Ben Sheppard

Ben Sheppard

23-Year-Old GuardG
Indiana Pacers
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Injury Oblique
Est. Return 11/22/2024
2024 Stats
PTS
5.8
REB
2.2
AST
1.3
STL
0.4
BLK
0.3
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
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Current Season
#242
Overall Rank
#242
Last 30 Days
#265
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#70
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Overall
Height 6'6"
Weight 200
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. Pacers exercised $2.79 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Contract includes $5.03 million team option for 2026-27.
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.

Out again Wednesday
GIndiana Pacers
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November 20, 2024
Sheppard (oblique) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Houston, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.
ANALYSIS
Sheppard has been a consistent shooter for the Pacers this season, connecting on 40.4 percent of 3.6 threes per game. In his absence, Bennedict Mathurin will continue being tasked with a big workload, while Jarace Walker and Quenton Jackson are candidates for enlarged roles.
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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 %
    An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
56.8%
 
Effective Field Goal %
56.8%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
71.2%
 
Free Throw Rate
0.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
10.0%
 
Total Rebound %
6.2%
 
Assist %
8.1%
 
Steal %
0.8%
 
Block %
1.4%
 
Turnover %
5.7%
 
Usage %
11.4%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
12.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
 
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Questionable for Wednesday
GIndiana Pacers
Oblique
November 19, 2024
Sheppard (oblique) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.
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Likely to avoid lengthy absence
GIndiana Pacers
Oblique
November 19, 2024
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Sheppard (oblique) could be available to return to action Wednesday against the Rockets, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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Out against Toronto
GIndiana Pacers
Oblique
November 18, 2024
Sheppard (oblique) won't play against the Raptors on Monday, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.
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Won't return vs. Miami
GIndiana Pacers
Oblique
November 17, 2024
Sheppard has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Heat due to a left oblique strain, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
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Will start in Charlotte
GIndiana Pacers
November 8, 2024
Sheppard will get the start in Friday's matchup with the Hornets.
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