Iman Shumpert

{{short description|American basketball player and actor (born 1990)}}

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{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Iman Shumpert

| image = Iman Shumpert 2015.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Shumpert with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015

| number =

| team = Free agent

| position = Shooting guard / small forward

| league =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|26}}

| birth_place = Berwyn, Illinois, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 212

| high_school = Oak Park and River Forest
(Oak Park, Illinois)

| college = Georgia Tech (2008–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 17

| draft_team = New York Knicks

| career_start = 2011

| career_end = 2021

| years1 = {{nbay|2011|start}}–{{nbay|2014|end}}

| team1 = New York Knicks

| years2 = {{nbay|2014|end}}–{{nbay|2017|end}}

| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers

| years3 = {{nbay|2017|end}}–{{nbay|2018|end}}

| team3 = Sacramento Kings

| years4 = {{nbay|2018|end}}

| team4 = Houston Rockets

| years5 = {{nbay|2019|start}}, {{nbay|2020|end}}

| team5 = Brooklyn Nets

| highlights = * NBA champion (2016)

}}

Iman Asante Shumpert ({{IPAc-en|i|ˈ|m|ɑː|n}} {{respell|ee|MAHN}};{{cite web |title=2016-17 NBA Pronunciation Guide (Start of Season) |url=https://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/10/2016-17-pronunciation-guide-start-of-season.pdf |website=NBA.com |access-date=April 20, 2021 |page=2 |quote=Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert}} born June 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Shumpert was selected by the New York Knicks with the 17th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015 and won an NBA championship with them in 2016. Shumpert also had stints with the Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets.

Shumpert won Season 30 of Dancing with the Stars with professional dancer Daniella Karagach in 2021, making him the first NBA player to win the finale.

Early life

Shumpert was born in Berwyn, Illinois.{{cite episode|series=Actually Me|season=1|number=85|title=Iman Shumpert Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram|date=June 4, 2020|publisher=GQ|url=https://www.gq.com/video/watch/actually-me-iman-shumpert-goes-undercover-on-youtube-twitter-and-instagram|time=9:49|quote=I was really born in Berwyn, Illinois|access-date=December 5, 2020}} In eighth grade, he and fellow NBA player Evan Turner were teammates on the same basketball team at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park, Illinois.{{cite news| url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/03/21/just-like-old-times-for-turner-and-shumpert/ | work=ChicagoTribune.com | first=Shannon | last=Ryan | title=Just like old times for Turner and Shumpert | date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=October 4, 2014}} He went on to attend Oak Park and River Forest High School where he was a first team all-state player and was one of the nation's top 30 seniors. He helped Oak Park and River Forest to three conference titles and was named conference MVP as a junior and senior. He was rated No. 15 among the nation's senior players by Scout.com and No. 26 by Rivals.com. He was also selected to play in the 2008 McDonald's All-American Game, and was named a third-team Parade All-American.{{cite news | url=http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/iman_shumpert_350408.html | work=RamblinWreck.com | title=Iman Shumpert Bio | access-date=October 4, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112831/http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/iman_shumpert_350408.html | archive-date=October 6, 2014 | url-status=dead }}

College career

As a freshman for Georgia Tech in 2008–09, Shumpert was the team's fourth-leading scorer for the season, averaging 10.5 points per game and hitting 34.5 percent of his three-point attempts. During the 2009–10 season, Shumpert underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a damaged meniscus in his right knee on December 3, and missed six games. He went on to finish the season as the team's third-leading scorer with 10.0 points per game.

In the 2010–11 season, Shumpert led his team in scoring (17.3 ppg), rebounding and assists, becoming only the seventh player in ACC history to do so. He ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring, 15th in rebounds, 10th in field goal and free throw percentage, and first in steals (seventh in the nation). He was named to the All-ACC second team and was a member of the conference's all-defensive team. He also holds the Georgia Tech record for steals per game.

On March 28, 2011, Shumpert declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.{{cite news| url=http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/georgia_techs_shumpert_declares_for_the_nba_draft/4462939 | work=YardBarker.com | title=Georgia Tech's Shumpert Declares for the NBA Draft | date=March 28, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2014}}

NBA career

=New York Knicks (2011–2015)=

File:Iman Shumpert Knicks.jpg

Shumpert was drafted with the 17th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.{{Cite news|title=NBA Draft 2011: New York Knicks draft Georgia Tech's Iman Shumpert with No. 17 pick in first round|work=nydailynews.com|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/nba-draft-2011-new-york-knicks-draft-georgia-tech-iman-shumpert-17-pick-article-1.131321|first=Frank|last=Isola|date=June 23, 2011|access-date=October 4, 2014|archive-date=October 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010084953/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/nba-draft-2011-new-york-knicks-draft-georgia-tech-iman-shumpert-17-pick-article-1.131321|url-status=dead}} In February 2012, then teammate Jared Jeffries said that "he's about as good an on-ball defender as there is in the league right now".{{cite news| url=https://nypost.com/2012/02/15/shumperts-defense-steals-show-for-knicks/ | work=NYPost.com | first=Mike | last=Vaccaro | title=Shumpert's defense steals show for Knicks | date=February 15, 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2014}} Shumpert was selected to compete in the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest but was unable to participate due to a knee injury.{{cite news| url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-zzone-1.812055/iman-shumpert-out-of-slam-dunk-contest-1.3549091 | work=NewsDay.com | first=Al | last=Iannazzone | title=Iman Shumpert out of Slam Dunk Contest | date=February 22, 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2014}}

On April 28, 2012, during a first round playoff game against the Miami Heat, Shumpert suffered a knee injury while dribbling in midcourt and was immediately helped off the court. An MRI later revealed that Shumpert tore the ACL and meniscus in his left knee and would miss the rest of the season.{{cite web|last=Begley|first=Ian|title=Iman Shumpert out 6-8 months|publisher=ESPN|date=April 28, 2012|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7867141/2012-nba-playoffs-new-york-knicks-iman-shumpert-tears-acl-6-8-months|access-date=April 28, 2012}}

Shumpert finished fifth in the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year voting. He received 33 total votes and one first-place vote from a ballot that was filled out by 120 writers and broadcasters from across the country. He was also the only rookie to receive votes for the Defensive Player of the Year award.

On January 13, 2013, Shumpert was medically cleared to participate in team practice. He made his season debut on January 17 in a game against the Detroit Pistons at The O2 Arena in London. He went on to record 8 points, 3 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block.{{cite news | url=http://www.nba.com/games/20130117/NYKDET/gameinfo.html | work=NBA.com | title=Knicks win in London, beat Pistons 102-87 | date=January 17, 2013 | access-date=October 4, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830012409/http://www.nba.com/games/20130117/NYKDET/gameinfo.html | archive-date=August 30, 2012 | url-status=dead }}

In July 2013, Shumpert played one summer league game for the Knicks, recording 2 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 72–77 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.{{cite news| url=http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2013/players/sl_iman_shumpert/ | work=NBA.com | title=2013 Summer League Statistics – Iman Shumpert |access-date=October 4, 2014}}

On December 12, 2014, Shumpert dislocated his left shoulder in the second quarter of the Knicks' 101–95 win over the Boston Celtics{{cite news| url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141212/NYKBOS/gameinfo.html | work=NBA.com | title=Knicks halt 10-game skid by beating Celtics | date=December 12, 2014 |access-date=December 12, 2014}} and was subsequently ruled out for three weeks.{{cite news| last=Begley | first=Ian | url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/12024253/iman-shumpert-new-york-knicks-miss-least-three-weeks | publisher=ESPN | title=Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith ailing | date=December 13, 2014 |access-date=January 6, 2015}}

=Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2018)=

On January 5, 2015, Shumpert was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Knicks in a three-team trade that also involved the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cleveland received Shumpert and J. R. Smith from the Knicks and a first round pick in the 2015 NBA draft from the Thunder, while Cleveland sent Dion Waiters to Oklahoma City and Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk, and a second round pick in the 2019 NBA draft to the Knicks, and the Thunder sent Lance Thomas to the Knicks.{{cite news| url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/cavs-trade-150105 | work=NBA.com | title=Cavs Acquire Shumpert and Smith in Three-Team Trade | date=January 5, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2015}} On January 23, he made his debut for the Cavaliers, recording 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the 129–90 win over the Charlotte Hornets.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150123/CHACLE/gameinfo.html |title=James scores 25 as Cavaliers rout Hornets 129-90 |website=NBA.com |access-date=January 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124103740/http://www.nba.com/games/20150123/CHACLE/gameinfo.html |archive-date=January 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }} The Cavaliers made it to the 2015 NBA Finals, but they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/jun/16/nba-finals-2015-golden-state-warriors-v-cleveland-cavaliers-game-6-live|title=Golden State Warriors win first NBA title in 40 years – as it happened|date=June 17, 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=October 5, 2017}}

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On July 9, 2015, Shumpert re-signed with the Cavaliers to a four-year, $40 million contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/shumpert-signing-150709|title=Cavalers Re-sign Guard Iman Shumpert|work=NBA.com|date=July 9, 2015|access-date=July 11, 2015}}{{cite web|last=Wojnarowski|first=Adrian|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--iman-shumpert-agrees-to--40-million-contract-with-cavaliers-204325516.html|title=Sources: Iman Shumpert agrees to $40 million contract with Cavaliers|work=Yahoo.com|date=July 1, 2015|access-date=July 11, 2015}} On September 29, 2015, he was ruled out for three months after suffering a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris sheath in his right wrist.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/status-shumpert-150929|title=Cavaliers Status Update – Iman Shumpert|work=NBA.com|date=September 29, 2015|access-date=September 29, 2015}} He made his season debut on December 11 against the Orlando Magic, scoring 14 points off the bench in a 111–76 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151211/CLEORL/gameinfo.html|title=James scores 25 points, Cavaliers roll past Magic 111-76|work=NBA.com|date=December 11, 2015|access-date=December 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215001143/http://www.nba.com/games/20151211/CLEORL/gameinfo.html|archive-date=December 15, 2015|url-status=dead}} On March 5, 2016, he recorded 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds off the bench in a 120–103 win over the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160305/BOSCLE/gameinfo.html|title=LeBron scores 28, passes Duncan in Cavs' 120-103 win|work=NBA.com|date=March 5, 2016|access-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306103507/http://www.nba.com/games/20160305/BOSCLE/gameinfo.html|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=dead}} On April 11, he was ruled out for the Cavaliers' final two games of the regular season after getting his left knee drained.{{cite web|last=McMenamin|first=Dave|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/15183207/cleveland-cavaliers-guard-iman-shumpert-final-2-games-knee-issue|title=Cavs guard Iman Shumpert out for final 2 games|publisher=ESPN|date=April 11, 2016|access-date=April 11, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Fendor|first=Chris|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/04/iman_shumpert_will_miss_the_re.html|title=Iman Shumpert will miss remainder of the regular season after having left knee drained; Mo Williams to visit Dr. James Andrews|work=Cleveland.com|date=April 11, 2016|access-date=April 11, 2016}} Shumpert returned in time for the playoffs and helped the Cavaliers make it to the NBA Finals for the second straight season. The Cavaliers would again face the Golden State Warriors. Despite the Cavaliers going down 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 loss, they went on to win the series in seven games to become the first team in NBA history to win the championship after being down 3–1.{{cite news|last=McCauley|first=Janie|title=James and Cavaliers win thrilling NBA Finals Game 7, 93–89|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160619/CLEGSW/gameinfo.html?ls=iref:nbahpt11a|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=June 19, 2016|access-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814231002/http://www.nba.com/games/20160619/CLEGSW/gameinfo.html?ls=iref:nbahpt11a|archive-date=August 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last=Ziegler |first=P.J |date=June 19, 2016 |title=Curse broken: Cleveland Cavaliers win NBA Championship |url=http://fox8.com/2016/06/19/547003/ |publisher=FOX 8 Cleveland |access-date=October 5, 2017 |archive-date=June 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621133841/http://fox8.com/2016/06/19/547003/ |url-status=dead }}

Cavaliers' coach Tyronn Lue started using Shumpert at backup point guard early on in the 2016–17 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899479 |title=LeBron James, Kyrie Irving lead Cavaliers past Magic, 105-99 |work=ESPN.com |date=October 29, 2016 |access-date=October 30, 2016}} On March 14, 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 128–96 win over the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900394 |title=James has triple-double, Cavs beat Pistons 128-96 |work=ESPN.com |date=March 14, 2017 |access-date=March 14, 2017}} Shumpert helped the Cavaliers go 12–1 over the first three rounds of the playoffs to reach the NBA Finals for a third straight season. There the Cavaliers matched-up with the Golden State Warriors, but lost the series in five games.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/sports/golden-state-warriors-win-nba-championship.html|title=Warriors Win N.B.A. Title, Avenging Themselves Against the Cavaliers|date=June 13, 2017|work=The New York Times|access-date=September 5, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jun/12/nba-finals-live-golden-state-warriors-cleveland-cavaliers-game-5|title=NBA finals: Golden State Warriors win title against Cavaliers – as it happened|date=June 13, 2017|work=Guardian|access-date=October 5, 2017}}

On December 1, 2017, Shumpert was ruled out for six to eight weeks following surgery on his left knee.{{cite web|last=Withers|first=Tom|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/12/01/cleveland-cavaliers-iman-shumpert-out-6-8-weeks-after-surgery-left-knee#/|title=Cleveland Cavaliers' Iman Shumpert out 6-8 weeks after surgery on left knee|work=NBA.com|date=December 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2017}} He returned to action on January 23, 2018, against the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975444|title=LeBron gets 30,000, but Spurs beat slumping Cavs 114-102|work=ESPN.com|date=January 23, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2018}}

=Sacramento Kings (2018–2019)=

On February 8, 2018, Shumpert was acquired by the Sacramento Kings from the Cavaliers in a three-team trade that also involved the Utah Jazz.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-iman-shumpert-joe-johnson-2020-second-round-pick|title=Kings Acquire Iman Shumpert, Joe Johnson, 2020 Second-Round Draft Selection, Rights to Dimitrios Agravanis and Cash Considerations in Three-Team Trade|work=NBA.com|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 8, 2018}} Despite not playing for the Kings in 2017–18, he opted in for the final year of his contract on June 8, 2018.{{cite web|author=Shams Charania|url=https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1005233770558054401|title=Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert has...|work=Twitter|date=June 8, 2018|access-date=June 8, 2018}} He made his debut for the Kings on October 17, 2018, recording five points and three rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench in a 123–117 season-opening loss to the Utah Jazz.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401070700|title=Jazz vs. Kings – Box Score|work=ESPN.com|date=October 17, 2018|access-date=October 21, 2018}} Four days later, Shumpert scored 16 of his 26 points in the first quarter of the Kings' 131–120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070719|title=Kings top Thunder 131-120, ruin Westbrook's season debut|work=ESPN.com|date=October 21, 2018|access-date=October 21, 2018}} On November 19, he scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half of the Kings' 117–113 win over the Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070928|title=Buddy Hield helps Kings turn back Russell Westbrook, Thunder|work=ESPN.com|date=November 19, 2018|access-date=November 20, 2018}} On December 27, 2018, he scored 18 points and matched his career high with six 3-pointers in a 117–116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071190|title=Bogdanovic's 3 at buzzer sends Kings past Lakers, 117-116|work=ESPN.com|date=December 27, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018}}

=Houston Rockets (2018-2019)=

On February 7, 2019, Shumpert was acquired by the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade. The Rockets sent a 2020 second round pick to the Kings, as well as Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss, and a 2019 first round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/knight-chriss-trade-190207|title=Cavs Acquire Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss Plus Picks in Three-Team Trade|work=NBA.com|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}}

=Brooklyn Nets (2019; 2021)=

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On November 13, 2019, Shumpert signed with the Brooklyn Nets, who had a roster exemption created by the 25-game performance-enhancing substance (PED) suspension to Wilson Chandler.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Iman Shumpert |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/11/13/brooklyn-nets-sign-iman-shumpert |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115031522/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/11/13/brooklyn-nets-sign-iman-shumpert |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |date=November 13, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Nets sign veteran guard Iman Shumpert |url=https://www.nba.com/article/2019/11/13/report-nets-sign-iman-shumpert |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 13, 2019 |date=November 13, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Nets sign Iman Shumpert |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28074050/nets-sign-iman-shumpert |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 8, 2020 |date=November 13, 2019}} On December 12, when Chandler's suspension expired, Shumpert was waived by the Nets.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Waive Iman Shumpert |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/12/12/brooklyn-nets-waive-iman-shumpert |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 12, 2019 |date=December 12, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=McGavic |first1=Matthew |title=Georgia Tech Alum Iman Shumpert Waived By Brooklyn Nets |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/basketball/iman-shumpert-waived-by-nets |website=SI.com |access-date=January 8, 2020 |date=December 12, 2019}}

On January 30, 2021, Shumpert signed a deal to return to Brooklyn.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets sign Iman Shumpert |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/01/30/brooklyn-nets-sign-iman-shumpert |website=NBA.com |access-date=January 30, 2021 |date=January 30, 2021}} He was waived on February 23{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Waive Three Players |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/brooklyn-nets-waive-three-players |website=NBA.com |access-date=February 24, 2021 |date=February 23, 2021}} and then re-signed to a 10-day contract on February 26.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Andre Roberson and Iman Shumpert to 10-day Contracts |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/02/26/brooklyn-nets-sign-andre-roberson-and-iman-shumpert-10-day-contracts |website=NBA.com |access-date=February 27, 2021 |date=February 26, 2021}} He parted ways with the Nets upon expiration of the 10-day contract.{{cite web |title=Iman Shumpert |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Iman-Shumpert/Summary/2183 |website=realgm.com |access-date=August 4, 2022}} He played two games for the Nets in that time.{{cite web |title=Iman Shumpert 2020-21 Game Log |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/shumpim01/gamelog/2021 |website=basketball-reference.com |access-date=August 4, 2022}}

Personal life

Shumpert's father, Odis, is an insurance broker while his mother, L'Tanya, is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois. During the 2012–13 NBA season, Shumpert's high-top fade haircut attracted publicity.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/21/sports/basketball/iman-shumperts-pain-eased-his-hairstyle-now-turns-heads.html | work=The New York Times | first=Nate | last=Taylor | title=Iman Shumpert's Hairstyle Now Turns Heads | date=January 20, 2013 |access-date=October 4, 2014}} He shaved the fade in October 2013.{{cite news| url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1810581-iman-shumpert-does-unthinkable-shaves-flattop | work=BleacherReport.com | first=Dan | last=Favale | title=Knicks Guard Iman Shumpert Does the Unthinkable, Shaves Flat Top | date=October 14, 2013 |access-date=October 4, 2014}}

In 2016, Shumpert married Teyana Taylor. The pair divorced in 2024,{{Cite web |last=Corrine |first=Amber|title=Teyana Taylor And Iman Shumpert Finalize Divorce|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/teyana-taylor-iman-shumpert-finalize-divorce-1234888887/|access-date=August 18, 2024|website=Vibe |language=en}} and share two daughters: Iman Tayla "Junie" Shumpert Jr. (born 2015) and Rue Rose Shumpert (born 2020).{{cite news|last1=Dwyer|first1=Kelly|title=Iman Shumpert delivered his daughter with his bare hands|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/iman-shumpert-delivered-his-daughter-with-his-bare-hands-000717835.html|access-date=December 17, 2015|work=Yahoo.com|date=December 17, 2015}}{{Cite web |first= |date=2020-09-09 |title=Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert Welcome Second Child |url=https://raptology.com/2020/09/09/teyana-taylor-and-iman-shumpert-welcome-second-child/ |access-date=2020-09-09 |website=Raptology}} Junie was delivered by Shumpert at their home when Taylor unexpectedly went into labor.{{Cite web |last=Newport |first=Kyle |title=Cavs' Iman Shumpert Delivers Baby When Fiancee Goes into Labor in Bathroom |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2600128-cavs-iman-shumpert-delivers-baby-when-fiancee-goes-into-labor-in-bathroom |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}

Outside of basketball, Shumpert has dabbled in rap music. In 2012, he released the song "Knicks Anthem"{{cite news | url=http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2012/12/07/iman-shumpert-drops-new-knicks-anthem/ | work=RantSports.com | first=Jared | last=Mintz | title=Iman Shumpert Drops New Knicks Anthem | date=December 7, 2012 | access-date=October 4, 2014 | archive-date=April 15, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415063449/http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2012/12/07/iman-shumpert-drops-new-knicks-anthem/ | url-status=dead }} and the mixtape Th3 #Post90s. In 2013, he released the song "Dear Kendrick" in response to Kendrick Lamar's verse in the song "Control" by Big Sean. The music video for his single "Chiraq" garnered media attention over the eccentric visuals.{{Cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2080936-iman-shumpert-busts-out-weird-but-not-entirely-horrible-rap-video |title=Iman Shumpert Busts Out Weird, but Not Entirely Horrible Rap Video |last=Carson |first=Dan |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=March 25, 2019}}

Shumpert won the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars with professional partner Daniella Karagach. In week 6 of the 10 week elimination competition, the couple tied for the highest score with 4 10's in the contemporary dance.{{cite web|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2021/dancing-with-the-stars-horror-night-recap-live-blog/|title='Dancing with the Stars' Horror Night recap: Who was purged after contestants celebrated spooky season? [UPDATING LIVE BLOG]|work=Gold Derby|author=Daniel Montgomery|date=October 25, 2021|access-date=November 2, 2021}} The dance, choreographed by Karagach, went viral online and was regarded by fans as one of the best dances in the show's history.{{Cite web|last=Dator|first=James|date=2021-10-26|title=Iman Shumpert's routine on 'Dancing With the Stars' might be the show's greatest ever|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/10/26/22746761/iman-shumpert-dancing-with-the-stars|access-date=2021-11-08|website=SBNation.com}} Shumpert is the only NBA player in Dancing with the Stars history to qualify for the finals and to win the competition.{{cite web | last=Polacek | first=Scott | title=Former Knicks G Iman Shumpert 1st NBA Player to Reach 'Dancing with the Stars' Finals | website=Bleacher Report | date=2021-11-16 | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10018260-former-knicks-g-iman-shumpert-1st-nba-player-to-reach-dancing-with-the-stars-finals | access-date=2024-11-01}}{{Cite web|title='Dancing With the Stars': Every Athlete Who Ever Competed|url=https://popculture.com/sports/news/dancing-with-the-stars-every-athlete-competed/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Sports}}{{cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10018917-iman-shumpert-becomes-1st-nba-player-to-win-dancing-with-the-stars-mirrorball-trophy|title=Iman Shumpert Becomes 1st NBA Player to Win Dancing with the Stars' Mirrorball Trophy|last=Sam|first=Doric|website=Bleacher Report|date=2021-11-23|access-date=2021-11-24}}

Career statistics

{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y}}

=NBA=

==Regular season==

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}

| style="text-align:left;"|New York

| 59 || 35 || 28.9 || .401 || .306 || .798 || 3.2 || 2.8 || 1.7 || .1 || 9.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"|New York

| 45 || 45 || 22.1 || .396 || .402 || .766 || 3.0 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .2 || 6.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"|New York

| 74 || 58 || 26.5 || .378 || .333 || .746 || 4.2 || 1.7 || 1.2 || .2 || 6.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"|New York

| 24 || 24 || 26.0 || .409 || .348 || .676 || 3.4 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .1 || 9.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland

| 38 || 1 || 24.2 || .410 || .338 || .667 || 3.8 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .3 || 7.2

|-

| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2015}}†

| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland

| 54 || 5 || 24.4 || .374|| .295 || .784 || 3.8 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 5.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland

| 76 || 31 || 25.5 || .411 || .360 || .789 || 2.9 || 1.4 || .8 || .4 || 7.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland

| 14 || 6 || 19.7 || .379 || .269 || .733 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .6 || .4 || 4.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Sacramento

| 42 || 40 || 26.2 || .382 || .366 || .829 || 3.1 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .5 || 8.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Houston

| 20 || 1 || 19.1 || .347 || .296 || .500 || 2.7 || 1.1 || .6 || .2 || 4.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn

| 13 || 0 || 18.5 || .328 || .242 || .571 || 2.6 || .9 || .9 || .2 || 4.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn

| 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .250 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || .5 || .0 || .5 || .0 || 1.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 461 || 246 || 24.9 || .391 || .337 || .764 || 3.3 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .3 || 7.2

{{s-end}}

==Playoffs==

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2012

| style="text-align:left;"|New York

| 1 || 1 || 19.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2013

| style="text-align:left;"|New York

| 12 || 12 || 28.1 || .410 || .429 || .857 || 6.0 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .3 || 9.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2015

| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland

| 20 || 16 || 34.8 || .360 || .355 || .750 || 4.9 || 1.2 || 1.3 || .8 || 9.1

|-

| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|2016

| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland

| 21 || 0 || 17.3 || .462 || .382 || .636 || 2.2 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 3.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2017

| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland

| 17 || 0 || 16.2 || .417 || .385 || .824 || 2.8 || .9 || .6 || .2 || 4.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2019

| style="text-align:left;"|Houston

| 8 || 0 || 13.6 || .385 || .364 || .250|| 1.5 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 3.6

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 79 || 29 || 22.8 || .388 || .376 || .744 || 3.5 || .9 || .8 || .3 || 5.9

{{s-end}}

=College=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2008–09

| style="text-align:left;"|Georgia Tech

| 31 || 31 || 31.6 || .391 || .314 || .656 || 3.9 || 5.0 || 2.1 || 0.2 || 10.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2009–10

| style="text-align:left;"|Georgia Tech

| 30 || 29 || 30.1 || .385 || .333 || .720 || 3.6 || 4.0 || 1.9 || 0.2 || 10.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2010–11

| style="text-align:left;"|Georgia Tech

| 31 || 31 || 32.0 || .406 || .278 || .806 || 5.9 || 3.5 || 2.7 || 0.2 || 17.3

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 92 || 91 || 31.3 || .396 || .305 || .738 || 4.5 || 4.2 || 2.3 || 0.2 || 12.7

{{s-end}}

Discography

=EPs=

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! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Details

! scope="col" colspan="1"|Peak chart positions

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scope="row"|Substance Abuse

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References

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