Jevohn Shepherd

Jevohn Shepherd (born April 8, 1986) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Guelph Nighthawks of the CEBL.

Jevohn Shepherd
Shepherd playing for Chalon in 2017
Guelph Nighthawks
PositionSmall forward
LeagueCEBL
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–present
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–presentGuelph Nighthawks
Career highlights and awards
  • Dutch Cup winner (2012)
  • DBL All-Star (2012)

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]

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]

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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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