DePaul lands commitment from Shannon
The last six months have been a whirlwind for former Lincoln Park star Terrence Shannon.
He went from a senior with no offers to a high-major prospect and top 100 player nationally. On Sunday, Shannon committed to DePaul. He chose the Blue Demons over Florida State, Illinois and Maryland.
“It’s home,” Shannon said. “It’s where I felt the most comfortable. They did their job, and I feel like I can trust them. There were no lies with them.”
The high-flying 6-7 wing was a lateblooming prospect in the class of 2018. Despite putting together an impressive senior season at Lincoln Park, there was little recruiting interest in Shannon. He decided he would go the prep school route, reclassify to the class of 2019 and play out the spring and summer with the Mac Irvin Fire on the club circuit. Hi size, length, above-the-rim style and upside immediately opened eyes. He now is ranked among the top 100 players in the country in the class of 2019.
DePaul’s class of 2019 now includes a pair of top 100 talents — Shannon and 6-7 forward Romeo Weems out of New Haven, Michigan. Weems, who committed in May, is ranked No. 38 by Rivals and No. 40 by 247sports.
“I felt like with the other schools, they would be good with me or without me,” says Shannon. “I felt more needed at DePaul, and I want to help build the program back up.”
When he arrives at DePaul with Weems, he will join a roster that will also include Jalen Coleman-Lands, who will be a junior this coming season after sitting a year following his transfer from Illinois.
“I need and can get better with everything, including getting my shot up higher” says Shannon, who will spend the next year at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.