Ben Sheppard (basketball) explained

Ben Sheppard (born July 16, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins.

Early life and high school

Sheppard grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Greater Atlanta Christian School (GAC).^[1] He averaged 13.7 points per game during his junior season as GAC won the Class AAA State Championship.^[2]

College career

Sheppard played in 32 games averaging 2.9 points during his freshman season at Belmont. He became a starter going into his sophomore year and averaged 10.5 points on the year.^[3] Sheppard was named first team All-Ohio Valley Conference as a junior after averaging 16.2 points per game.^[4] He was named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference, to which the Bruins had moved, as a senior after averaging 18.8 points per game.^{[5] [6]}

Professional career

The Indiana Pacers selected Sheppard with the 26th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.^[7] On July 1, 2023, Sheppard signed his rookie contract with the Pacers alongside the 8th overall pick Jarace Walker.^[8]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana| 57 || 1 || 14.3 || .393 || .314 || .885 || 1.6 || .9 || .6 || .0 || 4.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 57 || 1 || 14.3 || .393 || .314 || .885 || 1.6 || .9 || .6 || .0 || 4.4

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2024| style="text-align:left;"|Indiana| 17 || 2 || 19.7 || .437 || .380 || .778 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .1 || 5.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 17 || 2 || 19.7 || .437 || .380 || .778 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .1 || 5.2

External links

• Belmont Bruins bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Greater Atlanta Christian grad Ben Sheppard earns NBA Combine invitation. Gwinnett Daily Post. May 2, 2023. May 17, 2023.
2. Web site: September 15, 2018 . GAC's Ben Sheppard commits to Belmont for basketball . May 19, 2023 . GwinnettPrepSports.com . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519201652/https://www.gwinnettprepsports.com/sports/gac-s-ben-sheppard-commits-to-belmont-for-basketball/article_d8099fd2-7235-5c68-a233-25640764a9a8.html . dead .
3. Web site: Ben Sheppard is Belmont basketball's strong and silent superstar. Landen. Secrest. BelmontVision.com. February 23, 2022. May 17, 2023.
4. Web site: Awtrey . Stan . November 28, 2022 . Greater Atlanta Christian grad Ben Sheppard shows off game in Belmont's win at Georgia State . May 17, 2023 . Gwinnett Daily Post.
5. Web site: Trail Blazers Work Out 6 NBA Draft Prospects Today. Joe. Moore. BlazersEdge.com. SB Nation. May 10, 2023. May 17, 2023.
6. Web site: NBA Draft Combine: 6 standouts who helped their draft stock the most. Krysten. Peek. Yahoo Sports. May 19, 2023. May 19, 2023.
7. Web site: June 22, 2023 . 'He's a multiple-effort guy': Pacers select Ben Sheppard with 26th pick in NBA Draft . subscription . June 23, 2023 . Indianapolis Star.
8. News: Hill . Arthur . July 1, 2023 . Pacers Sign Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard . July 1, 2023 . HoopsRumors.com.