Landry Shamet

Landry Michael Shamet (born March 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and was selected 26th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, and Phoenix Suns. Early life Shamet was born on March 13, 1997, in Kansas City, Missouri, to a single mother Melanie Shamet. His mother went to Boise State University on a volleyball scholarship. His father, Ron Davis, was a professional basketball player who Shamet did not know about until he was a teenager and met for the first time in 2021. His uncle Tyler was a positive influence in his life growing up, and his extended family also provided support in his development. Shamet began playing basketball at the age of two. When he was in middle school, his family went bankrupt after the mortgage increased and they lost their apartment. Shamet briefly attended Desborough College before attending Park Hill High School in Kansas City, where he was coached by David Garrison He was a student in the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) college preparatory program.