Landry Shamet
Landry Shamet | |
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| Born | March 13, 1997 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | NBA player for New York Knicks |
Landry Michael Shamet (born March 13, 1997) is a professional American basketball athlete currently signed with the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He competed at the collegiate level for the Wichita State Shockers before being chosen 26th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2018 NBA draft. Throughout his NBA tenure, Shamet has also been a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, and Washington Wizards.
Early life
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Landry Shamet was raised by his mother, Melanie Shamet, who attended Boise State University on a volleyball scholarship as a single parent. His father, former professional player Ron Davis, remained unknown to him until his teenage years; their first meeting took place in 2021. Shamet is of mixed race.
His uncle Tyler, along with other relatives, played a significant part in his upbringing. Shamet started playing basketball at just two years old. During his middle school years, his family encountered financial hardship after losing their home due to mortgage complications.
Initially enrolled at Desborough College, he later transferred to Park Hill High School in Kansas City, where he was under the guidance of coach David Garrison.
College career
After participating in three games during his freshman year, Shamet redshirted because of a foot injury. By January 2017, he had assumed the role of starting point guard for the Shockers. In his redshirt freshman season, he posted averages of 11.4 points and 3.3 assists per game, achievements that earned him First Team MVC All-Conference recognition as well as MVC Freshman of the Year accolades. Following the season, he underwent surgery to mend a stress fracture in his foot.
Ahead of his sophomore campaign, Shamet received Preseason First Team All-AAC honors and was named to the Preseason Wooden Award watch list. He was among only two sophomores featured on the Midseason Top 25 list for the 2018 Wooden Award. On December 9, 2017, he recorded a personal best of 30 points in a victory over Oklahoma State. Leading the AAC in assists per game, true shooting percentage, and offensive box plus/minus, he played a crucial role in Wichita State's consistent NCAA Tournament appearances. Averaging 14.9 points and 5.2 assists per game as a sophomore, Shamet declared for the 2018 NBA draft afterward.
Philadelphia 76ers (2018–2019)
Selected 26th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft, Shamet impressed during the preseason with an average of 8.8 points per game. Notably, he scored 18 points in a preseason victory over the Dallas Mavericks held in China.
On January 8, 2019, he achieved a career-high by scoring 29 points off the bench against the Washington Wizards, setting a franchise rookie record with eight three-pointers made.
Los Angeles Clippers (2019–2020)
Shamet was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on February 6, 2019. In his first game with the team, he contributed 17 points—including 13 during the fourth quarter—to help rally from a 28-point deficit against the Boston Celtics. On April 15, during Game 2 of the first playoff round versus the Golden State Warriors, Shamet added 12 points and sunk the decisive three-pointer that completed an extraordinary 31-point comeback for a 135–131 win.
During Game 7 of the second-round series in the 2020 NBA playoffs, Shamet suffered an ankle injury early on and managed only six minutes of playtime. The Clippers were defeated 104–89 by the Denver Nuggets, concluding their postseason run.
Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)
On November 19, 2020, Shamet was involved in a three-team trade that brought him to the Brooklyn Nets, while Luke Kennard was sent to the Clippers. Subsequently, on January 14, 2021, following the arrival of James Harden who requested jersey number 13, Shamet switched his number from 13 to 20.
Phoenix Suns (2021–2023)
Shamet was traded to the Phoenix Suns on August 6, 2021, in exchange for Jevon Carter and the draft rights to Day'Ron Sharpe. He agreed to a four-year rookie scale contract extension worth $43 million on October 18. On December 20, 2022, Shamet achieved a personal best by scoring 31 points and tied a Suns franchise record with nine made three-pointers in a single game. He repeated this scoring performance five days later on Christmas Day. During the 2023 NBA playoffs, Shamet contributed 19 points in a crucial Western Conference Semifinals victory against the Denver Nuggets.
Washington Wizards (2023–2024)
On June 24, 2023, Shamet was traded by Phoenix to the Washington Wizards alongside Chris Paul, several first-round pick swaps, and second-round selections in exchange for Bradley Beal, Jordan Goodwin, and Isaiah Todd. The Wizards waived Shamet on July 6, 2024.
Westchester / New York Knicks (2024–present)
Shamet signed with the New York Knicks on September 14, 2024, but was released on October 19 after suffering a shoulder dislocation during a preseason matchup versus the Charlotte Hornets. He was then selected by the Westchester Knicks through the 2024 NBA G League draft on October 26 and rejoined the New York Knicks on December 23. On September 11, 2025, Shamet secured a one-year contract extension with the Knicks.
Regular season
|- | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 54 || 4 || 20.5 || .441 || .404 || .815 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .4 || .1 || 8.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 25 || 23 || 27.8 || .414 || .450 || .795 || 2.2 || 2.3 || .5 || .1 || 10.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 53 || 30 || 27.4 || .404 || .375 || .855 || 1.9 || 1.9 || .4 || .2 || 9.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 61 || 12 || 23.0 || .408 || .387 || .846 || 1.8 || 1.6 || .5 || .2 || 9.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 69 || 14 || 20.8 || .394 || .368 || .840 || 1.8 || 1.6 || .4 || .1 || 8.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 40 || 9 || 20.2 || .377 || .377 || .882 || 1.7 || 2.3 || .7 || .1 || 8.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Washington | 46 || 5 || 15.8 || .431 || .338 || .826 || 1.3 || 1.2 || .5 || .2||7.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New York |50||0||15.2|| .461|| .397|| .667||1.2|| .5|| .5|| .0||5.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career |398||97||21.1|| .413|| .385|| .833||1.7||1.5|| .5|| .1||8.3
Playoffs
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 6 || 6 || 29.0 || .342 || .323 || 1.000 || 2.0 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .0 || 7.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 13 || 4 || 18.7 || .407 || .357 || .714 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .5 || .2 || 5.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021 | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 12 || 0 || 17.2 || .439 || .385 || .800 || 1.8 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 4.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022 | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 12 || 0 || 16.0 || .396 || .346 || .714 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .5 || .0 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023 | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 10 || 1 || 18.4 || .378 || .379 || .750 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || 4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2025 | style="text-align:left;"| New York | 11 || 0 || 7.5 || .450 || .467 || .250 || .4 || .7 || .1 || .0 || 2.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 64 || 11 || 16.9 || .399 || .367 || .757 || 1.5 || 1.1 || .4 || .1 || 4.5
College
|- | style="text-align:left;" |2015–16 | style="text-align:left;" |Wichita State | 3||1||17.7||.438||.300||.750||2.7||1.7||1.7||.3||8.7 |- | style="text-align:left;" |2016–17 | style="text-align:left;" |Wichita State | 36|| 35||26.7||.472||.439||.802||2.8||3.3||.7||.2||11.4 |- | style="text-align:left;" |2017–18 | style="text-align:left;" |Wichita State |32||32||31.7||.489||.442||.825||3.2||5.2||.7||.2||14.9 |- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career |71||68||28.6||.480||.437||.811||3.0||4.1||.8||.2||12.9