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Jersey Number 33
Dontrell Shuler
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Irmo, S.C.
- High School:
- Legacy Charter School
2020-21 (Junior): Saw the floor in just 11 games in an injury-shortened season … Made five starts for the Blue Raiders as a junior … Averaged a team-high 12.5 points per game and collected 2.2 rebounds per outing … Third on the team with 32 assists despite playing just 11 games and led the team with 2.9 assists per game … Shot 39 percent from the field (44 of 113), 36 percent from three (14 of 39) and 78 percent from the charity stripe (36 of 46) … Made four of his five starts in C-USA play, where he was averaging 13.6 points per game across five games prior to his injury … Made his Blue Raider debut coming off the bench against Omaha (11/26/20) at the Gulf Coast Showcase … Tied collegiate career highs for assists (6) and blocks (1) while scoring 12 points off the bench in the home win against Murray State (12/2/20) … Scored 16 points on 9-for-9 from the free throw line and pulled 5 rebounds in the home win against Covenant (12/12/20) … Scored a season-high 19 points and led all scorers in the game against his brother Devontae and Ole Miss (12/16/20) while making his first start as a Blue Raider … Made his return to the team with an 18-point performance in 28 minutes off the bench against Western Kentucky (1/23/21) … Drained a career-high 4 three-pointers on his way to 16 points in the game one loss against UAB (1/28/21) … Suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second half of the game one win over Charlotte (2/5/21) after leading the team in scoring with 16 points … Member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Sophomore at Charleston Southern): Played in 15 games, starting all 15 at point guard … Finished the season with 268 points, while averaging 17.9 points per game … Was 98-of-212 from the floor (46.2 FG%), 12-of-39 from behind the arc (30.8 3PT%), and 60-of-88 from the free throw line (68.2 FT%) … Finished with 51 rebounds (six offensive, 45 defensive), an average of 3.4 per game … Finished the season with 44 assists, one blocked shot and 18 steals … Scored double-digits in 12 different games in the 2019-20 season with five 20-point efforts … Scored 24 points at Dayton (Nov. 16) including a 3-of-4 performance from beyond the arc … Had a team-high 15 points at No. 3 Michigan State (Nov. 18) … Poured in a career-high 34 points on 12-of-22 shooting at Hampton (Jan. 4), with 28 of his 34 coming in the second half … Tallied six assists contests against Columbia International (Nov. 5) and Delaware State (Nov. 24) … Had at least five rebounds in five different games in the 2019-20 season.
2018-19 (Freshman at Charleston Southern): Lined up in all 34 games, earning 19 starts at point guard as a true freshman for the Buccaneers … Finished the season second on the team with 370 points, while averaging 10.9 points per game … Was 137-of-317 from the floor (43.2 FG%), 30-of-114 from behind the arc (26.3 3PT%), and 66-of-108 from the free throw line (61.1 FT%) … Finished with 93 rebounds (21 offensive, 72 defensive), averaging 2.7 per game … Finished the season with 62 assists, four blocked shots, and 33 steals … Scored double-digits in 19 different games ... Scored 20 points on December 15 at North Florida including an 8-of-10 performance from the free throw line … Poured in a season-high 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting in the Big South Quarterfinal game against Winthrop on March 7 … Tallied 17 points in the Bucs’ CIT First Round win over Florida Atlantic on March 21 … Dished out six assists three times in the 2018-19 season, coming against Columbia International (Nov. 6), Radford (Jan. 24), and UNC Asheville (Feb. 27) … Grabbed at least five rebounds in five different games in the 2018-19 season … Named a 2018-19 Big South All-Freshman Team selection.
Legacy Charter School: Played for Head Coach BJ Jackson at Legacy … Averaged 17 points, five rebounds and five assists as a senior while leading his team to the National Charter School Tournament … Served as the team’s captain and was named Team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
Personal: Born Sep. 23, 1999 to parents Donald and Linda Shuler … Has five brothers and two sisters … One brother, Devontae Shuler, plays basketball at Ole Miss, while another, Dominic Shuler, plays professionally in Canada … Majoring in Communication Studies ... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... Favorite NBA team is the LA Lakers ... Favorite food is Alfredo ... Favorite movie is Boyz n the Hood ... Favorite superhero is Batman.
2019-20 (Sophomore at Charleston Southern): Played in 15 games, starting all 15 at point guard … Finished the season with 268 points, while averaging 17.9 points per game … Was 98-of-212 from the floor (46.2 FG%), 12-of-39 from behind the arc (30.8 3PT%), and 60-of-88 from the free throw line (68.2 FT%) … Finished with 51 rebounds (six offensive, 45 defensive), an average of 3.4 per game … Finished the season with 44 assists, one blocked shot and 18 steals … Scored double-digits in 12 different games in the 2019-20 season with five 20-point efforts … Scored 24 points at Dayton (Nov. 16) including a 3-of-4 performance from beyond the arc … Had a team-high 15 points at No. 3 Michigan State (Nov. 18) … Poured in a career-high 34 points on 12-of-22 shooting at Hampton (Jan. 4), with 28 of his 34 coming in the second half … Tallied six assists contests against Columbia International (Nov. 5) and Delaware State (Nov. 24) … Had at least five rebounds in five different games in the 2019-20 season.
2018-19 (Freshman at Charleston Southern): Lined up in all 34 games, earning 19 starts at point guard as a true freshman for the Buccaneers … Finished the season second on the team with 370 points, while averaging 10.9 points per game … Was 137-of-317 from the floor (43.2 FG%), 30-of-114 from behind the arc (26.3 3PT%), and 66-of-108 from the free throw line (61.1 FT%) … Finished with 93 rebounds (21 offensive, 72 defensive), averaging 2.7 per game … Finished the season with 62 assists, four blocked shots, and 33 steals … Scored double-digits in 19 different games ... Scored 20 points on December 15 at North Florida including an 8-of-10 performance from the free throw line … Poured in a season-high 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting in the Big South Quarterfinal game against Winthrop on March 7 … Tallied 17 points in the Bucs’ CIT First Round win over Florida Atlantic on March 21 … Dished out six assists three times in the 2018-19 season, coming against Columbia International (Nov. 6), Radford (Jan. 24), and UNC Asheville (Feb. 27) … Grabbed at least five rebounds in five different games in the 2018-19 season … Named a 2018-19 Big South All-Freshman Team selection.
Legacy Charter School: Played for Head Coach BJ Jackson at Legacy … Averaged 17 points, five rebounds and five assists as a senior while leading his team to the National Charter School Tournament … Served as the team’s captain and was named Team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
Personal: Born Sep. 23, 1999 to parents Donald and Linda Shuler … Has five brothers and two sisters … One brother, Devontae Shuler, plays basketball at Ole Miss, while another, Dominic Shuler, plays professionally in Canada … Majoring in Communication Studies ... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... Favorite NBA team is the LA Lakers ... Favorite food is Alfredo ... Favorite movie is Boyz n the Hood ... Favorite superhero is Batman.
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