Jamal Shead

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Jamal Shead
No. 23 – Toronto Raptors
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-07-24) July 24, 2002 (age 23)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeHouston (2020–2024)
NBA draft2024: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Drafted bySacramento Kings
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentToronto Raptors
2024→Raptors 905
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Jamal Daniel Shead (/ʃɛd/ SHED; born July 24, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.

Early life and high school career

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Shead began his high school career at John B. Connally High School before transferring to Manor High School.[1] He averaged 18.1 points, 6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game as a junior. Shead led Manor High School to the state tournament for the first time in school history and scored 44 points in a win over Rudder High School, earning District 18-5A Most Valuable Player honors.[2] As a senior, he averaged 19.3 points and 4.3 assists per game, helping Manor achieve a 28–10 record and the District 18-5A title.[3] Considered a three-star recruit by the 247Sports Composite, Shead committed to playing college basketball for Houston over Texas A&M, SMU and Colorado State.[4]

College career

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As a freshman, Shead averaged 3.3 points and 1.5 assists per game, logging minor minutes as a backup point guard on Houston's 2020–21 Final Four team.[5] In 2021–22, Shead's sophomore season, he averaged 10 points and 5.8 assists per game. During the season he was promoted to the starting lineup after injuries to starting guards Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark. Shead paced the Houston offense as the Cougars won both the AAC regular season and tournament championships. In the NCAA tournament, Shead averaged 15 points per game en route to an Elite Eight berth for the Cougars, which included an upset of South Regional No. 1 seed Arizona in the Sweet 16, in which Shead led his team with 21 points.[6] Shead was named to the All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) Third Team.[7] As a junior, he averaged 10.5 points, 5.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. Shead was named to the All-AAC Second Team and earned AAC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Following the season, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft but ultimately returned to Houston for his senior season.[8] In 2023–24, their first year in the Big 12, Shead led the Cougars to a regular season title with averages of 12.9 points, 6.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. He was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player to win both awards in the same season.[9]

Professional career

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Toronto Raptors / Raptors 905 (2024–present)

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On June 27, 2024, Shead was selected with the 45th overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 NBA draft; however, immediately on draft night, he was traded along with Davion Mitchell, Aleksandar Vezenkov, and a 2025 second-round pick to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Jalen McDaniels.[10] On July 5, he signed with the Raptors.[11] On March 8, 2025, Shead hit a game winning buzzer beater against the Washington Wizards. However, it was disallowed as Shead still had possession of the ball as the shot clock hit zero. Hence, the Raptors lost 117–118 at home.[12]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Toronto 75 11 19.6 .405 .323 .768 1.5 4.2 .8 .1 7.1
Career 75 11 19.6 .405 .323 .768 1.5 4.2 .8 .1 7.1


College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Houston 26 2 9.9 .455 .125 .750 1.1 1.5 .8 .2 3.3
2021–22 Houston 38 32 31.0 .405 .298 .802 3.0 5.8 1.6 .2 10.0
2022–23 Houston 37 37 32.6 .415 .310 .732 3.0 5.4 1.7 .2 10.5
2023–24 Houston 37 37 31.1 .409 .309 .779 3.7 6.3 2.2 .5 12.9
Career 138 108 27.5 .412 .296 .772 2.8 5.0 1.6 .3 9.7

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