Shawn Occeus (born December 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Northeastern Huskies.
| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 15, 1997 Boca Raton, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Northeastern (2016–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2021 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2021–2022 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2022 | Niagara River Lions |
| 2022–2023 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2023 | Niagara River Lions |
| 2023–2024 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editOcceus was born on December 15, 1997, in Boca Raton, Florida.[1]
Occeus went to high school at Park Vista Community High School for two years.[2] He transferred to Grandview Preparatory High School in Boca Raton, Florida, where he played basketball between 2014–15 and 2015–16.[3] During his junior year he averaged 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.[4] On February 23, 2016, Occeus was named PBgametime boys player of the week after averaging 24.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in two regional playoff wins.[5] During his senior year he averaged 19.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[6] Occeus earned Florida Association of Basketball Coaches 2A Player of the Year honors as well as leading Grandview to the state championship.[2]
College career
editOcceus averaged 5.4 points and 1.9 rebounds during his freshman year, playing all 31 games and starting in 27 of them.[4] On February 22, 2018, he scored a career-high 24 points and had four three-pointers in an 80–75 win against Towson.[7] During his sophomore year Occeus was the Huskies second leading scorer, averaging 10.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[4] He was named CAA Defensive Player of the Year.[8] Occeus struggles with injuries as a junior, missing every game until his season debut on December 8, 2018, and then from February 2, 2019, versus Hofstra until the conference tournament.[2] In his final season at Northeastern, Occeus averaged 9.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He led the Huskies into the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by the Kansas Jayhawks.[4] Following the season, Occeus initially announced that he was transferring before ultimately turning professional.[9]
Professional career
editRio Grande Valley Vipers (2019–2021)
editOcceus was selected by the Salt Lake City Stars with the seventh pick in the second round of the 2019 NBA G League draft.[10] On November 6, 2019, his contract was put on waivers.[11] On December 26, 2019, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers claimed him from the player pool,[12] but on January 21, 2020, his contract was put back on waivers,[1] only to be added to the Vipers roster 2 days later.[13] Occeus averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds throughout the 2019–20 season.[1][14] During the 2020–21 season, he averaged 6.4 points, 1.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
Phoenix Hagen (2021–2022)
editOn June 18, 2021, Occeus signed with Phoenix Hagen of the German ProA.[15]
On December 1, 2022, Occeus was acquired by the Cleveland Charge, but was waived six days later, before appearing in a game for them.[16]
Niagara River Lions (2022)
editOn July 6, 2022, Occeus signed with the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, making his debut the next day.[17]
Return to Rio Grande Valley (2022–2023)
editOn December 25, 2022, Occeus was reacquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[18]
Return to Niagara (2023)
editOn July 16, 2023, Occeus re-signed with the Niagara River Lions.[19]
Third stint with the Vipers (2023–2024)
editOn October 30, 2023, Occeus rejoined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[20]
Career statistics
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Northeastern | 31 | 27 | 21.1 | .409 | .376 | .526 | 1.9 | .9 | .8 | .2 | 5.4 |
| 2017–18 | Northeastern | 33 | 28 | 28.9 | .457 | .343 | .787 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | .5 | 10.8 |
| 2018–19 | Northeastern | 15 | 7 | 26.5 | .392 | .319 | .605 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .6 | 9.9 |
| Career | 79 | 62 | 25.4 | .429 | .347 | .685 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .4 | 8.5 | |
NBA G League
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Rio Grande | 18 | 2 | 9.9 | .429 | .261 | .286 | 1.3 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2020–21 | Rio Grande | 15 | 14 | 25.7 | .351 | .283 | .636 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .3 | 6.4 |
| Career | 33 | 16 | 17.1 | .375 | .277 | .500 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 4.3 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Shawn Occeus Player Profile, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, NCAA Stats, G League Stats". Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Puzzanghera, Mike (March 19, 2019). "Occeus' return from injury sparks tournament run". The Huntington News. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Shawn Occeus, Grandview Prep Basketball". Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Shawn Occeus - Men's Basketball". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Wagner, Jodie (February 23, 2016). "PBgametime Players of the Week". The Palm Beach Post. p. C6. Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shawn Occeus: Picked by Salt Lake City". CBS Sports. October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Occeus scores 24 to lead Northeastern past Towson 80-75". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Sauberman, Jake (April 18, 2018). "Shawn Occeus: Lockdown". The Red & Black. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Posner, Milton (March 29, 2020). "Occeus, Gresham will transfer from NU". WRBB Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Stars Select Four Players in 2019 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Stars Add Deonte Burton". Our Sports Central. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Shawn Occeus: Picked up by Rio Grande Valley". CBS Sports. December 28, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Shawn Occeus: Back with Rio Grande Valley". CBS Sports. January 24, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Shawn Occeus - NBA G League". NBA G League. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Der erste Import 21/22! Phoenix verpflichtet Shawn Occeus". Phoenix Hagen. June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Franke, Bernd (July 7, 2022). "River Lions top two-time defending champions in rematch of 2021 final". NiagaraFallsReview.ca. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "RIVER LIONS WELCOME BACK AMERICAN FORWARD SHAWN OCCEUS". RiverLions.ca. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "VIPERS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.