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Terrence Shannon Jr special night marred by upside-down jersey blunder | Sporting News The Illinois basketball program had a jersey retirement ceremony for Terrence Shannon Jr. However, the ceremony is now a meme, after an unbe...

FEBRUARY 17, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Illinois botches jersey retirement ceremony for Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. Illinois AD Josh Whitman apologized after Shannon’s jersey was hung up upside-down.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Illinois Issues Apology After Hanging Terrence Shannon Jr. Jersey Upside Down In Retirement Ceremony The University of Illinois honored Terrence Shannon Jr. by retiring his No. 0 jersey on Saturday. But things didn't quite go as planned.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • OUTKICK.COM

Illinois Issues an Apology for Terrence Shannon Jr. Jersey Ceremony Mistake Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman took the blame for Shannon's upside-down banner reveal

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • SI.COM

The Upside Down Night: Terrence Shannon Jr.'s Jersey Honoring & Illinois Basketball vs Michigan State Illinois basketball honored former great Terrence Shannon Jr., the team had a great first half, and then it all flipped around

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • SI.COM

Illinois Accidentally Unveils Upside-Down Banner for Terrence Shannon Jr. Jersey Retirement Oops...

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Terrence Shannon Jr. has Illinois banner ceremony ruined in diabolical way | Sporting News Terrence Shannon Jr.'s Illinois jersey somewhat made it into the State Farm Center rafters.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Season highs in win Shannon finished Thursday's 116-101 win over Oklahoma City with 13 points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes.

Impact The rookie first-round pick received a season-high 29 minutes with Mike Conley (finger), Julius Randle (groin), Rudy Gobert (back) and Donte DiVincenzo (toe) all on the shelf. Additionally, Shannon logged a season-high 13 points while leading the bench in scoring. The 24-year-old has seen double-digit playing time in each of the club's last four outings, averaging 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists across 18.8 minutes per contest in that four-game span.

FEBRUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Plays final minute of blowout Shannon missed his only field-goal attempt and recorded no other statistics while playing the final 59 seconds of Wednesday's 127-108 win over the Bulls.

Impact Shannon's garbage-time cameo marked his first action since he suffered a Grade 2 right mid-foot sprain in mid-January. He had been cleared to return last Saturday, but he didn't appear in either of the Timberwolves' last two games in coach's decisions.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to return Saturday Shannon (foot) is available for Saturday's game against the Wizards, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.

Impact The rookie first-round pick has been sidelined since Dec. 23 due to a Grade 2 sprain in his right foot. Despite his 20-game absence, Shannon could see extended playing time in Saturday's game due to Anthony Edwards being ruled out with an illness.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ramping up for return The Timberwolves announced Friday that Shannon (foot), who is questionable for Saturday's game against Washington, has been cleared to resume full-contact, 5-on-5 basketball activi...

Impact Shannon hasn't played since Dec. 23 due to a Grade 2 right mid-foot sprain, though he'll begin ramping up for a return to game action. While the questionable tag bodes well for the 24-year-old's status, he likely won't see significant playing time whenever he returns. The rookie has averaged 4.7 minutes per game across only 10 regular-season appearances thus far.

JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wolves G Terrence Shannon Jr. (foot) out 2-4 weeks Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Terrence Shannon Jr.is out 2-4 weeks with a foot injury, the team said Monday.Shannon injured his right...

JANUARY 13, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Out 2-to-4 weeks Minnesota announced Monday that Shannon will miss the next 2-to-4 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 mid-foot sprain.

Impact Shannon will be re-evaluated in two weeks, at which point fantasy managers can expect an update on his progress. Shannon hasn't received many minutes at the NBA level, so his absence isn't expected to impact the rotation.

JANUARY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Monday vs. Wiz Shannon (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards.

Impact Despite being recalled by the Timberwolves from the G League's Iowa Wolves on Sunday, Shannon will not play Monday due to a right ankle sprain. His next opportunity to play will be Wednesday against the Warriors.

JANUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled to NBA The Timberwolves recalled Shannon from the G League's Iowa Wolves on Sunday.

Impact Shannon appeared in two G League outings in his latest stint with Iowa, during which he amassed 80 points (26-42 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 13-13 FT), 10 rebounds, three steals and two assists over 70 total minutes. The rookie first-rounder has received little playing time at the NBA level and is not likely to play a significant role in the Minnesota rotation, despite his success in the G League of late.

JANUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled to NBA The Timberwolves recalled Shannon from the G League's Iowa Wolves on Friday.

Impact Shannon will rejoin the parent club ahead of its matchup against the Pistons on Saturday. The rookie has seen very little playing time at the NBA level, and he has averaged 1.5 points across 4.5 minutes per contest in 10 regular-season appearances.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cracks rotation in loss Shannon ended with two points (1-1 FG) over two minutes during Monday's 117-104 loss to the Hawks.

Impact Shannon appeared for just the 10th time this season, with all appearances coming in garbage time. The Timberwolves were soundly beaten by the Hawks, affording Shannon a rare opportunity to step onto the court. Of course, this is not something that will be a regular occurrence moving forward.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes season debut Saturday Shannon registered no counting stats across three minutes during Saturday's 113-103 loss to the Spurs.

Impact Shannon left the bench for the first time in his career as the Timberwolves waved the white flag against the Spurs. Along with a number of other fringe players, Shannon got to feel what it's like on a real NBA court. However, this feeling is unlikely to last too long, given he will struggle to play meaningful minutes on most nights.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Watch: Former Illini Terrence Shannon Jr. Delivers Another Explosive NBA Preseason Dunk Minnesota Timberwolves and former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. takes flight again in exhibition action

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • SI.COM

Gets starting nod Thursday Shannon will start in Thursday's preseason finale against the Nuggets.

Impact The Timberwolves are not only resting their starters, but they're also resting their regular reserves for this contest. Shannon will be one of the wing starters for this contest, and the rest of the starting five will feature P.J. Dozier, Rob Dillingham, Josh Minott and Luka Garza.

OCTOBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Participates in practice Shannon (toe) has been practicing and going through drills to start Minnesota's training camp, Will Eudy of dunkingwithwolves.com reports.

Impact Shannon missed Minnesota's Summer League finale due to a toe injury but appears to be healthy heading into the 2024-25 campaign. The rookie forward will likely compete for depth minutes early on in the season.

OCTOBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play in Summer League finale Shannon (toe) has been ruled out for Memphis' Summer League finale against the Magic, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.

Impact Shannon suffered a left toe injury during Thursday's matchup against the Rockets and will miss Minnesota's final exhibition match. The Illinois product was the No. 27 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and is expected to compete for a bench minutes behind as a rookie.

JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return Thursday Shannon will not return to Thursday's Summer League game against the Rockets due to a left toe injury.

Impact The extent of Shannon's toe injury isn't clear at the moment, but as long as he didn't break it, this shouldn't be something that impacts his status for opening night. He'll end his evening with one rebound over seven minutes.

JULY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

NBA 2K25 Summer League: Terrence Shannon Jr. dazzles in 1st pro game | NBA.com Terrence Shannon Jr., the 27th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, leads the Timberwolves with 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting.

JULY 13, 2024 • NBA.COM

Timberwolves welcome Terrence Shannon Jr. after his trying final year at Illinois

Terrence Shannon Jr.’s journey to the NBA was longer than that of most first-rounders

JULY 3, 2024 • Associated Press

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Timberwolves welcome Terrence Shannon Jr. after his trying final year at Illinois