Jevohn Shepherd

Jevohn Shepherd (born April 8, 1986) is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. Shepherd is a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team. He is currently Basketball analyst for CBC sports. In addition to his work in broadcast Shepherd serves as General Manager for the Ottawa Blackjacks of the CEBL

Jevohn Shepherd
Shepherd playing for Chalon in 2017
Lille Métropole
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1986-04-08) April 8, 1986
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
High schoolWest Hill Collegiate Institute
(Toronto, Ontario)
CollegeMichigan (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–2020
Career history
2009–2010Halifax Rainmen
2010–2011GiroLive-Ballers Osnabrück
2011Skyliners Frankfurt
2011–2012ZZ Leiden
2012–2013Steaua București
2013–2014Fulgor Omegna
2014–2015Barcellona
2015Varese
2015–2016Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2016–2017Spirou Charleroi
2017–2018Elan Chalon
2018SLUC Nancy
2018–2019Paris
2019–2020Lille Métropole BC
Career highlights and awards

High school

Shepherd attended West Hill Collegiate Institute and Don Valley Junior High School in Toronto.[1]

College career

Shepherd played for Michigan in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA Division I from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he captained the team to a second round appearance in the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2] The schools first appearance in the tournament in over a decade.

Professional career

After graduating in 2009, Shepherd signed with the Halifax Rainmen of the Premier Basketball League.[3] He averaged 8.5 points per game in eleven games for the Rainmen.

Following the season, Shepherd signed with German second tier team Giro-Live Ballers Osnabrück.[4] In March 2011 he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt in Germany where he averaged 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 15 games.[5]

On July 22, 2011 Shepherd signed for Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[6]

In August 2014, he signed with Basket Barcellona of the Italian second division.[7]

The next season, Shepherd signed with Italian first division side OpenjobMetis Varese for 2015-16.[8]

On August 11, 2016, Shepherd signed with Spirou Charleroi of the Belgian Basketball League.[9]

International career

Shepherd has represented Canada at various levels of competition. He first played with a Canadian squad at the 2005 and 2007 World University Games, helping the team to a surprise bronze medal in the latter competition.[10] He was called to the senior national team for the first time at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[11] Shepherd concluded his tenure with the Canadian men’s national team at the 2017 FIBA Americup helping Canada qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Championship

References
  1. "Shepherd, Brown Remember Basketball Glory Days With West Hill". Scarborough Mirror. August 12, 2011.
  2. Player Profile at ESPN.com
  3. Profile at eurobasket.com
  4. Jevohn Shepherd at sportsvision-service.com
  5. DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS halten Trio und verpflichten Jevohn Shepherd Archived 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  6. Jevohn Sheperd Signs With Dutch team Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine at basketball.ca
  7. Barcellona lands Jevohn Shepherd
  8. "OpenjobMetis, Ingaggiato Jevohn Shepherd" [OpenjobMetis, Jevohn Shepherd is recruited]. PallacanestroVarese.it (in Italian). 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  9. "Jevohn Shepherd signs with Spirou Charleroi". Sportando.com. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  10. Jevohn Shepherd at sportsvision-service.com
  11. Profile at FIBA.com
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