Former Illinois Fighting Illini player Terrence Shannon says coach Brad Underwood helped him get through rape allegations
Last month he was found not guilty of rape allegations. A few weeks later, he was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA draft.
It put an end to a difficult six-month stretch of life for Shannon. He recently gave credit to Illini coach Brad Underwood for helping him get through the ordeal. "Coach Brad, he held me to higher expectations and he still does," Shannon said. "I was just real grateful to play for him. He's one of the best coaches in the country, in college basketball. He's been there since day one. He never changed. I can say I really love him as a coach and as a person."
Shannon led the Illini to the Elite Eight, where they fell to eventual champion UConn. He now gets a chance to play alongside Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. Last season the Timberwolves lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals."Under six months of intense scrutiny, Terrence has shown tremendous composure, maturity, and focus," Underwood said. "He can now put this behind him and move on with his life.
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