Sheppard is a right-handed scorer that had 29 double-figure scoring games, and 12 games with at least 20 points in 2022-23. Sheppard was named First Team All-MVC, as well as MVC All-Defense. He shot 41.5% 3-pt FG in 2022-23 but hit only 68.4% FT. Sheppard showed a knack for making big plays at important moments. He made the game-winning shot at Bradley Jan. 21, game-winning free throws vs. Indiana State Feb. 22, and scored eight points in 100-seconds to give Belmont the lead late against Indiana State in the MVC quarterfinal round. Sheppard improved his scoring average and three-point shooting percentage with each season at Belmont. He averaged 18.8 points per game as a Senior. We do not expect Sheppard to be drafted. We view Sheppard as a potential reserve guard in the NBA.
