Jessica Shepard (born September 11, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the Minnesota Lynx of the

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(WNBA). Shepard began her college career at

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, playing there for two seasons before transferring to Notre Dame to complete her career.

Family and early years

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native, Shepard is the daughter of Mark and Kim Shepard. She has four sisters and one older brother. Shepard won a state title while attending Lincoln Southeast High School in 2013, and finished her high school career at Fremont.

WNBA

Minnesota Lynx (2019–present)

Shepard was selected 16th overall in the 2nd round of the 2019 WNBA Draft. Shepard appeared in 5 games of the 2019 season, and averaged 4.6 ppg. On June 8, 2019, in a game against the

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, it was determined Shepard had torn her ACL, effectively ending her rookie season. Shepard missed the 2020 season as she continued to recovery from her ACL injury that she sustained in 2019.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

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Nebraska and Notre Dame statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shepard, Jessica 1996 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American women's basketball players Basketball players from Nebraska Forwards (basketball) Minnesota Lynx draft picks Minnesota Lynx players Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball players Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball players People from Fremont, Nebraska