Landry Shamet

About

Landry Michael Shamet () (born March 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and was selected 26th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, and Washington Wizards.

Landry Shamet was born on March 13, 1997, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Melanie Shamet, a single mother. Melanie Shamet attended Boise State University on a volleyball scholarship. Shamet’s father, Ron Davis, is a former professional basketball player. Shamet did not know about his father until he was a teenager; he met him for the first time in 2021. Shamet is biracial.
Shamet’s uncle Tyler was a positive influence in his life growing up, and his extended family also provided support in his development. Shamet began playing basketball at the age of two. When he was in middle school, his family went bankrupt after the mortgage increased and they lost their duplex.
Shamet briefly attended Desborough College before attending Park Hill High School in Kansas City, where he was…