Winston Shepard

Winston Shepard

Shepard shooting a free throw
No. 7 – Alba Fehérvár
Position Forward
League Hungarian League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1993-09-22) September 22, 1993
Houston, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
College San Diego State (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–present TLI-Alba Fehérvár
Career highlights and awards

Winston Shepard (born September 22, 1993) is an American basketball player for TLI-Alba Fehérvár. He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs. He played high school basketball for Findlay Prep, where he was highly recruited. Shepard missed three games as a freshman due to a suspension. As a junior at San Diego State, he was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West after averaging 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

High school career

A 6'8 forward, Shepard attended Findlay Prep in Nevada. As a senior, he led the team to a 32-1 record and No. 2 ranking by USA Today. Findlay ended up winning the ESPNHS National High School Invitational title.[1] He committed to San Diego State wanting “so bad,” he said, to become the greatest recruit to ever sign with the school.[2] 247Sports.com listed him as the 33rd best recruit in his class.[3] Rivals.com, meanwhile, ranked Shepard as the 21st best player.[4]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Winston Shepard
SF		 Fresno, TX Findlay College Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Feb 16, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94

College career

Shepard dribbling as a freshman

Shepard was suspended the first three games of his freshman year due to receiving improper recruiting benefits. He admitted to not being fulling engaged while playing.[2] His best game was an 18-point outing against UNLV.[5] As a freshman, Shepard averaged 5.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists in 20.3 minutes of play.[1]

Shepard was again suspended for one game in his sophomore season because he violated team rules. In the Aztecs’ win over McNeese State on December 21, 2013, he scored seven straight points to ensure a victory.[2] On December 28, he had a career-high 21 points in an 83-point rout of St. Katherine College.[6] As a sophomore, Shepard averaged 11.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He started 34 of the team's 36 games.[1] Ben Estes of The Sporting News wrote that "Shepard is able to do nearly everything, and that is especially true on defense, where his aptitude for matching up with almost any opposing player is a big boon to the Aztecs’ swarming, stifling unit."[2]

Coming into his junior season, C.L. Brown of ESPN commented that "his outside shooting could keep him from being a potential All-American and Mountain West Player of the Year candidate."[7] He was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West as a junior.[8] He led the team with 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Following the season, Shepard decided to turn down a possible selection in the 2015 NBA Draft and return to school for his senior campaign.[9] He claimed he needed to work on free throw shooting and finishing around the rim. “I have a chance to be part of something that can really, really be special, whatever special is,” said Shepard of his decision to come back.[4]

NBA Career

Shepard went undrafted at the 2016 NBA draft, but played in the 2016 NBA Summer League with the Golden State Warriors.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Winston Shepard Bio". San Diego State Aztecs. San Diego State University. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Estes, Ben (March 8, 2014). "Winston Shepard's versatility could be San Diego State's key to March". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "2012 Basketball Top Recruits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Zeigler, Mark (April 23, 2015). "SDSU's Shepard returns for senior year". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kahn, Andrew (January 13, 2014). "Rising Star: San Diego State Forward Winston Shepard". CBS Philadelphia. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "No. 20 San Diego State demolishes St. Katherine College by 83". ESPN. Associated Press. December 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ Brown, C.L. (June 11, 2014). "Shepard next in line for Aztecs, Fisher". ESPN. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  8. ↑ Southorn, Dave (March 8, 2015). "Mountain West media unanimously picks Marks player of the year, Rice top coach". The Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ Posner, Ryan (April 24, 2015). "Winston Shepard Says No to NBA, Will Return to SDSU". The Times of San Diego. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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