Jeff Sheppard

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Jeff Sheppard
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Born (1974-09-29) September 29, 1974 (age 49)
Würth Roma
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Jeffrey Kyle Sheppard (born September 29, 1974) is a retired American professional and collegiate basketball player.

Biography

Born in Marietta, Georgia, Sheppard was Player of the Year in Georgia in 1993 at McIntosh High School in Peachtree City.

The 6' 3" (1.90 m)

NCAA tournament in San Antonio in 1998. He played on two national championship teams at the University of Kentucky under Rick Pitino in 1996 and under Tubby Smith
in 1998.

The success of his college basketball career did not carry over to the professional level. He played briefly in the

Würth Roma (2001). He played in the preseason games (but not in any regular season games) for the Toronto Raptors in 2000. He cited the September 11 terrorist attacks as being a factor in his decision to retire from basketball.[1]

Sheppard has served as vice president for business development with Wazoo Sports, a regional television sports network concentrating on sports in Kentucky. In 2010, he was involved with a project to restore video and audio of Kentucky's 1958 national championship team.[2]

Personal life

Sheppard and his wife, Stacey (née Reed, herself a former Kentucky basketball player), have two children and live in London, Kentucky. They are involved with various community activities.

He is the father of current Kentucky basketball player Reed Sheppard.[3]

References

  1. ^ "How a Career Ends: Jeff Sheppard, Kentucky's Great Dunking Guard, Quit Because of 9/11".
  2. ^ "Jeff Sheppard makes Big Blue history once again". Wildcat Connection. University of Kentucky Alumni Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  3. ^ Tucker, Kyle (November 20, 2021). "Reed Sheppard follows family legacy to Kentucky: 'It's in his blood'". The Athletic. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

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