Ben Sheppard — Player Profile

Bio

sg • Belmont • 6'6" • 190 lbs

Age 25y 3m 23d

Hometown Atlanta, Georgia

High School Greater Atlanta Christian in Norcross, Georgia

Shoots Right

Wingspan 6'8"

Drafted: 2023 Round 1, pick 26 (#26 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Indiana Pacers · Draft date: June 22, 2023

NBA Official Draft History
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College Production

PPG

18.8

Points

RPG

5.2

Rebounds

APG

2.9

Assists

SPG 1.4

BPG 0.2

TOV 2.2

MPG 34.4

Games 32

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

47.5

3P%

41.5

2.5-6.0 3P/g

FT%

68.4

2.9-4.2 FT/g

Season 2022-23

PPG

16.2

Points

RPG

3.9

Rebounds

APG

1.6

Assists

SPG 1.2

BPG 0.2

TOV 1.3

MPG 31.4

Games 33

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

49.6

3P%

37.1

2.2-5.9 3P/g

FT%

71.9

2.5-3.5 FT/g

Season 2021-22

PPG

10.5

Points

RPG

4.4

Rebounds

APG

2.2

Assists

SPG 1.0

BPG 0.1

TOV 1.4

MPG 27.7

Games 27

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

47.3

3P%

32.8

1.4-4.3 3P/g

FT%

68.9

1.2-1.7 FT/g

Season 2020-21

PPG

2.9

Points

RPG

2.2

Rebounds

APG

0.6

Assists

SPG 0.4

BPG 0.1

TOV 0.8

MPG 10.8

Games 32

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

38.6

3P%

27.9

0.4-1.3 3P/g

FT%

66.7

0.5-0.8 FT/g

Season 2019-20

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

3.8

Points

REB

2.8

Rebounds

AST

0.5

Assists

PTS

7.1

Points

REB

5.2

Rebounds

AST

0.9

Assists

PTS

9.2

Points

REB

6.8

Rebounds

AST

1.2

Assists

2026-27 · Y4 · 4 G · Position unavailable · Pacers · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026-27	NBA	4	19.1	3.8	2.8	0.5	0.8	0.0	1.5	1.2	4.8	0.8	2.8	0.5	0.5	26.3	27.3	100.0	37.7	1.1
2025-26	NBA	1	11.9	5.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	4.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	33.3	—	62.5	4.6
2024-25	NBA	4	22.3	9.0	1.8	1.8	1.0	0.5	0.2	3.0	7.5	1.5	4.5	1.5	2.0	40.0	33.3	75.0	53.7	6.8
2023-24	NBA	4	19.7	9.5	3.0	2.2	0.5	0.2	0.8	3.5	9.0	2.2	6.5	0.2	0.8	38.9	34.6	33.3	50.9	6.7
2026-27	NBA	4	19.1	7.1	5.2	0.9	1.4	0.0	2.8	2.4	8.9	1.4	5.2	0.9	0.9	26.3	27.3	100.0	37.7	1.1
2025-26	NBA	1	11.9	15.1	6.1	3.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	6.1	12.1	3.0	9.1	0.0	0.0	50.0	33.3	—	62.5	4.6
2024-25	NBA	4	22.3	14.5	2.8	2.8	1.6	0.8	0.4	4.8	12.1	2.4	7.2	2.4	3.2	40.0	33.3	75.0	53.7	6.8
2023-24	NBA	4	19.7	17.4	5.5	4.1	0.9	0.5	1.4	6.4	16.5	4.1	11.9	0.5	1.4	38.9	34.6	33.3	50.9	6.7
2026-27	NBA	4	19.1	9.2	6.8	1.2	1.8	0.0	3.7	3.1	11.7	1.8	6.8	1.2	1.2	26.3	27.3	100.0	37.7	1.1
2025-26	NBA	1	11.9	20.3	8.1	4.1	0.0	4.1	0.0	8.1	16.3	4.1	12.2	0.0	0.0	50.0	33.3	—	62.5	4.6
2024-25	NBA	4	22.3	18.6	3.6	3.6	2.1	1.0	0.5	6.2	15.5	3.1	9.3	3.1	4.1	40.0	33.3	75.0	53.7	6.8
2023-24	NBA	4	19.7	22.3	7.0	5.3	1.2	0.6	1.8	8.2	21.1	5.3	15.3	0.6	1.8	38.9	34.6	33.3	50.9	6.7

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2023-24	NBA	4	19.7	12.8	50.9	51.4	20.9	17.9	7.4	7.9	0.722	0.083	1.7	-1.8
2024-25	NBA	4	22.3	12.8	53.7	50.0	15.9	9.7	2.9	4.2	0.600	0.267	2.4	0.3
2025-26	NBA	1	11.9	16.9	62.5	62.5	13.5	13.1	0.0	10.1	0.750	0.000	1.0	8.5
2026-27	NBA	4	19.1	1.4	37.7	34.2	14.0	3.2	23.2	7.7	0.579	0.105	-2.1	-12.0

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	21	13	61.9%	23.6%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	6	1	16.7%	6.7%	—
Mid-Range	4	0	0.0%	4.5%	—
Left Corner 3	8	4	50.0%	9.0%	—
Right Corner 3	17	5	29.4%	19.1%	—
Above the Break 3	33	10	30.3%	37.1%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 24%

Mid 11%

3PT 65%

Corner 3 28%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	5	2	40.0%	26.3%	66.4%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	1	0	0.0%	5.3%	42.8%
Mid-Range	2	0	0.0%	10.5%	38.1%
Left Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	10.5%	38.3%
Right Corner 3	4	0	0.0%	21.1%	37.4%
Above the Break 3	5	2	40.0%	26.3%	33.9%

Small sample (19 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 26%

Mid 16%

3PT 58%

Corner 3 32%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	1	1	100.0%	25.0%	66.7%
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	25.0%	37.1%
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	25.0%	34.2%
Above the Break 3	1	1	100.0%	25.0%	33.1%

Small sample (4 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 25%

Mid 0%

3PT 75%

Corner 3 50%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	6	5	83.3%	20.0%	65.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	5	1	20.0%	16.7%	42.7%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	3.3%	38.4%
Left Corner 3	4	2	50.0%	13.3%	38.0%
Right Corner 3	5	2	40.0%	16.7%	33.6%
Above the Break 3	9	2	22.2%	30.0%	32.8%

Shot Diet

Rim 20%

Mid 20%

3PT 60%

Corner 3 30%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	9	5	55.6%	25.0%	64.3%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	2.8%	41.3%
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	2.8%	39.1%
Right Corner 3	7	3	42.9%	19.4%	36.3%
Above the Break 3	18	5	27.8%	50.0%	33.0%

Shot Diet

Rim 25%

Mid 3%

3PT 72%

Corner 3 22%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-10-16	Pacers	MIL	19.7	0	2	1	0	4	0	3	0	0	-4.3
2026-10-14	Pacers	OKC	18.6	0	3	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	-2.2
2026-10-10	Pacers	ATL	16.3	2	1	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	-0.9
2026-10-07	Pacers	MIN	22.1	13	5	0	4	9	3	5	2	2	11.6

Summer League

PTS

9.6

Points

REB

3.4

Rebounds

AST

1.0

Assists

PTS

11.4

Points

REB

4.1

Rebounds

AST

1.2

Assists

PTS

14.2

Points

REB

5.1

Rebounds

AST

1.5

Assists

Career · 7 G · 2 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2024	LV	2	30.7	7.0	2.5	0.5	1.5	0.0	3.0	2.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	2.0	2.0	25.0	25.0	100.0	39.4	0.2
2023	LV	5	29.9	10.6	3.8	1.2	0.8	0.2	1.0	4.0	9.6	2.4	6.2	0.2	0.4	41.7	38.7	50.0	54.2	6.4
Career	—	7	30.1	9.6	3.4	1.0	1.0	0.1	1.6	3.4	9.1	2.0	5.6	0.7	0.9	37.5	35.9	83.3	50.3	4.7
2024	LV	2	30.7	8.2	2.9	0.6	1.8	0.0	3.5	2.3	9.4	1.2	4.7	2.3	2.3	25.0	25.0	100.0	39.4	0.2
2023	LV	5	29.9	12.8	4.6	1.4	1.0	0.2	1.2	4.8	11.6	2.9	7.5	0.2	0.5	41.7	38.7	50.0	54.2	6.4
Career	—	7	30.1	11.4	4.1	1.2	1.2	0.2	1.9	4.1	10.9	2.4	6.7	0.9	1.0	37.5	35.9	83.3	50.3	4.7
2024	LV	2	30.7	10.0	3.6	0.7	2.1	0.0	4.3	2.8	11.4	1.4	5.7	2.8	2.8	25.0	25.0	100.0	39.4	0.2
2023	LV	5	29.9	15.9	5.7	1.8	1.2	0.3	1.5	6.0	14.4	3.6	9.3	0.3	0.6	41.7	38.7	50.0	54.2	6.4
Career	—	7	30.1	14.2	5.1	1.5	1.5	0.2	2.3	5.1	13.5	3.0	8.2	1.1	1.3	37.5	35.9	83.3	50.3	4.7

PER

6.6

Efficiency

TS%

50.3

True Shooting

BPM

-6.2

Box +/-

Career averages across 2 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2024	LV	2	61.4	-0.3	39.4	0.500	0.250	—	0.0	8.6	3.7	2.5	2.2	0.0	25.3	14.1	64.8	110.3	-10.0	-2.2	-12.1	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.07	-2.2	-0.2	-3.1
2023	LV	5	149.3	9.4	54.2	0.646	0.042	—	3.1	9.3	5.3	5.5	1.2	0.5	9.3	13.9	108.0	110.1	-0.9	-2.9	-3.8	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.04	3.2	-0.1	-1.3
Career*	—	7	210.7	6.6	50.3	0.609	0.094	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14.2	—	—	—	-3.6	-2.7	-6.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.02	1.6	-0.3	-1.8

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	17	6	35.3%	26.6%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	6	3	50.0%	9.4%	—
Mid-Range	2	1	50.0%	3.1%	—
Left Corner 3	12	3	25.0%	18.8%	—
Right Corner 3	11	5	45.5%	17.2%	—
Above the Break 3	16	6	37.5%	25.0%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 27%

Mid 12%

3PT 61%

Corner 3 36%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	6	1	16.7%	37.5%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	1	0	0.0%	6.2%	—
Mid-Range	1	1	100.0%	6.2%	—
Left Corner 3	3	0	0.0%	18.8%	—
Right Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	12.5%	—
Above the Break 3	3	1	33.3%	18.8%	—

Small sample (16 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 38%

Mid 12%

3PT 50%

Corner 3 31%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	11	5	45.5%	22.9%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	5	3	60.0%	10.4%	—
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	2.1%	—
Left Corner 3	9	3	33.3%	18.8%	—
Right Corner 3	9	4	44.4%	18.8%	—
Above the Break 3	13	5	38.5%	27.1%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 23%

Mid 12%

3PT 65%

Corner 3 38%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2024-07-14	Las Vegas	MIN	26.5	10	3	1	3	7	2	4	2	2	2.9
2024-07-12	Las Vegas	BKN	35.0	4	2	0	1	9	0	4	2	2	-2.5
2023-07-16	Las Vegas	DET	27.6	12	2	1	5	11	2	6	0	0	6.2
2023-07-14	Las Vegas	DAL	34.4	19	2	2	7	13	5	10	0	0	11.1
2023-07-12	Las Vegas	OKC	29.4	5	3	1	2	9	1	5	0	0	0.8

2023 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

52

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Average vs. 2023 Draft Class

Anthro 21

Athletic 81

Shooting 65

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#38

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