Canadian basketball player
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 overseas. 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.
Post-playing career
On November 23, 2020, Shepherd signed as general manager of the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[12]
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