T.J. Shorts, one of the best EuroLeague players this season, has officially become a member of Panathinaikos today.
As announced by the club from Athens, the contract with the talented North Macedonian national team player has been signed for two years.
Claim Now This season, Shorts made his EuroLeague debut and left an incredible impression. He had a brilliant campaign, averaging 19 points, 7.3 assists, and 2.6 rebounds over 37 games.
Shorts also posted excellent numbers in the LNB Pro A, where he averaged 16.9 points, 7.9 assists, and 2 rebounds over 25 regular season games. In the playoffs, he raised his level even further, averaging 21.6 points, 8.1 assists, and 3.2 rebounds.
His arrival at Panathinaikos was recently announced by the club’s head coach, Ergin Ataman, and today it has been made official.
During his time in Paris, he won the LNB Pro A this year, the EuroCup in 2024, the French Cup in 2024, and the Leaders Cup in 2025.
He was also selected for the All-EuroLeague First Team, led the EuroLeague in assists this season, was the EuroCup MVP in 2024, and the FIBA Champions League MVP in 2023.
Before Paris, he also played for Bonn, Crailsheim Merlins, Hamburg, and Ventspils.
Shorts is Panathinaikos’ second reinforcement for this season, after the Athens club promoted Vassilis Toliopoulos as their new player just a few days ago.
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