Jessica Shepard
29-Year-Old
Minnesota Lynx WNBA
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8.0
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7.3
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2.6
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0.5
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Shepard sat out the 2024 season while fulfilling obligations with her team in Italy, but she re-signed with the Lynx in mid-April and should be back in the WNBA in 2025. She's had a consistent role over her last two seasons with Minnesota, averaging 8.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 26.5 minutes per game while starting in 39 of 57 regular-season appearances during that time. Bridget Carleton took on a starting role in Shepard's absence last year, while the Lynx also acquired Alanna Smith ahead of the 2024 campaign, and she served exclusively as a starter during her first season with the team. It's unclear whether Shepard will have a starting role now that she's back in the WNBA, but she could have increased opportunities after Dorka Juhasz announced that she'd sit out the 2025 season due to personal reasons. If Carleton and Smith retain starting roles, Shepard could be forced to come off the bench and compete with Karlie Samuelson and Diamond Miller for playing time. Read Past Outlooks
Scores 14 in Game 4 defeat
Shepard recorded 14 points (6-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals across 36 minutes during Sunday's 86-81 loss to the Mercury.
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Shepard entered the starting lineup for Game 4 due to Nepheesa Collier (ankle) being out of the lineup. She did everything she could in this contest, but it wasn't enough as the Lynx were bounced out of the postseason. Shepard fared well as a key reserve during the regular season with 40 appearances (12 starts), posting averages of 8.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.5 steals in 20.9 minutes per game. Entering the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, Shepard is a player Minnesota would love to have back depending on what the rest of the teams offer her before the 2026 campaign nears.
Shepard entered the starting lineup for Game 4 due to Nepheesa Collier (ankle) being out of the lineup. She did everything she could in this contest, but it wasn't enough as the Lynx were bounced out of the postseason. Shepard fared well as a key reserve during the regular season with 40 appearances (12 starts), posting averages of 8.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.5 steals in 20.9 minutes per game. Entering the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, Shepard is a player Minnesota would love to have back depending on what the rest of the teams offer her before the 2026 campaign nears.
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Shepard appeared in every game during the 2021 and 2022 campaigns, but she missed significant time last year. She missed 12 games between June and July due to an illness and was out for the final eight games of the season due to an ankle injury. When she was on the court, her numbers remained steady from her 2022 marks, as she averaged 8.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 26.9 minutes per game over 21 appearances (17 starts) last year. Shepard announced in late January that she will forgo the 2024 WNBA season in order to fulfill contract obligations with her overseas club in Italy.
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Starting Game 4
Shepard will start Sunday's Game 4 against the Mercury, Mitchell Hansen of CanisHoopus.com reports.
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Productive in short Game 2 stint
Shepard provided three points (1-1 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds and two assists over 15 minutes during Tuesday's 89-83 loss to the Mercury.
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Team-high eight boards off bench
Shepard logged 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in 17 minutes during Sunday's 101-72 Game 1 win over the Valkyries.
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Bench role Thursday
Shepard will come off the bench during Thursday's game against the Valkyries, Mitchell Hansen of CanisHoopus.com reports.
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Paces Minnesota in loss
Shepard supplied 16 points (8-10 FG), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals across 30 minutes in Tuesday's 83-72 loss to the Fever.
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