Shan Foster

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shan Foster
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 20, 1986(1986-08-20)
Age	38
Birthplace	Laurel
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Leo

Shan Foster Biography

Shan Foster is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 20, 1986 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States. Shan Donte Foster (born August 20th 1987) was an American former professional basketball player. Foster was a guard at shooting for the Commodores college basketball team at Vanderbilt University. He is Vanderbilt’s all time top scorer both in points and three-point baskets. He is also among the Southern Conference’s top scorers with consecutive games in which he has made a three- point shot. Foster was named the Associated Press second team All-American for the 2007-2008 season of college basketball. Foster was named one of the winners for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award at the Final Four.

In Foster’s senior season, Foster was regarded as one of the most deadly shooting long rangers of the NCAA and was named an All-American candidate. Foster was, with the aid of the phenom freshman A. J. Ogilvy who was the team’s leader, led the Commodores to their most successful beginning in school history with 16-0, before losing in double overtime to Kentucky’s Kentucky Wildcats in double overtime at Rupp Arena on January 12 the 12th of January, 2008. Foster was able to assure that their loss is not retributed in the following game, however the following month Foster had 20 points to the Wildcats in their trip to Nashville in an overwhelming 93-52 win which was the worst loss for Kentucky since 1989, and also their most embarrassing loss to a conference. In the same season, Foster would score a record-setting 32 points in leading his team the Commodores to a win of 72-69 over the then-top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at Memorial Gymnasium. This was the second time during Foster’s career that Vanderbilt defeated the team that was ranked the highest in the country, with the first time being the year before that year when Vanderbilt defeated the final NCAA Tournament Champion Florida Gators by 83-70 in Memorial Gym.

He re-joined the Mavericks for the 2009 NBA Summer League. In August 2009, he signed with Kepez of Turkey for the 2009–10 season.

He again re-joined the Mavericks for the 2010 NBA Summer League. In July 2010, he signed with Dexia Mons-Hainaut of Belgium for the 2010–11 season. In 2011, he re-signed with Mons-Hainaut for the 2011–12 season. Following the conclusion of the Belgian season, he joined Caneros de La Romana of the Dominican Republic.

Foster was chosen by the Dallas Mavericks with the 51st overall selection during the 2007 NBA draft. Foster joined the Mavericks for the 2008 NBA Summer League. Then he didn’t join the Mavericks since he joined Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2008-09 season.

Shan Foster Net Worth

Shan Foster is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shan Foster 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Foster scored nine consecutive three-pointers (including two shots from 22 feet and one that was 25 feet) each of which were challenged and he scored a record-breaking 42 points on the 25th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs, including the game-winning basket. He was able to beat his team, which was then ranked 16th, Vanderbilt to an overtime 86-85 victory, which earned The Commodores their first season of unbeaten play in the Memorial in the years 1992-1993. The score was tied for most single-game wins ever recorded in Vanderbilt in the basketball history of men’s teams. Following the conclusion to the regular-season Foster received the award for 2007 SEC Champion by the SEC coaches as well as The Associated Press.

Foster was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Foster was listed as the No. 18 small forward as well as the no. player in the nation in 2004.

Foster graduated from Vanderbilt on May 9, 2008 with a degree in human and organizational development. On June 26, 2008, Foster was drafted into the NBA by the Dallas Mavericks with the 51st overall pick.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shan Foster height 6 ft 6 in Shan weight 88 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Shan Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shan Foster celebrates birthday on August 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Shan Foster

1. Shan Foster is a retired American professional basketball player.
2. He played college basketball at Vanderbilt University from 2004-2008.
3. Foster was named SEC Player of the Year in 2008.
4. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft.
5. Foster played for several teams in Europe and Asia during his professional career.
6. His highest scoring game as a pro was 41 points in China.
7. Foster currently works as an analyst for ESPN and SEC Network.
8. He is also involved with various charitable organizations, including Samaritan’s Feet and Athletes in Action.
9. Foster has been recognized for his community service efforts, receiving awards such as the NBA Community Assist Award and SEC Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.
10. He remains one of Vanderbilt’s all-time leading scorers with over 2,000 career points.

Did Shan Foster play in the NBA?

Professional career Foster was drafted by Dallas Mavericks with the 51st overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft. He joined the Mavericks for the 2008 NBA Summer League. He subsequently didn’t sign with the Mavericks as he later joined Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2008–09 season.

Is Vanderbilt a good basketball school?

The Commodores have won three SEC regular-season titles (1965, 1974 and 1993) and two SEC Tournament championships (1951 and 2012). They have competed in 15 NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once (1965) and the Sweet Sixteen six times (1965, 1974, 1988, 1993, 2004, and 2007).

What NBA players went to Vanderbilt?

PlayerPosDraft Yr
Darius Garland| G| 2019
Damian Jones| PF| 2016
Luke Kornet| F| 2017
Saben Lee| PG| 2020

Is Vanderbilt an Ivy?

There are eight members of The Ivy League — Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Yale. Vanderbilt University is not one of them. Vanderbilt is currently and was a founding member of the Southeastern Conference, which formed in 1933.

Why did Scottie Pippen Jr go to Vanderbilt?

“I picked them because I have a good relationship with the coaches. I like the school a lot. I think it’s a great fit for me academically and athletically. I feel like they needed me at the point guard position.”