Jevohn Shepherd
Jevohn Shepherd (born April 8, 1986) is a Canadian basketball executive who is the vice-president of basketball operations and general manager for the Ottawa Blackjacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He is a former professional basketball player, playing the majority of his career oversees. Shepherd played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines, and was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team. He also serves as a color commentator for the Toronto Raptors on TSN 1050.
Shepherd playing for Chalon in 2017 | |
| Ottawa Blackjacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | General manager |
| League | CEBL |
| 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 | 2009–2019 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 4, 11, 13, 15, 22 |
| 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 | Varese |
| 2015–2016 | Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
| 2016–2017 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2017–2018 | Elan Chalon |
| 2018 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2018–2019 | Paris |
| 2019 | Lille Métropole BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school edit
Shepherd attended West Hill Collegiate Institute and Don Valley Junior High School in Toronto.[1]
College career edit
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] the schools first appearance in the tournament in over a decade.
Professional career edit
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 edit
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] Shepherd concluded his tenure with the Canadian men's national team at the 2017 FIBA Americup helping Canada qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Championship
Post-playing career edit
On November 23, 2020, Shepherd signed as general manager of the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[12]
References edit
- ^ "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 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Jevohn Sheperd Signs With Dutch team 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine 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
- ^ at FIBA.com
- ^ "Jevohn Shepherd to Return as Ottawa BlackJacks General Manager for the 2022 Season". www.theblackjacks.ca. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.