--- title: Shane Larkin slug: shane-larkin-031eb url: /detay/shane-larkin-031eb type: biography language: English entity: primary: Shane Larkin type: biography categories: - name: Sport slug: spor url: /kategori/spor tags: - Shane Larkin - Anadolu Efes - national team - Basketball author: Hüsnü Umut Okur created_at: 2025-11-29T14:22:32.267619+03:00 updated_at: 2025-11-29T14:22:32.267637+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/09/21/mDCcyuKODtdvW7QaDRREuuHdAeR2QSNo.jpg --- # Shane Larkin > Shane Larkin is an American professional basketball player who holds Turkish citizenship. ## KURE Information Cards ![bk.jpg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/09/21/CFrRVFWh3n1YcwdHAd5RZfqX2X1x4dp5.jpg) *Shane Larkin* | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Doğum tarihi | 1992-11-02 | | Place of Birth | Cincinnati,USA,Ohio | | Citizenship | USA, Türkiye | | Height(s) | 1.80 m | | Weight(s) | 79 kg | | Position(s) | Point Guard | | Current Team | Anadolu Efes (Turkish Basketball Super League & EuroLeague) | | Notable Achievements | EuroBasket 2025 2nd place,ACC Player of the Year 2013,EuroLeague Championship 2022,EuroLeague Championship 2021 | | Teams Played for | New York Knicks,Dallas Mavericks,Baskonia,Boston Celtics,Brooklyn Nets | ## Article Content **Shane Larkin**, born on October 2, 1992 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, is an American-Turkish professional basketball player. He is the son of former baseball player Barry Larkin. He began playing basketball during high school and developed as a point guard. He continued his university education at **Miami University** and played for the Miami Hurricanes in the NCAA. ![Image](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/09/21/gQm5uzTaW0j8UFRrpFN6cLEBxpykcxKW.jpg) *Shane Larkin (AA)* ### **Career** #### **College Career** He played for the **Miami Hurricanes** from 2011 to 2013. During this period, he won the **ACC Championship** with his team and was named **ACC Player of the Year** in 2013. #### **NBA Career** He was selected in the 2013 NBA Draft by the **Atlanta Hawks**, and his rights were soon transferred to the **Dallas Mavericks**. He played in the NBA for the **Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets** and **Boston Celtics**. #### **European Career** In 2016 he began his European career after transferring to **Baskonia**. In 2018 he joined **Anadolu Efes**. With [Anadolu Efes](/en/detay/anadolu-efes-7fd2a/llms.txt) he scored 49 points against [Bayern Munich](/en/detay/fc-bayern-munich-basketball-cc286/llms.txt) in 2019. He won the **EuroLeague Championship** with Anadolu Efes in 2021 and 2022. He has also won multiple titles in the Turkish Basketball Super League. #### **National Team Career** After acquiring Turkish citizenship, he began playing for the **Türkiye A Millî Erkek Basketbol Takımı**. He has represented [Türkiye](/en/detay/turkiye-mens-national-team-2025-eurobasket-7e0dc/llms.txt) in FIBA tournaments. At the 2025 **EuroBasket**, he averaged 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game during the group stage. In the final match he recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and won the Silver Medal with the A National Team. ## Academic Sources and References 1. Anadolu Ajansı. "Türk vatandaşı olan Shane Larkin ismini değiştirmeyecek." Accessed September 21, 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/turk-vatandasi-olan-shane-larkin-ismini-degistirmeyecek/1729554 2. Anadolu Ajansı. “Shane Larkin, EuroBasket 2025’te madalya kazanacaklarına inanıyor.” Accessed September 21, 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/basketbol/shane-larkin-eurobasket-2025te-madalya-kazanacaklarina-inaniyor/3671699 3. Anadolu Ajansı. “Shane Larkin: Türk vatandaşlığı alma sürecim kariyerim açısından en önemli gelişme.” Accessed September 22, 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/basketbol/shane-larkin-turk-vatandasligini-alma-surecim-kariyerim-acisindan-en-onemli-gelisme/1833123 4. FIBA. “Turkey vs Germany Boxscore - FIBA EuroBasket 2025.” \_FIBA.basketball\_. Accessed September 20, 2025. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/games/123033-TUR-GER#boxscore 5. “Shane Larkin Milli Takım Profili.” FIBA. Accessed September 21, 2025. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/teams/turkiye/227620-shane-larkin 6. “Shane Larkin Profile.” \*Basketball Reference\*. Accessed September 21, 2025. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/larkish01.html 7. “Shane Larkin Statistics.” EuroBasket. Accessed September 21, 2025. https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Shane-Larkin/233761 8. “Shane Larkin.” EuroLeague Resmî Sitesi. Accessed September 21, 2025. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/