Jessica Shepard

Jessica Shepard (born September 11, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Shepard began her college career at Nebraska, playing there for two seasons before transferring to Notre Dame to complete her career.

Jessica Shepard
No. 10 – Minnesota Lynx
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-11) September 11, 1996
Fremont, Nebraska
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolFremont (Fremont, Nebraska)
College
WNBA draft2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentMinnesota Lynx

Family and early years

A Fremont, Nebraska native, Shepard is the daughter of Mark and Kim Shepard.[1] She has four sisters and one older brother.[1] won a state title while attending Lincoln Southeast in 2013.

Professional career

2019–present: Minnesota Lynx

Shepard was selected 16th overall in the 2nd round of the 2019 WNBA Draft. Shepard appeared in 5 games of the 2019 season, and averaged 4.6 ppg. On June 8, 2019, in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks, it was determined Shepard had torn her ACL, effectively ending her rookie season.[2]


Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career high ° League leader

WNBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Minnesota Lynx 6018.7.379.143.7505.73.50.30.12.54.8
Career 1 year, 1 team 6018.7.379.143.7505.73.50.30.12.54.8

Notes
  1. "Jessica Shepard". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. "Lynx F Shepard out rest of season with torn ACL". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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