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  Shannon Selmon
Shannon Selmon
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Norman, Oklahoma

High School:
Norman

Height:
6-1

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
12/15/1979

Experience:
3L

Sooner Honors

  • Academic All-Big 12, 2001
  • Academic All-Big 12, 2000
  • Five-time Sooner Scholar and Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Three-times Dean's List

    Career At Oklahoma
    A three-year letterwinner who has played in 72 career games with 12 starts ... career averages include 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.1 minutes per game ... a local product who adds depth and strength at the post position ... outstanding post defender ... an extremely hard worker who is explosive going to the basket ... expected to contribute solid minutes this season ... an integral part of this team’s chemistry.

    As A Junior – 2000-01
    Shot 56.3 percent from the field (9-of-16) ... had a season-high eight points, hitting all three shots attempted from the field, and grabbed four rebounds against Kansas (Jan. 24) ... also went 6-of-6 from the charity stripe vs. the Jayhawks ... matched her season best of eight points against SMU (Dec. 9) ... tallied six points, two steals and two rebounds plus one assist and a blocked shot at Arkansas-Little Rock (Dec. 5) ... worked her way into the starting lineup against Wisconsin at the Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge ... Academic All-Big 12 selection.

    As A Sophomore – 1999-2000
    Averaged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 8.0 minutes of action ... played in 23 of 33 games, including against BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... improved her field goal percentage from .391 to .500 ... scored a season-best eight points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field at TCU (Dec. 7) ... also had a season-best six rebounds and four points against Sam Houston State (Dec. 2) ... went 3-of-4 from the free throw line and snatched four rebounds against Baylor (Feb. 2) ... equalled a career-high three assists vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (Dec. 18) ... was named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team ... earned Dean’s List, Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Sooner Scholar accolades for the academic year.

    As A Freshman – 1998-1999
    Averaged 2.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 15.8 minutes of playing time ... played in 25 games and started the last 11 games ... recorded her first double-figure scoring performance with 10 points against Kansas (Feb. 20) ... established a personal best of eight rebounds vs. Texas Tech (Jan. 27) and Oklahoma State (Feb. 10) ... was a consistent contributor on the glass ... ranked fifth on the team in offensive (27), defensive (47) and total rebounds (74) ... had the team’s sixth best field goal percentage of .391 (25-of-64) ... appeared on the Dean’s List, Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Sooner Scholar list after the spring semester.

    High School
    A 1998 USA Today All-American and Oklahoma All-State selection ... led high school team to two state championships (1996, 1997) ... named to the 1996 and 1997 Underclassman All-State squads as a respresentative from Norman High School ... was an all-conference honorable mention selection her senior year ... averaged 10.3 points and 7.2 rebounds her final prep campaign ... also added 1.8 assists, 1.7 steals and shot better than 50 percent from the field (.574) ... led team to a three-year record of 77-4 ... earned 1998 Choctaw Tournament MVP accolades ... voted to the 1995 Anadarko All-Tournament team ... that same year was named a Daily Oklahoman Prep Athlete of the Week ... lettered in basketball three years ... was a Daily Oklahoman Scholar-Athlete and an OU Scholar ... graduated first in her class at Norman High.

    Personal
    Education major ... born in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 15, 1979 ... daughter of Dewey and Kathryn Selmon ... has two younger sisters, Megan (20) and Lauren (18), and a brother, Zachary (16) ... Megan plays collegiate basketball at Trinity University in Texas ... Lauren is a freshman and a member of the women’s basketball team at Baylor University ... Lauren’s WNBA commercial won first place and was aired during the second half of the Houston and Minnesota game on July 29, 2000 ... father, Dewey, was among the trio of famous Selmon brothers who played football at the University of Oklahoma from 1972-75 ... Dewey, a 1975 consensus All-American, and his brother Lee Roy, also an All-American, played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... Lee Roy was named the athletic director at South Florida in May, 2001 ... is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... often leads the team in Bible study on road trips and at home ... was active in FCA and Big Brother and Big Sister summer camps in 2000 ... comes from a diverse background with a blend of African American, Scottish and Cherokee ancestors.

    Selmon's Career Highs

    Points 10 at Kansas (2/20/99)
    Rebounds 8 twice; last vs. Oklahoma State (2/10/99)
    Offensive Rebounds 4 at Kansas (2/20/99)
    Defensive Rebounds 6 at Oklahoma State (2/10/99)
    Field Goals Made 4 twice, last at Kansas (2/20/99)
    Field Goals Attempted 8 vs. Jackson State (12/7/98)
    Free Throws Made 3 twice, last vs. Baylor (2/2/00)
    Free Throws Attempted 6 vs. Coppin State (11/29/98)
    Assists 3 twice, last vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/18/99)
    Steals 3 vs. Denver (12/28/98)
    Blocked Shots 1 vs. Missouri (2/27/99)
    Minutes Played 34 at Kansas (2/20/99)

    Selmon's Career Statistics

    Year GP-GS Min. Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR TReb. Avg. PF AT TO BK ST Pts. Avg.
    1998-99 28-11 442 15.8 25-64 .391 0-1 .000 19-31 .613 27 47 74 2.6 39 16 26 1 13 69 2.5
    1999-00 23-0 184 8.0 11-22 .500 0-0 .000 12-18 .667 7 24 31 1.3 20 10 15 0 8 34 1.5
    2000-01 21-1 101 4.8 9-16 .563 0-0 .000 10-14 .714 6 12 18 0.9 10 5 11 3 5 28 1.3
    Total 72-12 727 10.1 45-102 .441 0-1 .000 41-63 .651 40 83 123 1.7 69 31 52 4 26 131 1.8
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