Gopher Sports Guides

 High School:
A native of St. Louis, Missouri • graduated from Webster Groves High School • team caption as a senior • a four-year basketball letterwinner • averaged 13.1 points, 3.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals as a senior • team finished 24-5 and won the Suburban South Conference Championship • won conference title all four varsity seasons • team finished 29-3 and won the Missouri State Championship during freshman season • played in the RIVALS.com Future 150 Camp following his senior campaign • also played in the Showtyme Basketball Best of Midwest All-Star game • lettered four times in marching band and three times in baseball • a three-time Silver Slugger award winner on the diamond • Academic All-State as a senior • a four-year honor roll student • also a four-year scholar athlete winner • graduated with a 4.02 GPA • earned a score of 29 on ACT • recorded a perfect SAT score on the Reading portion of the test • member of the National Honor Society.

Personal:
Son of William and Gloria Shell • born on Jan. 26, 1993 • has two older siblings, William II and Shaun • his brother Williams played college basketball at Drake and professionally in Europe • lists most memorable thrill as playing in the Missouri State High?School Championship game during his freshman season • lists playing the trumpet and volunteering as his hobbies • played the trumpet in the Webster Groves High School marching band • won the Prudential Service Award in the State of Missouri, which is one of the nation's top service awards • undecided on major.