Jevohn Shepherd
| Proximus Spirou Charleroi | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Scooore League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 8, 1986 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
West Hill Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario) |
| College | Michigan (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Halifax Rainmen |
| 2010–2011 | GiroLive-Ballers Osnabrück |
| 2011 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2011–2012 | ZZ Leiden |
| 2012–2013 | Steaua București |
| 2013–2014 | Fulgor Omegna |
| 2014–2015 | Barcellona |
| 2015 | OpenjobMetis Varese |
| 2015–2016 | Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
| 2016–present | Spirou Charleroi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Jevohn Shepherd (born April 8, 1986) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Spirou Charleroi of the Scooore League.
High school
Shepherd attended West Hill Collegiate Institute 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]
References
- ↑ "Shepherd, Brown Remember Basketball Glory Days With West Hill". Scarborough Mirror. August 12, 2011.
- ↑ Player Profile at ESPN.com
- ↑ Profile at eurobasket.com
- ↑ Jevohn Shepherd at sportsvision-service.com
- ↑ DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS halten Trio und verpflichten Jevohn Shepherd (German)
- ↑ Jevohn Sheperd Signs With Dutch team at basketball.ca
- ↑ Barcellona lands Jevohn Shepherd
- ↑ "OpenjobMetis, Ingaggiato Jevohn Shepherd" [OpenjobMetis, Jevohn Shepherd is recruited]. PallacanestroVarese.it (in Italian). 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Jevohn Shepherd signs with Spirou Charleroi". Sportando.com. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ Jevohn Shepherd at sportsvision-service.com
- ↑ Profile at FIBA.com