Professional Basketball Player for the Toronto Raptors

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Jamal Shead Biography

Jamal Shead is a tenacious and cerebral point guard who has quickly developed into a versatile role player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Toronto Raptors. After a standout high school career, he enrolled at the University of Houston. Over four seasons, Shead blossomed into one of college basketball’s premier two-way players, culminating in his senior year (2023–24) as the first player in Big 12 history to be named both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year simultaneously. A consensus first-team All-American, he anchored Houston’s defense nationally while averaging 12.9 points, 6.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game.

Shead declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, where he was selected 45th overall by the Sacramento Kings before immediately being traded to Toronto. In his rookie season, Shead impressed with his elite perimeter defense, high basketball IQ, and steady playmaking—even punching in his first double-double in December and showing marked improvement in his three-point shooting and offensive confidence.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/01/2025.

Jamal Shead Videos

Jamal Shead - KVUE Sports

Jamal Shead - KVUE Sports

Jamal Shead talks about his rookie NBA season.

Jamal Shead - Toronto Raptors

Jamal Shead - Toronto Raptors

Jamal Shead reflects on his rookie season with the Raptors.

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    Jamal Shead is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Athlete, Basketball, Sports
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Jamal Shead is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jamal Shead for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Jamal Shead generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Roy Hibbert, Andrew Wiggins, Sam Hauser, Rashard Lewis and Tre Jones. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jamal Shead for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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