G · Peachtree City, GA
Peak 13.7 PPG in 1997-98 · Career avg 8.1
The Most Outstanding Player of the 1998 Final Four, Sheppard scored 16 points in the championship game victory over Utah to cap Kentucky's seventh national title. His career was unique — he redshirted the 1996-97 season by choice, missing a Final Four run, then returned to lead the 1998 Wildcats to the championship.
| SEASON | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 29 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 55.6% | 107 |
| 1994-95 | 33 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 44.0% | 274 |
| 1995-96 | 34 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 52.0% | 187 |
| 1997-98★ PEAK | 38 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 44.4% | 521 |
| CAREER | 134 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 48.7% | 1,089 |