Shelvin Mack

Shelvin Bernard Mack Jr. (born April 22, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Butler Bulldogs.

Shelvin Mack
Mack in October 2019
No. 0 – Panathinaikos
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1990-04-22) April 22, 1990
Lexington, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolBryan Station (Lexington, Kentucky)
CollegeButler (2008–2011)
NBA draft2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013Washington Wizards
2012→Maine Red Claws
2013Philadelphia 76ers
2013→Maine Red Claws
2013–2016Atlanta Hawks
2016–2017Utah Jazz
2017–2018Orlando Magic
2018–2019Memphis Grizzlies
2019Charlotte Hornets
2019–2020Olimpia Milano
2020Hapoel Jeruslaem
2020–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
U-19 World Championship
2009 New ZealandTeam

High school career

Mack attended Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] As a senior in 2007–08, he averaged 23.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 3.8 steals per game as he was named to the Lexington All-City team after leading the Defenders to a 30–3 record.[2][3]

College career

In his freshman season at Butler, Mack started in all 32 games, sharing the Butler freshman record for games started with teammates Ronald Nored and future Jazz teammate Gordon Hayward. He was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer team and the Horizon League All-Tournament team after leading the Bulldogs in assists in 2008–09, becoming just the third freshman in Butler history to record 100 assists. In 32 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.8 minutes per game.[3][4] During the off-season, Mack helped lead Team USA to the gold medal in the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship with averages of 5.9 points per game.[5]

In his sophomore season, he was named to the All-Horizon League first team and the NABC All-District 12 first team. He was also named to the Horizon League All-Tournament team and the West Regional All-Tournament team. In 38 games (all starts), he averaged 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.9 minutes per game.[3][4] He helped lead Butler to the 2010 National Championship game against Duke where Gordon Hayward missed a game-winning half-court shot which would have given Butler their very first NCAA championship.[6][7]

In his junior season, he was named to the All-Horizon League second team and the NABC All-District 12 second team. He became just the 33rd Butler player to score 1,000 career points. In 38 games (37 starts), he averaged 16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 32.1 minutes per game.[3][4]

On April 21, 2011, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.[8]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Butler 323230.8.391.326.7574.43.51.1.011.9
2009–10 Butler 383830.9.454.391.7343.73.01.4.114.1
2010–11 Butler 383732.1.408.354.7694.53.4.8.116.0

Professional career

2011–12 season

On June 23, 2011, Mack was selected with the 34th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards.[9] On December 9, 2011, he signed with the Wizards following the conclusion of the NBA lockout. On February 1, 2012, he scored a then career-high 12 points in a 109–103 loss to the Orlando Magic.[10]

2012–13 season

In July 2012, Mack joined the Washington Wizards for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On October 28, 2012, he was waived by the Wizards.[11] On November 2, he was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft by the Maine Red Claws.[12]

On December 25, 2012, Mack re-signed with the Wizards,[13] but was again waived by the team on January 7, 2013.[14] Two days later, he was reacquired by the Red Claws.[15]

On January 17, 2013, Mack signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[16] On January 28, he signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers.[17] He was not retained by the 76ers following his second 10-day contract, and on February 7, he was reacquired by the Red Claws. He went on to play for the Futures All-Star team in the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[18]

Atlanta Hawks (2013–2016)
Mack with the Atlanta Hawks in November 2013

On March 6, 2013, Mack signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[19] On March 16, he signed a second 10-day contract.[20] On March 26, he signed a two-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Hawks.[21][22]

In July 2013, Mack joined the Hawks for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On February 21, 2014, he scored a then career-high 21 points in a 115–107 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[23] In 2013–14, he played 73 games, averaging 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

On August 22, 2014, Mack re-signed with the Hawks to a three-year, $7.3 million contract.[24][25] On December 17, 2014, he scored a career-high 24 points on 6-of-6 from three-point range off the bench in a 127–98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[26]

Utah Jazz (2016–2017)

On February 18, 2016, Mack was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade involving the Hawks and the Chicago Bulls.[27] The move reunited him with former Butler teammate Gordon Hayward and former Hawks assistant Quin Snyder. He made his debut for the Jazz on February 21, recording a season-high 16 points and six assists off the bench in a 115–111 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.[28] In the Jazz's next game two days later, Mack was elevated to the starting point guard role, replacing Raul Neto. He subsequently topped his season-high with 17 points in 32 minutes of action, as the Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 117–114 in overtime.[29] On March 11, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 114–93 win over the Washington Wizards.[30]

On December 8, 2016, Mack scored a season-high 19 points in a 106–99 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[31]

Orlando Magic (2017–2018)

On July 9, 2017, Mack signed with the Orlando Magic.[32] In the 2017-18 NBA season, Mack led the Orlando Magic in assists, with 3.9 per game.[33] On June 25, 2018, he was waived by the Magic.[34]

Memphis Grizzlies (2018–2019)

On August 7, 2018, Mack signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[35]

On February 7, 2019, Mack was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Tyler Dorsey.[36] He was waived by the Hawks the following day.[37]

Charlotte Hornets (2019)

On February 10, 2019, Mack was claimed off waivers by the Charlotte Hornets.[38]

Europe (2019–present)

On July 25, 2019, Mack signed a two-year deal with Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague.[39] He appeared in 19 games for Milano, averaging 5.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 18 minutes per game.

On January 16, 2020, Mack parted ways with Milano to join Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League for the rest of the season.[40]

On November 7, 2020, Mack signed a two-month deal with European powerhouse Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[41]

NBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Washington 64012.2.400.286.7121.42.0.4.03.6
2012–13 Washington 7220.1.400.308.5002.33.3.9.05.3
2012–13 Philadelphia 401.8.500.000.000.0.3.0.0.5
2012–13 Atlanta 20113.4.488.400.5711.22.2.5.05.2
2013–14 Atlanta 731120.4.417.337.8652.23.7.7.07.5
2014–15 Atlanta 55015.1.401.315.8061.42.8.5.05.4
2015–16 Atlanta 2407.5.421.148.750.91.6.3.03.9
2015–16 Utah 282731.4.444.357.7353.85.3.9.112.7
2016–17 Utah 55921.9.446.308.6882.32.8.8.17.8
2017–18 Orlando 69319.8.430.345.7112.43.9.8.16.9
2018–19 Memphis 53322.7.414.359.7071.93.4.8.17.9
2018–19 Charlotte 4010.5.143.000.556.5.3.5.02.3
Career 4565618.4.423.330.7312.03.1.7.16.6

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013 Atlanta 405.5.444.400.0001.81.8.0.02.5
2014 Atlanta 7016.9.404.370.7501.93.6.6.08.1
2015 Atlanta 1009.9.385.286.5001.11.0.8.03.9
2017 Utah 9317.2.347.467.8672.82.0.4.06.0
Career 30313.1.382.368.7581.92.0.5.05.3

Personal life

Mack is the son of Shelvin Mack, Sr. and Victoria Guy, and has two sisters, Sierra and Keionna.[42][43]

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