SHAMAR GIVANCE


POSITION: Guard

HEIGHT: 5-10 (178 cm)

WEIGHT: 155 lbs (70 kg)

BIRTHDATE: August 10, 1999 (Brampton, ON)

HIGH SCHOOL: First Love Christian Academy (Washington, PA)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: University of Texas at El Paso (2023)

TWITTER / INSTAGRAM: / @5hamargivance

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent May 11, 2023

YEARS PRO: N/A





BIO

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER


Averaged 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 26.5 minutes in 150 games during a five-year collegiate career at the University of Evansville and the University of Texas at El Paso.


2022-23: Averaged 11.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.9 steals, and 33.5 minutes in 32 games in graduate season at the University of Texas at El Paso … Started every game but one … Averaged third-most assists and steals per game in Conference USA … Ranked eighth in school history with 62 steals on the season … Led the team in assists in 21 contests, including reaching double-figures in four games … Posted four double-doubles on the season … Scored double-digits in 19 games, second-most on the Miners … Grabbed a career-high seven steals while playing all 50 minutes in a double-overtime contest against University of Alabama at Birmingham on December 29 … Tallied 18 points on a perfect six-for-six at the free throw line vs. North Carolina A&T on December 21 … Scored eight points in 37 minutes of action in Miners debut November 7 vs. Texas.


2021-22: Averaged 13.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.5 steals, and 30.7 minutes in 30 games as a senior at the University of Evansville … Led the Aces in scoring and rebounding … Recorded double-figures in scoring in all but eight contests … Reached the 1,000-point mark in final career home game on March 4, becoming the 52nd player in program history to do so … Set a season-high in scoring with 31 vs. Southern Illinois on December 1 … Registered a season-high five steals against Eastern Illinois November 28.


2020-21: Averaged 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 31.8 minutes in 25 games with Evansville … Named to All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team … Conference Most Improved Team honouree … Finished Top-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference in assists per game (fourth), minutes per game (ninth), and scoring (ninth) … Team leader in steals per game … Recorded four steals to go along with five assists and 12 points February 1 vs. Valparaiso … Scored 17 points in 46 minutes of action vs. University of Tennessee at Martin on December 2 … Had 10 points in the season opener against Louisville on November 25.


2019-20: Averaged 4.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 20.7 minutes in 31 games with the University of Evansville as a sophomore … Led the Missouri Valley Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.6) with 72 assists and 28 turnovers … Grabbed a season-high 4 steals on December 14 against Green Bay … Had a season-high 15-point outing in a win over Morgan State on November 24.


2018-19: Averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 17.0 minutes in 32 games at Evansville … Started six games as a freshman … Logged a season-most 29 minutes vs. Missouri State on February 13 … Scored a season-high 12 points, paired with four rebounds against Wyoming on November 28 … Made collegiate debut against Illinois on November 8, scoring four points.



PERSONAL


Pronounced “Ge-VINS” … Attended First Love Christian Academy in Washington, PA for the final two years of high school and played alongside current Honey Badgers forward Price Oduro … St. Roch Catholic Secondary School in Brampton in the ninth and tenth grade … Played AAU basketball for the Northern Kings in Toronto.

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Totals
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 UTEP 32 1071 351 68-145 41-116 92-125 14 107 121 140 94 6 62 98
2021-22 Evansville 30 921 411 112-247 33-108 88-132 10 110 120 118 66 0 45 82
2020-21 Evansville 25 794 333 84-170 32-88 69-89 21 78 99 100 62 1 39 71
2019-20 Evansville 31 641 124 19-52 16-51 38-56 10 68 78 72 69 1 27 28
2018-19 Evansville 32 545 151 31-84 14-45 47-63 20 67 87 75 67 1 17 42
Totals 150 3972 1370 314-698 136-408 334-465 75 430 505 505 358 9 190 321
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 UTEP 32 33.5 11.0 0.469 0.353 0.736 0.4 3.3 3.8 4.4 2.9 0.2 1.9 3.1
2021-22 Evansville 30 30.7 13.7 0.453 0.306 0.667 0.3 3.7 4.0 3.9 2.2 0.0 1.5 2.7
2020-21 Evansville 25 31.8 13.3 0.494 0.364 0.775 0.8 3.1 4.0 4.0 2.5 0.0 1.6 2.8
2019-20 Evansville 31 20.7 4.0 0.365 0.314 0.679 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.3 2.2 0.0 0.9 0.9
2018-19 Evansville 32 17.0 4.7 0.369 0.311 0.746 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.3 2.1 0.0 0.5 1.3
Totals 150 26.5 9.1 0.450 0.333 0.718 0.5 2.9 3.4 3.4 2.4 0.1 1.3 2.1