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22 Ben Sheppard

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School Greater Atlanta Christian

Biography

2022-23: All-MVC First Team ... MVC All-Defensive Team ... Mid-Major All-American ... NABC All-District ... Among MVC leaders in 16 statistical categories ... 2nd in MVC in scoring, field goals and 3-point field goal percentage ... One of only four players in college basketball with at least 600 points, 150 rebounds, 75 assists, 75 3-point field goals while shooting at least 40 percent from 3-point distance (Brandin Podziemski, Souley Boum, Landers Nolley) ... Finalist for the Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award ... 29 double figure scoring games, including 12 games with 20 or more points ... First player in the conference named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week three times ... Only player named All-MVC First Team and MVC All-Defensive Team ... Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team ... Among select company in college basketball in 2024 as players with at least 1,500 points, 450 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals ... Joined program legends Ian Clark and Kerron Johnson to earn first team all-conference honors in consecutive seasons in two different conferences ... Joined NBA Champion Clark, Windler and J.J. Mann as the only Belmont players of the NCAA Division I era to score 600 or more points in a season ... Runner-up for the Larry Bird Trophy - given to the MVC Player of Year ... Season-high 35 points at Murray State (2/1/23) ... 33 points vs. Middle Tennessee (12/10/22) ... Game-winning shot at Bradley (1/21/23) ... Game-winning free throws vs. Indiana State (2/22/23).

2021-22: All-OVC First Team ... OVC POTW (2/7/22) ... Ranked among OVC leaders in seven statistical categories ... Led Belmont, ranked fifth in OVC in scoring (16.2 ppg) ... Third in OVC in 3-point field goals made ... Led OVC in 2-point field goal percentage, ranked second in effective field goal percentage and third in offensive player rating (Ken Pomeroy) ... Led Belmont with 29 double figure scoring games ... Seven games scoring 20+ points ... Career-high 41 points at Tennessee Tech (2/5/22) ... 25 points vs. Iona (11/26/21) ... 25 points at Ohio (11/9/21) ... 24 points, three rebounds, three steals vs. TSU (2/26/22) ... 23 points, six rebounds, two assists vs. Austin Peay (2/7/22) ... 23 points vs. Chattanooga (12/15/21) ... 20 points, four rebounds, five steals vs. SIUE (2/19/22) ... 19 points, five steals vs. Morehead State (3/4/22) ... 18 points, three rebounds, three assists vs. TTU (1/13/22) ... 18 points at Austin Peay (1/29/22) ... 18 points vs. Bethel (12/18/21) ... 17 points vs. Drake (11/25/21) ... 11 points, six rebounds at Vanderbilt in Postseason NIT (3/15/22).

2020-21: Two-time OVC Player of the Week ... TSWA Player of the Week (1/5/21) ... 11 double figure scoring games ... Among OVC leaders in scoring and minutes played ... Versatile defender ... Career-high 25 points, 10 rebounds, three steals vs. EKU (2/11/21) ... 22 points at JSU (1/16/21) ... 21 points, four rebounds vs. Murray St (12/30/20) ... 21 points, seven rebounds, six steals at UT Martin (1/2/21) ... 18 points, four steals vs. SIUE (1/23/21) ... 17 points at Morehead State (2/27/21) ... 15 points at TTU (1/14/21) ... 10 points, four rebounds, three assists at Lipscomb (12/12/20) ... Eight points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals vs. SEMO (1/7/21).

2019-20: 32 game appearances ... OVC Freshman of the Week (12/16/19) ... Three double-figure scoring games ... Multiple rebounds in 24 games ... 18 points vs. Carson-Newman (12/11/19) ... 10 points, three rebounds at JSU (2/1/20) ... 10 points, three rebounds at EKU(2/22/20) ... Seven points, four rebounds vs. EKU (1/16/20) ... Six points, two rebounds, two assists vs. Samford (11/11/19) ... Four points, four rebounds vs. High Point (11/18/19) ... Three points, five rebounds at Boston College (11/16/19) ... Two points, four rebounds, steal in OVC semifinal vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/6/20) ... Seven minutes in OVC Championship vs. Murray State (3/7/20).

Prior to Belmont: Letterwinner at Greater Atlanta Christian for head coach David Eaton ... Impact player on both ends of the floor ... 2018 & 2019 Georgia Class AAA First Team All-State ... 2018 & 2019 Georgia All-Region Team ... Led GAC to 2018 Georgia Class AAA state championship ... 2018 Georgia Class AAA state championship game Most Valuable Player ... Over 1,000 career points ... Named 2019 Best Passer in Atlanta area by GwinnettDailyPost.com ... Three-time Georgia Tip-Off Club Team of the Month in 2019 ... Averaged 17.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game as a senior ... Averaged 14.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game as a junior ... Played AAU basketball for Georgia God's Property.

Personal: Majoring in sport administration ... Has one sibling, Sidney ... High school honor roll ... Lists Dwyane Wade among favorite athletes.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Sophomore

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    2021-22Junior

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    2022-23Senior

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