Jevohn Shepherd (born April 8, 1986) is a Canadian

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executive who is the vice-president of basketball operations and general manager for the Ottawa Blackjacks of the

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(CEBL). He is a former professional

player, playing the majority of his career oversees. Shepherd played

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for the

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, and was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team. He also serves as a color commentator for the

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High school

Shepherd attended

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and Don Valley Junior High School in Toronto.

College career

Shepherd played for

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in the

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of the

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from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he captained the team to a second round appearance in the

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

Professional career

After graduating in 2009, Shepherd signed with the

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of the

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. 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. In March 2011 he signed with

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where he averaged 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 15 games. On July 22, 2011, Shepherd signed for

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in the

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(DBL). In August 2014, he signed with

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of the Italian second division. The next season, Shepherd signed with Italian first division side OpenjobMetis Varese for 2015–16. On August 11, 2016, Shepherd signed with

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of the

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International career

Shepherd has represented

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at various levels of competition. He first played with a Canadian squad at the 2005 and 2007

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, helping the team to a surprise bronze medal in the latter competition. He was called to the senior national team for the first time at the

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. Shepherd concluded his tenure with the Canadian men's national team at the

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helping Canada qualify for the

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Post-playing career

On November 23, 2020, Shepherd signed as general manager of the Ottawa BlackJacks of the

(CEBL).

References

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