Shaun Pruitt
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 22, 1985 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Aurora (Aurora, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Prostějov (Czech Republic) |
| 2009 | Ventspils (Latvia) |
| 2009 | Fujian Xunxing (China) |
| 2009 | Peristeri (Greece) |
| 2010 | Gallitos de Isabela (Puerto Rico) |
| 2011 | Mets de Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) |
| 2011 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz (Mexico) |
| 2012 | Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela) |
| 2012 | Titanes del Licey (Dominican Republic) |
| 2013 | Club Atlético Aguada (Uruguay) |
| 2014 | Marinos de Anzoátegui (Venezuela) |
| 2015 | Enriquillo (Dominican Republic) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Shaun Steven Pruitt (born November 22, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the University of Illinois before going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft.
Pruitt attended Providence St. Mel School in Chicago as a freshman in 2000–01 where he was a member of a 23-7 super-sectional team, before transferring to West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois for his sophomore year. As a sophomore in 2001–02, he missed much of the season with a broken right foot. He still managed 17 games with averages of 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. As a junior in 2002–03, he again missed time with a broken ankle, managing just eight games with averages of 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
On November 12, 2003, Pruitt signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Illinois.
As a senior in 2003–04, Pruitt led West Aurora to tie a school record with 32 wins and a third-place finish at the Class AA state tournament, averaging 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals per game. He captured DuPage Valley Conference MVP honors after leading his team to a third consecutive 14-0 conference record, 45 consecutive conference wins and fifth-straight conference championship overall. He was also named first-team All-State by the Associated Press, IBCA and Chicago Tribune, Aurora Beacon News Player of the Year, and second-team All-State by the Chicago Sun-Times.
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In the 2004–05 season, Pruitt played in 21 games for Illinois while averaging 1.4 points per game and totalling 19 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block in helping the Illini go 37-2, and make it to the NCAA Championship game against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where they lost. Pruitt played with several future NBA players during his freshman season such as Deron Williams and Luther Head who were both first round draft picks.
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