Winston Shepard
 Shepard shooting a free throw | |
| No. 13 – San Diego State Aztecs | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | Mountain West Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 22, 1993 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada) |
| College | San Diego State (2012–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Winston Shepard (born September 22, 1993) is an American college basketball player 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 | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Shepard SF |
Fresno, TX | Findlay College Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 16, 2012 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
College career
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]
References
- 1 2 3 "Winston Shepard Bio". San Diego State Aztecs. San Diego State University. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- 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.
- ↑ "2012 Basketball Top Recruits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- 1 2 Zeigler, Mark (April 23, 2015). "SDSU's Shepard returns for senior year". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Kahn, Andrew (January 13, 2014). "Rising Star: San Diego State Forward Winston Shepard". CBS Philadelphia. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "No. 20 San Diego State demolishes St. Katherine College by 83". ESPN. Associated Press. December 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ↑ Brown, C.L. (June 11, 2014). "Shepard next in line for Aztecs, Fisher". ESPN. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Posner, Ryan (April 24, 2015). "Winston Shepard Says No to NBA, Will Return to SDSU". The Times of San Diego. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
External links
- Profile at ESPN.com