Shoni Schimmel 2022: What is Shoni Schimmel doing now?

Shoni Schimmel is an American professional basketball player.

Shoni Schimmel is a former All-American college player at the University of Louisville and was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2014 draft by the Atlanta Dream.

Shoni Schimmel was selected to the 2010 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association High School Coaches’ All-America Team.

Shoni Schimmel chose Louisville for college and became a four-year starter for the Cardinals.

As a junior in 2012–13, Shoni Schimmel led the team to the championship game of the 2013 Tournament.

In her senior season, Shoni Schimmel averaged 17.1 points per game to lead the team in scoring and was named an All-American by the USBWA and Associated Press.

On April 14, 2014, Shoni Schimmel was selected in the first round of the 2014 WNBA draft (eighth pick overall) by the Atlanta Dream.

Despite coming off the bench, Shoni Schimmel had an impressive rookie season, averaging 8.3 ppg and was voted a WNBA All-Star starter, become just the third reserve in league history to achieve that.

In May 2017, it was announced that Shoni Schimmel would be sitting out the 2017 WNBA season due to personal issues.

In April 2018, Shoni Schimmel made her return to the Liberty in training camp but would be waived a month later before the start of the 2018 WNBA season.

On May 15, 2018, Shoni Schimmel signed with the Las Vegas Aces and on May 23, 2018, Schimmel was waived by the Aces.

What is Shoni Schimmel doing now?

In April 2022, Shoni Schimmel was charged with assault by strangulation of an intimate dating partner and assault resulting in substantial bodily injury, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

The incident allegedly happened June 13, 2021.

Shoni Schimmel was first arrested on June 14, 2021, and was held in the Umatilla County jail on charges including felony assault and criminal mischief.

Snoni Schimmel was arrested by federal authorities Friday (April 15, 2022) and pleaded not guilty to the charges at an initial appearance in federal court.

Shoni Schimmel was released pending a two-day jury trial scheduled to begin in June 2022.