title: Earl Shannon
text: # Earl Shannon
  
  Earl F. Shannon (November 23, 1921 – July 8, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons, before being released by the team in 1949 and signing with the Boston Celtics. In three seasons as a player he averaged 8.6 points and 1.3 assists per game.
  
  In one year as Bryant University's head coach (1963–64), the program's first-ever season, the Bulldogs went 12–11. In other coaching roles he served as the University of Rhode Island's freshman basketball coach and an assistant on Providence College's varsity men's basketball squad.
  
  Shannon was also an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  
  ## BAA career statistics
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1946–47 | Providence | 57 | .339 | .566 | 1.5 | 12.1 |
  | 1947–48 | Providence | 45 | .262 | .634 | 1.1 | 8.0 |
  | 1948–49 | Providence | 27 | .276 | .704 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
  | 1948–49 | Boston | 5 | .182 | .250 | .8 | 1.0 |
  | Career | Career | 134 | .305 | .598 | 1.3 | 8.6 |
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  Statistics overview :
  
  | Season | Team | Overall |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bryant Bulldogs (Independent) (1963–1964) ||||||
  | 1963–64 | Bryant | 12–11 |
  | Total: | Total: | 12–11 |
  | National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
  