Jamal Shuler
Jamal Shuler is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University before playing professionally in Germany, France, Ukraine and Israel. Shuler was named EuroChallenge Final Four MVP in 2015.
Early life and college career
Shuler attended Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University's Rams.In his senior year at VCU, he averaged 15.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 41.3 percent from 3-point range.
On March 6, 2008, Shuler earned a spot in the 2008 CAA All-First Team and All-Defensive Team.
Professional career
TBB Trier (2008–2010)
After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Shuler started his professional career with TBB Trier of the BBL.On June 2, 2009, Shuler re-signed with Trier for one more season. On January 23, 2010, Shuler won the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2010 BBL All-Star Game Event. On February 28, 2010, Shuler recorded a career-high 39 points, shooting 11-of-22 from the field, along with ten rebounds and five assists in a 98–101 overtime loss to Paderborn Baskets.
Vichy (2010–2011)
On July 9, 2010, Shuler signed a one-year deal with the French team JA Vichy. On January 29, 2011, Shuler recorded a season-high 35 points, shooting 7-of-12 from 3-point range, along with seven rebounds and three assists in a 76–74 win over CSP Limoges.In 30 games played for Vichy, he averaged 16 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
Nancy (2011–2013)
On June 27, 2011, Shuler signed with SLUC Nancy for the 2011–12 season. Shuler won the 2011 French Supercup title win Nancy.On July 6, 2012, Shuler re-signed with Nancy for one more season.
Khimik (2013–2014)
On August 6, 2013, Shuler signed a one-year deal with the Ukrainian team Khimik. On April 27, 2014, Shuler recorded a season-high 32 points, shooting 12-of-21 from the field, along with three rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 91–79 win over Donetsk.Shuler helped Khimik reach the 2014 Eurocup Round of 16, where they eventually lost to TED Ankara. In 51 games played for Khimik, he averaged 12.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
Nanterre (2014–2015)
On July 17, 2014, Shuler returned to France for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with JSF Nanterre. Shuler led Nanterre to win the 2015 EuroChallenge, he completed the tournament averaging 14 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and a team-best 1.7 steals per game. Shuler was named the Final Four MVP.Monaco (2015–2017)
On July 17, 2015, Shuler signed a one-year deal with AS Monaco Basket. On February 21, 2016, Shuler recorded 31 points, along with six rebounds and three assists and led Monaco to win the 2016 French Leaders Cup after a 99–74 victory over Élan Chalon. He was subsequently named the Tournament MVP.In 43 games played during the 2015–16 season, Shuler averaged 15.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On April 30, 2016, Shuler earned a spot in the All-French League First-team.
On June 9, 2016, Shuler re-signed with Monaco for one more season. Shuler went on to win the 2017 French Leaders Cup for two years in a row, as well as reaching the 2017 Champions League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Banvit.