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Ben Sheppard

Ben Sheppard

22-Year-Old GuardG
Indiana Pacers
2023 Stats
PTS
4.4
REB
1.6
AST
0.9
STL
0.6
BLK
0.0
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
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Current Season
#315
Overall Rank
#229
Last 30 Days
#119
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#70
ADP
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Overall
Height 6'6"
Weight 190
DOB 7/16/2001
College Belmont
Drafted 1st Rd, #26 in 2023
$Signed a two-year, $5.2 million contract with the Pacers in July of 2023. Contract includes $2.79 million team option for 2025-26.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Ben Sheppard, a four-year player at Belmont, enters the NBA Draft after back-to-back seasons with First Team All-Conference honors. He became a full-time starter after his freshman campaign. Sheppard ranked in the Missouri Valley Conference top 10 for minutes played and three-point percentage in 2022-23. He was one of the most efficient scorers in the nation, ranking 228th overall in effective field-goal percentage. Sheppard's efficient scoring earned him an invitation to the NBA Combine last month. Sheppard is a 6-foot-6 guard/wing capable of playing on-ball and off-ball offensively. He plays at his own rhythm as a pick-and-roll ballhandler, displaying smooth scoring in the midrange and a strong drive to his right. Sheppard improved his scoring average and three-point shooting annually during all four of his campaigns at Belmont. Sheppard knocked down 48.7 percent of his three-point attempts off the dribble in 2022-23 and 41.5 percent of his three-point attempts overall. Sheppard brings effort defensively with length to bother many traditional guards. His overall offensive game isn't overly creative, but he is an NBA-caliber shooter. Sheppard set career highs with 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior. Continuing to round his game could unlock a rotational role for the 21-year-old. Sheppard is young for his class, and it wouldn't be surprising to see a team fall in love with his shooting and size somewhere in the top 40 picks of the draft.

Returns to bench role
GIndiana Pacers
March 27, 2024
Sheppard is not in the starting lineup to face the Bulls on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Sheppard will return to his regular bench role with Aaron Nesmith (knee) back from a one-game absence. Sheppard should see decent minutes off the bench, as he's averaging 18.8 minutes per contest this month.
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How does Ben Sheppard compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
52.4%
 
Effective Field Goal %
50.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
68.1%
 
Free Throw Rate
11.4%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.1%
 
Defensive Rebound %
10.3%
 
Total Rebound %
6.2%
 
Assist %
7.6%
 
Steal %
1.7%
 
Block %
0.2%
 
Turnover %
4.8%
 
Usage %
13.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
9.3
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
 
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Set for first career start
GIndiana Pacers
March 25, 2024
Sheppard is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Clippers.
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Quiet in 20 minutes
GIndiana Pacers
March 19, 2024
Sheppard notched five points (2-6 FG, 1-5 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 20 minutes during Monday's 108-103 loss to the Cavaliers.
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Good to go against Dallas
GIndiana Pacers
March 5, 2024
Sheppard (illness) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Mavericks.
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Listed as questionable
GIndiana Pacers
Illness
March 4, 2024
Sheppard (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Dallas.
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Not with team
GIndiana Pacers
Illness
March 3, 2024
Sheppard (illness) isn't with the team for Sunday's game in San Antonio, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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