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Shaun Patrick Livingston (born September 11, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Livingston was born in Peoria, Illinois. He led Concordia Lutheran Grade School to LSA state titles in 1999 and 2000. Livingston played competitive basketball in high school at Richwoods High School for two years and then transferred to Peoria Central High School, where he led his team to Class AA state titles in 2003 and 2004.
He played in the 2004 McDonald's High School All-American game, and was named co-MVP of the game.
In 2007, Livingston was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament," recognizing his superior performance in his appearances in the tournament.
Livingston signed with Duke University, but opted to skip college and enter the 2004 NBA Draft, in which the Clippers selected him with the 4th overall pick.
Livingston, who has a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) wingspan, is tall for point guard standards (6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)) and, due to the addition of Sam Cassell to the Clippers' roster, saw playing time at shooting guard. He was an integral part of the Clippers' best season in franchise history in the 2005-06 season. Livingston recorded a career-high 14 assists on February 23, 2007 against the Golden State Warriors.