Terrence Shannon Jr.
Guard · Minnesota Timberwolves · #4
Terrence Shannon Jr.: season analysis
Terrence Shannon Jr. is a 26-year-old guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, wearing number 4. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, Shannon Jr. has 3 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Illinois.
In 2026-27, Shannon Jr. is averaging 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 21.5 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 8 games. The shooting line reads 39.4% from the field, 36.1% from three-point range and 72.7% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (5.6 points in 12.5 minutes per game), scoring is up by 5.5 points per game and playing time up by 9.0 minutes.
Before this season, Shannon Jr. played 2 NBA seasons and 75 games, averaging 5.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 5.6 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Nationality: United States.
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Profile
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #4 |
| Age | 26 |
| Born | July 30, 2000 · Chicago, IL, USA |
| Height | 6' 6" (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 215 lbs (98 kg) |
| College | Illinois |
| NBA experience | 3 years |
| Salary | $2,801,640 (2026-27) |
Timberwolves teammates
LaMelo BallG · #1
Joan BeringerF · #19
Jaylen ClarkG · #7
Donte DiVincenzoG · #0
Ayo DosunmuG · #13
Anthony EdwardsG · #5
Rudy GobertC · #27
Bones HylandG · #8
Jonathan KumingaF · #24
Trey LylesF · #41
Jaden McDanielsF · #3
Zyon PullinG · #15
Cody WilliamsF · #9
Rocco ZikarskyC · #44Last 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | vs UTA | W 115-100 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 3-4 | +9 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ SAS | L 111-121 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-1 | -13 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs LAC | W 127-101 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | +10 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs GSW | L 114-119 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 8-10 | +7 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ CLE | L 125-127 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | -13 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs TOR | W 117-94 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 2-3 | +1 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ ORL | W 115-93 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | +11 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ MIA | W 131-106 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-4 | +9 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | minnesota timberwolves | 8 | 0 | 21.5 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 39.4 | 36.1 | 72.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.3-8.3 | 1.6-4.5 | 3.0-4.1 |
| 2025-26 | minnesota timberwolves | 43 | 2 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 45.0 | 40.8 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8-4.0 | 0.7-1.8 | 1.3-1.6 |
| 2024-25 | minnesota timberwolves | 32 | 1 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 48.2 | 35.5 | 81.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.7-3.6 | 0.3-1.0 | 0.5-0.7 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.