{{Short description|American-Icelandic basketball player and coach}} {{Infobox basketball biography |name = Justin Shouse |image = Justin Shouse Stjarnan.jpg |caption = Justin Shouse with Stjarnan in 2015. |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 0 |weight_lb = |league = 1. deild karla |position = |team = |number = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|6|16}} |birth_place = Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |nationality = American / Icelandic |high_school = McDowell<br/>(Millcreek, Pennsylvania, U.S.) |college = Mercyhurst (2000–2004) |career_start = 2004 |career_end = 2017 |career_position = Point guard |coach_start = 2005 |coach_end = |years1 = 2004–2005 |team1 = Bergheim Bandits |years2 = 2005–2006 |team2 = Drangur |years3 = 2006–2008 |team3 = Snæfell |years4 = 2008–2017 |team4 = Stjarnan | cyears1 = 2005–2006 | cteam1 = Drangur (men's) | cyears2 = 2007–2008 | cteam2 = Snæfell (women's) | cyears3 = 2017–2018 | cteam3 = Stjarnan (men's, assistant) | cyears4 = 2019–2020 | cteam4 = Álftanes (men's, assistant) |highlights = '''As player:''' *2× Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the year (2012, 2013) *Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year (2010) *2× Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team (2012, 2013) *Icelandic Cup Finals MVP (2015) *4× Icelandic Cup (2008, 2009, 2013, 2015) *Icelandic Supercup (2009) *No. 12 retired by Stjarnan '''As coach:''' *Icelandic Women's Division I champion (2008) | medaltemplates= {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|{{ISL}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Games of the Small States of Europe}} {{MedalBronze | 2013 Luxembourg | National Team}} | stats_league = Úrvalsdeild karla | stat1label = Points | stat1value = 4,606 (20.0 ppg) | stat2label = Assists | stat2value = 1,486 (6.5 apg) | stat3label = Games | stat3value = 230 }} '''Justin Christopher Shouse''' (born 16 September 1981) is an American and Icelandic former basketball player and coach. He won the Icelandic Cup four times and was named the Cup Finals MVP in 2015. He was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year in 2010 and, after becoming a naturalized Icelandic citizen, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the year in 2012 and 2013. He retired in 2017 as the Úrvalsdeild's all time leader in assists,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sæmundsson|first1=Ingvi Þór|title=Stoðsendingakóngurinn Justin: Þetta er mikill heiður|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2016160209335/naestu-tvaer-stodsendingar-hja-justin-verda-sogulegar-|accessdate=24 August 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=February 5, 2016|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Jónsson|first1=Óskar Ófeigur|title=Næstu tvær stoðsendingar hjá Justin verða sögulegar|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2016160209335/naestu-tvaer-stodsendingar-hja-justin-verda-sogulegar-|accessdate=24 August 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=February 5, 2016|language=Icelandic}}</ref> a record he held until January 2024 when it was broken by Hörður Axel Vilhjálmsson.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Ágúst Orri Arnarson |title=Hörður Axel orðinn stoðsendingahæsti leikmaður sögunnar |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20242511400d/hordur-axel-ordinn-stodsendingahaesti-leikmadur-sogunnar |access-date=7 January 2024 |work=Vísir.is |date=6 January 2024 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
==High school career== From 1997-2000, Shouse played in 109 games for the McDowell Trojans of Erie, Pa. As a junior (1998–99), Shouse led McDowell to a 26-5 record including a 52-48 overtime win over nationally-ranked New Castle on their way to the school's only state final appearance. McDowell would lose the 1999 4A State Final 64-40 to Williamsport. During the 1999-2000 season, McDowell, led by Shouse and J.J. Delsandro, amassed a record of 27-0 and was ranked #1 in Pennsylvania before being upset by Uniontown in the 2000 PIAA 4A Elite Eight. Uniontown would go on to the lose the 4A State Final to Chester.
Shouse finished his career as McDowell's leading scorer with 1340 career points (12.3 ppg). That record would be broken by Sean Smiley in 2005.
==College career== Shouse played college basketball for Mercyhurst University from 2000 to 2004. He played a total 108 games, all starts, averaging 13.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2.4 steals. He was selected to the All-GLIAC Defensive Team three times and was named to the First-Team All-GLIAC nod as a senior. In 2011 he was inducted into the schools Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web |title=Justin Shouse - Class of 2004 - Hall of Fame - Mercyhurst University |url=https://hurstathletics.com/hof.aspx?hof=48&path=&kiosk= |website=hurstathletics.com |publisher=Mercyhurst Lakers |accessdate=8 April 2019}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===Germany=== Shouse started his professional career with the Bergheim Bandits of the German Regional league in 2004<ref>{{cite news |author1=Kristján Jónsson |title=Stoltur ríkisborgari |url=https://timarit.is/page/6038989 |accessdate=8 September 2020 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=13 January 2013 |page=4 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> where he averaged 22.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lakeralumnihoops.tripod.com/id22.html |title=Justin Shouse Bio |website=Lakeralumnihoops.tripod.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref><ref name="citizen">{{cite news|last1=Daðason|first1=Kolbeinn Tumi|title=Hef unnið fyrir ríkisborgararéttinum|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2013704129921/hef-unnid-fyrir-rikisborgararettinum|accessdate=22 August 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=April 13, 2013|language=Icelandic}}</ref>
===Iceland=== In 2005 Shouse joined Drangur in the Icelandic Division I as a player-coach.<ref name="citizen"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1034520/ |title=* ÓLAFUR Geir Magnússon hefur látið af störfum sem þjálfari |website=Mbl.is |date=2005-08-24 |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref> For the season he averaged 37.7 points per game <ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamli.kki.is/mot/1500002232_DRANGUR_____.htm |title=Tölfræði |website=Gamli.kki.is |date=1990-01-01 |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref> while the team finished 6-12, good for 8th place finish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamli.kki.is/mot/mot_1500002232.htm |title=1. deild karla |website=Gamli.kki.is |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref>
After one season in Division I, Shouse joined Úrvalsdeild powerhouse Snæfell in 2006. He played there for two seasons, winning the Icelandic Basketball Cup and the Icelandic Company Cup in 2008 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamli.kki.is/meistaratitlar.asp?Adgerd=Timabil&Timabil=2008 |title=KKÍ.is |website=Gamli.kki.is |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref> while losing in the National Finals the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamli.kki.is/mot/mot_1500002900.htm |title=Icex ka. Úrslitakeppni |website=Gamli.kki.is |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref>
In 2008 he signed with Úrvalsdeild club Stjarnan. Since joining the club he has won the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times and the Supercup and Company Cup once each. He was twice selected domestic player of the year (2012, 2013) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamli.kki.is/vidurkenningar.asp?flokkur=3&kyn=KK |title=KKÍ.is |website=Gamli.kki.is |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref> and once the foreign player of the year (2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamli.kki.is/vidurkenningar.asp?flokkur=11&kyn=KK |title=KKÍ.is |website=Gamli.kki.is |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref> In 2015, he was named as the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Justin Shouse mun spila sitt áttunda tímabil í Garðabænum |url=http://www.visir.is/g/2015150419484/justin-shouse-mun-spila-sitt-attunda-timabil-i-gardabaenum |accessdate=19 July 2018 |work=Vísir.is |date=14 April 2015 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
On 19 April 2017, Shouse announced his retirement from playing professional basketball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170429972/justin-shouse-leggur-skona-a-hilluna |title=Justin Shouse leggur skóna á hilluna |website=Vísir.is |date= |accessdate=2017-04-20}}</ref>
On 27 January 2019, Stjarnan retired Shouse's number 12 jersey.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Þormóður Logi Björnsson |title=Justin Shouse heiðraður |url=https://www.karfan.is/2019/01/justin-shouse-heidradur/ |accessdate=27 January 2019 |work=Karfan.is |date=27 January 2019 |language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Komu Justin Shouse algjörlega að óvörum í gær |url=http://www.visir.is/g/2019190128857/komu-justin-shouse-algjorlega-ad-ovorum-i-gaer |accessdate=28 January 2019 |work=Vísir.is |date=28 January 2019 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
On 12 June 2019, Shouse decided to return to basketball, signing with newly promoted 1. deild karla club Álftanes where he met up with his former Stjarnan coach Hrafn Kristjánsson.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Davíð Eldur |title=Justin Shouse dregur fram skóna á nýjan leik |url=https://www.karfan.is/2019/06/justin-shouse-dregur-fram-skona-a-nyjan-leik/ |accessdate=12 June 2019 |work=Karfan.is |date=12 June 2019 |language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Shouse tekur skóna af hillunni og spilar með Álftanesi í vetur |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2019190619668/shouse-tekur-skona-af-hillunni-og-spilar-med-alftanesi-i-vetur |accessdate=12 June 2019 |work=Vísir.is |date=12 June 2019 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> He however decided to abandon his comeback for health reasons before the start of the season.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Davíð Eldur |title=Boltinn Lýgur Ekki: Justin Shouse opnar sig, Vængjaveisla í Garðabæ, Grindavík í úrslit og Clippers eru að hrauna yfir NBA tímabilið |url=https://www.karfan.is/2020/02/boltinn-lygur-ekki-justin-shouse-opnar-sig-vaengjaveisla-i-gardabae-grindavik-i-urslit-og-clippers-eru-ad-hrauna-yfir-nba-timabilid/ |accessdate=11 February 2020 |work=Karfan.is |date=11 February 2020 |language=is, en}}</ref>
==National team career== Shouse received an Icelandic citizenship in 2011.<ref name="citizen"/><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.visir.is/justin-shouse-og-darrell-flake-ordnir-islendingar/article/2011110609088 |title=Justin Shouse og Darrell Flake orðnir Íslendingar |website=Vísir.is |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref> He was selected for the Icelandic national basketball team that won bronze in the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.visir.is/justin-valinn-i-landslidid-fyrir-smathjodaleikana/article/2013130529817 |title=Justin valinn í landsliðið fyrir Smáþjóðaleikana |website=Vísir.is |date= |accessdate=2017-03-05}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Shouse was a player-coach for Drangur in 2005-2006<ref name="citizen"/> and led the team to a 6-12 record in 1. deild karla.<ref>{{cite web |title=1. deild karla 2006 |url=http://gamli.kki.is/mot/mot_1500002232.htm |website=kki.is |accessdate=18 June 2018 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> In 2008 he led Snæfell women's team to a with a perfect record in the 1. deild kvenna and promotion to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.<ref name="citizen"/> After his playing career with Stjarnan ended, Shouse served as an assistant coach to Hrafn Kristjánsson at Stjarnan during the 2017–18 Úrvalsdeild season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Níu mögulegir arftakar Finns hjá KR |url=http://www.karfan.is/read/2018-06-08/niu-mogulegir-arftakar-finns-hja-kr/ |accessdate=18 June 2018 |work=karfan.is |date=8 June 2018 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
==Awards and titles== ===Player=== ====Awards==== *2x Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the year (2012, 2013) *Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year (2010) *2x Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team (2012, 2013) ====Titles==== *4× Icelandic Cup (2008, 2009, 2013, 2015) *Icelandic Cup MVP: 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=Saga bikarúrslita KKÍ |url=http://kki.is/sagan/saga-bikarurslita-kki/ |website=kki.is |publisher=Icelandic Basketball Federation |accessdate=19 June 2018 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> *2x Icelandic Company Cup (2008, 2016) *Icelandic Supercup (2009)
====Achievements==== *Úrvalsdeild all-time career assists leader (broken in 2024) *2× Úrvalsdeild assist leader (2009, 2012) *1. deild karla scoring champion (2006)
===Coach=== ====Titles==== *Icelandic Women's Division I champion (2008)
==Post basketball== Following the end of his basketball career, Shouse went in to the restaurant business, opening a chicken wing food truck called ''The Wing Wagon'' and later a restaurant in Reykjavík called ''Just Wingin' it''.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Anton Ingi Leifsson |title=Fékk afmælisgjöf frá fjórföldum bikarmeistara í körfubolta sem nú selur kjúklingavængi |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20201614087d |accessdate=7 October 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=18 May 2020 |language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Höskuldur Marselíusarson |title=Seldu tíu þúsund kjúklingavængi |url=https://www.vb.is/frettir/seldu-tiu-thusund-kjuklingavaengi/165432/ |access-date=26 November 2020 |work=Viðskiptablaðið |date=25 November 2020 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
==Popular culture== *''Justin Shouse - Kjúklingur og körfubolti'' (English: Justin Shouse - Chicken and basketball) is a 2020 documentary Shouse's life and basketball career.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Justin Shouse skrifaði skáldsögu um Ísland þrettán ára gamall og hún rættist |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20202054360d/justin-shouse-skrifadi-skaldsogu-um-island-threttan-ara-gamall-og-hun-raettist |access-date=28 December 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=28 December 2020 |language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Ævintýri Justin Shouse á Íslandi í heimildarmyndinni "Kjúklingur og körfubolti" í kvöld |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20202054340d/aevintyri-justin-shouse-a-islandi-i-heimildarmyndinni-kjuklingur-og-korfubolti-i-kvold |access-date=28 December 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=28 December 2020 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
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