SHAMAR GIVANCE
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 5-10 (178 cm)
WEIGHT: 155 lbs (70 kg)
BIRTHDATE: August 10, 1999 (Brampton, ON)
HIGH SCHOOL: First Love Christian Academy (Washington, PA)
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: University of Texas at El Paso (2023)
TWITTER / INSTAGRAM: / @5hamargivance
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent May 11, 2023
YEARS PRO: N/A
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER
Averaged 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 26.5 minutes in 150 games during a five-year collegiate career at the University of Evansville and the University of Texas at El Paso.
2022-23: Averaged 11.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.9 steals, and 33.5 minutes in 32 games in graduate season at the University of Texas at El Paso … Started every game but one … Averaged third-most assists and steals per game in Conference USA … Ranked eighth in school history with 62 steals on the season … Led the team in assists in 21 contests, including reaching double-figures in four games … Posted four double-doubles on the season … Scored double-digits in 19 games, second-most on the Miners … Grabbed a career-high seven steals while playing all 50 minutes in a double-overtime contest against University of Alabama at Birmingham on December 29 … Tallied 18 points on a perfect six-for-six at the free throw line vs. North Carolina A&T on December 21 … Scored eight points in 37 minutes of action in Miners debut November 7 vs. Texas.
2021-22: Averaged 13.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.5 steals, and 30.7 minutes in 30 games as a senior at the University of Evansville … Led the Aces in scoring and rebounding … Recorded double-figures in scoring in all but eight contests … Reached the 1,000-point mark in final career home game on March 4, becoming the 52nd player in program history to do so … Set a season-high in scoring with 31 vs. Southern Illinois on December 1 … Registered a season-high five steals against Eastern Illinois November 28.
2020-21: Averaged 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 31.8 minutes in 25 games with Evansville … Named to All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team … Conference Most Improved Team honouree … Finished Top-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference in assists per game (fourth), minutes per game (ninth), and scoring (ninth) … Team leader in steals per game … Recorded four steals to go along with five assists and 12 points February 1 vs. Valparaiso … Scored 17 points in 46 minutes of action vs. University of Tennessee at Martin on December 2 … Had 10 points in the season opener against Louisville on November 25.
2019-20: Averaged 4.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 20.7 minutes in 31 games with the University of Evansville as a sophomore … Led the Missouri Valley Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.6) with 72 assists and 28 turnovers … Grabbed a season-high 4 steals on December 14 against Green Bay … Had a season-high 15-point outing in a win over Morgan State on November 24.
2018-19: Averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 17.0 minutes in 32 games at Evansville … Started six games as a freshman … Logged a season-most 29 minutes vs. Missouri State on February 13 … Scored a season-high 12 points, paired with four rebounds against Wyoming on November 28 … Made collegiate debut against Illinois on November 8, scoring four points.
PERSONAL
Pronounced “Ge-VINS” … Attended First Love Christian Academy in Washington, PA for the final two years of high school and played alongside current Honey Badgers forward Price Oduro … St. Roch Catholic Secondary School in Brampton in the ninth and tenth grade … Played AAU basketball for the Northern Kings in Toronto.
COLLEGIATE STATISTICS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | UTEP | 32 | 1071 | 351 | 68-145 | 41-116 | 92-125 | 14 | 107 | 121 | 140 | 94 | 6 | 62 | 98 |
2021-22 | Evansville | 30 | 921 | 411 | 112-247 | 33-108 | 88-132 | 10 | 110 | 120 | 118 | 66 | 0 | 45 | 82 |
2020-21 | Evansville | 25 | 794 | 333 | 84-170 | 32-88 | 69-89 | 21 | 78 | 99 | 100 | 62 | 1 | 39 | 71 |
2019-20 | Evansville | 31 | 641 | 124 | 19-52 | 16-51 | 38-56 | 10 | 68 | 78 | 72 | 69 | 1 | 27 | 28 |
2018-19 | Evansville | 32 | 545 | 151 | 31-84 | 14-45 | 47-63 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 75 | 67 | 1 | 17 | 42 |
Totals | 150 | 3972 | 1370 | 314-698 | 136-408 | 334-465 | 75 | 430 | 505 | 505 | 358 | 9 | 190 | 321 |
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | UTEP | 32 | 33.5 | 11.0 | 0.469 | 0.353 | 0.736 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
2021-22 | Evansville | 30 | 30.7 | 13.7 | 0.453 | 0.306 | 0.667 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
2020-21 | Evansville | 25 | 31.8 | 13.3 | 0.494 | 0.364 | 0.775 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
2019-20 | Evansville | 31 | 20.7 | 4.0 | 0.365 | 0.314 | 0.679 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
2018-19 | Evansville | 32 | 17.0 | 4.7 | 0.369 | 0.311 | 0.746 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Totals | 150 | 26.5 | 9.1 | 0.450 | 0.333 | 0.718 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
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