Timberwolves Select Terrence Shannon Jr. 27th Overall Pick in the 2024 NBA Draft

Minnesota Timberwolves

Minneapolis/St. Paul (TIMBERWOLVES)– The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has selected guard Terrance Shannon Jr. with the 27th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm.

Shannon Jr., 6-6, was named a 2023-24 AP All-America Third Team selection as a fifth-year senior at the University of Illinois where he ranked third in the country in scoring (23.0 ppg). After helping Illinois reach its first Elite Eight since 2005, he was named to the 2024 NCAA Tournament All-East Region Team. In 32 games at Illinois last season, Shannon Jr. averaged 23.0 points on 47.5% shooting, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Additionally, Shannon Jr. was named to the 2023-24 NCAA All-Region Team, the 2024 Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player and broke the Illinois single-season scoring record, finishing with 736 points. In two seasons at Illinois, he appeared in 63 games (61 starts), totaling 1,270 points, 272 rebounds and 160 assists.

Prior to his time at Illinois, Shannon Jr. spent three years at Texas Tech, playing in 83 career games, totaling 915 points, 223 rebounds, 120 assists and 80 steals.

This year marked the first time in team history the Wolves entered the draft with the 27th overall pick. Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was selected with the 27th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in 2013.