Jeremy Sheppard

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Weight:
160
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Richmond, Va.
High School:
John Marshall
Major:
Recreation and Leisure Studies

Career Notes
One of three players in school history to be named to The American All-Rookie Team ... Committed to ECU during the summer of 2106 … Originally signed with UCF, but was released from his letter of intent following a coaching change.

As A Sophomore (2017-18)
Did not compete in any games.

As A Freshman (2016-17)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Voted to The American All-Rookie Team ... Played in 30 games and made 13 starts ... Averaged 9.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 26.6 minutes per game ... Led the Pirates in assists and steals (1.1) per game and ranked second in 3-point field goals made (50) ... Led all American Athletic Conference in assists per game and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3) ... Registered the most total assists (62) and 3-point field goals made (34) among all league rookies during conference play ... Second freshman in ECU history to distribute 100 assists in a season (104) ... Led the Pirates in scoring five times and assists 15 times ... Scored double figures in 12 games, dropping a season-high 18 at home on Tulane ... Posted double digit points in each of the final five non-conference games ... Handed out five or more assists in 10 games with a season-best eight against N.C. Central ... Credited with multiple assists in eight games with a season-high six at home versus USF ... Played 30 or more minutes in 15 games, including each of the last seven and 11 of the final 13.

High School
Four-year letterman at John Marshall High School coached by Ty White … Led JMHS to a 90-23 record in his four years, scoring nearly 1,500 points (1,488), while connecting on 260 3-point field goal attempts … Named the state’s 2013-14 Division 3A Player-of-the-Year after helping the Justices capture the Virginia 3A state championship during his sophomore season … Averaged 19.6 points per game as a sophomore and made 61 3s … Named second-team all-state by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) as a senior averaging 17.3 points and 3.5 assists per game with 61 3-pointers … Voted first-team All-Conference 26 and 3A All-East Region by the Richmond Times-Dispatch following the 2015-16 season … Played AAU for Team Loaded (Va.).

Personal
Full name is Jeremy Jermaine Carter-Sheppard … Born in Richmond, Va. … Parents are Jermaine and Lisa Sheppard … Has an older brother, Corey, and younger sister, Alisea … Academic major is recreation and leisure studies.