T. J. Shorts
T. J. Shorts II (born October 15, 1996) is an American basketball player for Hamburg Towers of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for UC Davis.
| No. 0 – Hamburg Towers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 1997 Irvine, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tustin (Tustin, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Ventspils |
| 2020–present | Hamburg Towers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Shorts starred for Tustin High School but received no Division I scholarship offers, so he opted to go the junior college route. He played two seasons at Saddleback College and averaged 20 points per game as a sophomore before transferring to UC Davis.[1] On February 6, 2018, Shorts had 31 points, seven assists and four steals in a double overtime victory against Long Beach State after leading scorer Chima Moneke was suspended.[2] In a game against victory at Cal Poly on February 15, he recorded a triple double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. As a junior, Shorts averaged 15.2 points, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He shot .538 field goal percentage, ranking fifth in the Big West. At the conclusion of the regular season he was named Big West Player of the year and Newcomer of the year, the first player in conference history to receive both honors in the same season.[3]
Following the close of his college career, Shorts signed with Ventspils of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.[4]
On July 30, 2020, he has signed with Hamburg Towers of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga.[5]
References
- Fader, Mirin (January 3, 2017). "Saddleback College's T.J. Shorts lights up the scoreboard". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- Voisin, Ailene (February 6, 2018). "A suspension, a big shot and a viral dance: How UC Davis basketball stole the spotlight". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Big West men's basketball All-Conference revealed" (Press release). Big West Conference. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- "TJ Shorts signs at Ventspils". eurobasket.com. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- "TJ Shorts (ex Ventspils) is a newcomer at Hamburg". Eurobasket. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.