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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.

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] the schools first appearance in the tournament in over a decade.

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] 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

On November 23, 2020, Shepherd signed as general manager of the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[12]

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
  12. ^ "Jevohn Shepherd to Return as Ottawa BlackJacks General Manager for the 2022 Season". www.theblackjacks.ca. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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