Jevohn Shepherd is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently playing for Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden

Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden

Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden is a basketball club based in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands that plays in the Netherland's 1st Division DBL. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal . Leiden is the current Dutch basketball champion.-Trophies:...

 of the Dutch Basketball League

Dutch Basketball League

The Dutch Basketball League , is the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The league has a closed system...

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College Basketball

Shepherd played NCAA Division I college basketball at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

. He played four years off the bench for the team. As a senior captain of the team, he helped the team to a second round appearance in the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....

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Professional Basketball

After graduation, Shepherd signed with the Halifax Rainmen of the Premier Basketball League

Premier Basketball League

The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...

. He averaged 8.5 points per game in eleven games for the Rainmen. Following the season, Shepherd signed with German second tier team Giro-Live Ballers Osnabrück. In March 2011 he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 where he averaged 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 15 games. On July 22, 2011 Shepherd signed for Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden

Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden

Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden is a basketball club based in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands that plays in the Netherland's 1st Division DBL. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal . Leiden is the current Dutch basketball champion.-Trophies:...

 in the DBL

Dutch Basketball League

The Dutch Basketball League , is the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The league has a closed system...

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Canada Basketball

Shepherd has represented Canada Basketball at various levels of competition. He first played with a Canadian squad at the 2005 and 2007 World University Games, helping the team to a surprise bronze medal in the latter competition. He was called to the senior national team for the first time at the 2010 FIBA World Championship

2010 FIBA World Championship

The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

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