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 overseas. 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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on TSN 1050.

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

Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Sportcomplex 1574. Z ...

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

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for 2015–16. On August 11, 2016, Shepherd signed with

Spirou Charleroi Spirou Basket, commonly known simply as Spirou, is a Belgian professional basketball club that is located in Charleroi. The club competes in the BNXT League, the highest tier of basketball in Belgium. The club's home arena is the Spiroudome which ...

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

2017 FIBA AmeriCup The 2017 FIBA AmeriCup was the 18th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, which is the main tournament for senior men's basketball national teams of the FIBA Americas. The tournament was held in Medellín, Colombia, Montevideo, Uruguay, and Bahía Blanca a ...

Post-playing career

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

(CEBL).

References

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