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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Shuler, Dontrell
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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
Bio
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.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18
