Shabazz Napier, American basketball player
Shabazz Bozie Napier (born July 14, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who last played for the Russian team Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. In early 2022, in light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, he left the team.He was drafted 24th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA draft and immediately traded to the Miami Heat. He represents Puerto Rican national team in senior international tournaments. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, and won two national championships in 2011 and 2014. Napier was a key player for the Huskies' 2010–11 NCAA championship team, as he made the Big East All Rookie team. Following his junior season, Napier was selected to the All-Big East first team.In the 2013–14 season, Napier was unanimously selected for the All-AAC first team, and was named the inaugural American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He was again one of UConn's key players when they won the NCAA tournament for a second time in four years in 2014 and was named as the tournament's most outstanding player.