Shan Foster
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| Juvecaserta Basket | ||
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| Small forward / Shooting guard | ||
| Personal information | ||
| Date of birth | August 20, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Laurel, Mississippi | |
| Nationality |  American
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| Listed height | 6 ft 6 | |
| Listed weight | 205 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| College | Vanderbilt | |
| NBA Draft | 2008; Round: 2 / Pick: 51st | |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | ||
| Pro career | 2008-present | |
| League |  Serie A
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| Career history | ||
| Juvecaserta Basket (2008-present) | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
| Shan Foster at NBA.com | ||
Shan Donte Foster (born August 20, 1986) (pronounced "Shane") is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Serie A's Juvecaserta Basket in Italy. Shan's nickname is "Sugar Shan" because of his sweet shooting touch. Foster played shooting guard for the Commodores college basketball team at Vanderbilt University. He is the school's all-time leader in both points and three-point baskets made, and is also among the Southeastern Conference's all-time leaders with consecutive games with a made three-pointer. Foster was selected as an Associated Press second team All-American for the 2007-2008 college basketball season. He was announced as the winner of the 2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award at the 2008 Final Four.
Foster graduated from Vanderbilt on May 9, 2008 with a degree in human and organizational development. On June 26, 2008, Foster was drafted into the NBA by the Dallas Mavericks with the 51st overall pick.
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High school career
Shan Foster is a native of Kenner, Louisiana, where he attended Bonnabel High School and served as the basketball team's captain his sophomore through senior years. While playing at Bonnabel his senior year, Foster garnered First Team All-State, All-Metro Most Valuable Player, All-City and All-District honors while averaging a double-double (23.4 points and 10 rebounds). Under Foster's leadership the Bonnabel Bruins finished an impressive 21-9 and claimed their district's title. Foster's success was not limited to the basketball court, as he also made his school's academic honor roll.
College career
After picking Vanderbilt over Kansas, Notre Dame, Illinois, and LSU, Foster was immediately placed in the Commodores starting line-up. During his freshman year, Foster shot a blistering 44.5% from behind the three-point line and averaged 9.2 points a game. Foster improved his game for his sophomore year, averaging 15.9 points a game, and then 15.6 points per game as a junior. It was during his junior year that the Commodores, led by SEC Player of the Year Derrick Byars, finished the regular season a surprisingly strong 20-11 and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before being eliminated by the Georgetown University Hoyas.
Going into his senior year, Foster was regarded as one of the deadliest long-range shooters in the NCAA and named an All-American candidate. Foster, with the help of freshman phenom Andrew Ogilvy, led the Commodores to their best start in school history at 16-0 before falling to the Kentucky Wildcats in double overtime at Rupp Arena on January 12, 2008. Foster would ensure that the loss was avenged, however, when, a month later, he scored 20 points against the Wildcats during their visit to Nashville en route to a crushing 93-52 victory that was Kentucky's worst loss since 1989, and their worst conference loss ever. Also that season, Foster would score a game-high 32 points to lead the Commodores to a 72-69 victory over the then top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at Memorial Gymnasium. This marked the second time in Foster's career that Vanderbilt had knocked off the top-ranked team in the nation, the other instance occurring a year earlier when Vanderbilt defeated the eventual NCAA Tournament Champion Florida Gators 83-70, also at Memorial Gym.
Professional Career
Foster was selected in the second round (51st pick overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks.
Juvecaserta Basket of the Italian Serie A league, signed Foster for the 2008-09 season. Foster's salary for 2008-09 season was $250,000.
Trivia
- Known for looking like the singer Usher.
- Son of Annita Harris and John Brown.
- He has six sibilings.
- Enjoys playing the piano and singing.
