Shorter is back at Split

KK Split (Premijer Liga) signed 33-year old American shooting guard Shannon Shorter (193cm-96kg-1989, college: N.Texas) for upcoming 2022-23 season. It is actually his comeback to Split as he has played here before. Shorter played this summer at Bleed Green (The Basketball Tournament) in the U.S. He managed to play in four leagues in three countries last year (!!!). In three TBT games just recently he had 10.7ppg, 5.3rpg and 3.0apg. The last season he played at KK Split in Croatian Premijer Liga where in 20 games he was league's second best scorer with 14.4ppg and averaged 6.6rpg (#5 in the league), 4.0apg and 1.7spg (in top 3). Shorter helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals. 2021-22 was a great season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Croatian Premijer Liga Guard of the Year, named to All-Imports Team and League Player of the Week. He also played 14 games in ABA League where he recorded very impressive stats: 17.0ppg, 5.9rpg, 3.2apg and 1.6spg. Shorter was also named League Player of the Week. The other team he played that season for was Afyon Bld in Turkish BSL. In 9 games he got remarkable 18.4ppg, 5.4rpg, 3.8apg and 1.0spg.
He is quite experienced player. Shorter has played in twelve different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Argentina (La Union), Australia (Adelaide 36ers), China (Shorterbei), France (Le Mans), Greece (PAOK Thessaloniki), Israel (Hapoel Kfar Saba/Shalom and Hapoel Afula), Japan (Chiba Jets and Hiroshima Dragonflies), Lebanon (Al Riyadi), Mexico (Ostioneros de Guaymas, Guerreros and Gansos), Turkey (TED Ankara), South Korea (Mobis Phoebus and KoGas) and The Basketball Tournament (Tri-State Titans and Aftershocks).
He graduated from University of North Texas in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player.

KK Split roster for 2022-23:

Guards:
Shannon Shorter
Mate Kalajzic
Nikola Djogo

Forward:
Tonko Vuko

Coach: Srdjan Subotic