert was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in October 2024.
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Shawn Respert left East Lansing as the Spartans all-time leading scorer and began the tradition of out-going seniors kissing the logo at center court during their final home game.
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Shawn Respert was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round, with the 8th overall pick, of the 1995 NBA draft.
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Shawn Respert was traded to Toronto in his second year, where he scored 5.6 points a game.
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Shawn Respert next played briefly in Dallas the next season and then had a second stint with the Raptors.
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Shawn Respert was under contract with Los Angeles Lakers for a brief period in October 2000 but was waived before playing in any NBA games for them.
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Shawn Respert played professionally in Italy for Adecco Milano and Fillattice Imola.
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Shawn Respert played in Poland for Spojnia Stargard Szczecinski.
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Shawn Respert had stomach cancer but did not admit it until 2005.
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Shawn Respert started being bothered with stomach cramps towards the end of his rookie season.
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Shawn Respert noticed a lump below his belly button even after changing his diet.
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Shawn Respert was diagnosed with cancer after undergoing a series of tests at Milwaukee's St Joseph Regional Medical Center in May 1996.
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Shawn Respert then spent two years as the director of player development of the NBA's minor league, the NBA Development League.
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On December 6,2011, Shawn Respert was hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves as a player development coach.
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Shawn Respert was named an assistant coach by the Memphis Grizzlies in September 2013.
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Shawn Respert then moved to the Chicago Bulls as a director of player development in 2018.