Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Illinois adds Texas Tech transfer Terrence Shannon Jr.
By ADAM ZAGORIA
Ex-Texas Tech star Terrence Shannon is on the move to Illinois.
The 6-foot-6 junior averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists this season for the Red Raiders, who lost to Duke in the Sweet 16.
He is a major addition for coach Brad Underwood and his staff, who saw Andre Curbelo transfer to St. John’s and Kofi Cockburn declare for the NBA Draft.
Shannon had visited Michigan and been linked to the Wolverines but Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson Tweeted that Texas Tech coach Mark Adams prevented Shannon from taking summer classes that would have allowed him to graduate before transferring. Dickinson has since deleted the Tweets.
Aaaaand someone got to Dickinson REAL quick. What we have here is one of the biggest stars in CBB calling out the HC at TTU for allegedly hindering Terrence Shannon Jr. from being able to easily transfer to Michigan. Instead, Shannon just committed to U-M's rival, Illinois. pic.twitter.com/LmQh0SNebn
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
