PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Selected by the Pacers with the 26th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Sheppard appeared in 57 games (one start) during his rookie season and averaged 4.4 points and 1.6 rebounds over 14.3 minutes per game…Sheppard became a regular member of the rotation over the second half of the season, and averaged 6.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game after the All-Star break…Reached double figures in scoring six times…Set a season high with 15 points as he shot 5-for-5 from 3-point range in 12 minutes off the bench in the win over Dallas, 2/25. His five 3-pointers without a miss fell one shy of the Pacers franchise and rookie records…Finished with six points, including his first NBA field goal at Boston, 11/1…Finished with 12 points and a season-high seven rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench in the road win at Dallas, 3/5…Reached double figures in scoring for the first time with 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and made a key defensive stop in the closing seconds to help secure the road win at Toronto, 2/14…Made five regular season starts while on assignment with the Mad Ants and averaged 20.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game…Averaged 16.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game over five starts during the G League Showcase games and helped the Mad Ants earn a spot in the G League Winter Showcase championship game.

BEFORE NBA

College: A two-time All-Conference and All-Defensive Team selection during his college career at Belmont, Sheppard appeared in 124 career games (91 starts) and averaged 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game…Ended his career ranked ninth in program history in career points (1,452), eighth in career field goal percentage (.476), and ninth in field goals made (521)…2022-23: Earned First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as he averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals over 32 starts as a senior in 2022- 23. His 18.8 points per game ranked fourth in school history for scoring average in a season…Posted 12 games with 20 or more points and topped 30+ points twice…Scored a season-high 35 points on 12-for-21 shooting (6-11 3FG) at Murray State, 2/1…2021-22: Was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference First Team as he saw his season averages jump to 16.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 33 starts…Scored 20 or more points seven times…Scored a career-high 41 points as he shot 11-for-16 from the field and made 14-of-17 free throws in a win at Tennessee Tech, 2/5…2020-21: Started 26 of his 27 appearances and averaged 10.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game…Scored in double figures 11 times with four games with 20 or more points…Posted season highs with 25 points and 10 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double against Eastern Kentucky, 2/11…2019-20: Made 32 appearances off the bench as a freshman and averaged 2.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game…Reached double figures in scoring three times with a season-high of 18 points against Carson-Newman, 12/11.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born to parents David and Susan Sheppard on July 16, 2001 in Atlanta…Has one sister, Sidney.

Ben Sheppard