University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Kasey Shepherd
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 178
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Dekaney
2014-15 (Junior)
Named to SBC Tournament all-tournament team after averaging 16.0 points per game in two outings … Played in all 36 games, starting 11 … averaged 19.8 minutes per game … also averaged 9.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game … ranked tied for fourth in the SBC with 1.8 steals per game … hit .361 from beyond the three-point arc, ninth in the SBC … also shot .841 from the free throw line … tied career high with 22 points and five assists, hitting 4-for-5 from three-point range in win over Oral Roberts (11/25) … posted three 20-point games on the year … dished out a career-high seven assists to go with three steals in win over Louisiana Tech (12/10) … went for 20 points apiece at UALR (12/30) and South Alabama (1/29) … had stretch of eight consecutive games with at least 10 points from 12/10 to 1/8 … finished with 22 games with multiple steals.
2013-14 (Sophomore)
Averaged 8.2 points in 16.9 minutes of action off the bench as the backup point guard before going down for final 15 games of the season with a knee injured suffered at Western Kentucky ... shot .535 from the field (53-99), a Sun Belt best .542 from behind the 3-point line (26-48) and .939 from the line (31-33) … had 17 points with three steals vs. UT Arlington (1/11/14) … scored 19 points, going 5-for-5 from long range, in first start of the year vs. Centenary (12/17/13) … tallied 18 points with five rebounds at Louisville (12/7/13), going 4-for-8 from 3-point range … came off the bench to score a career-high 22-points at Louisiana Tech (12/4/13) … had his breakout game against Northwestern State (11/27/13), scoring 17 points with six boards and six assists … had a six points at Baylor (11/17/13), going 2-for-3 from behind the 3-point arc.
2013 Summer
Averaged 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds during the Cajuns’ tour of Spain.
2012-13 (Freshman)
Was one of five players to see action in every game, coming off the bench to average 3.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.9 minutes a game ... found his shooting touch midway through the year, going 15-for-38 from three-point over the last 17 games (.395) after being just five-for-28 (.179) in his first 16 games ... set a career-high with 16 points at South Alabama (2/14/13), going five-for-eight from the field and three-for-four from three-point ... scored nine points with five rebounds at WKU (1/17/13), going three-for-six from three-point range ... celebrated his first career start by scoring 13 points and setting career highs for rebounds (7) and minutes played (37) in win over Arkansas State (1/12/13) ... had nine points at FIU (1/5/13), making a pair of three-pointers ... scored eight points at Arkansas State (12/27/12), going three-for-three from the field with a pair of treys ... had five points in 12 minutes vs. Duquesne (12/22/12) ... played 19 minutes, netting seven points, two assists and two steals vs. Lamar (12/11/12) ... tallied five points with a career-high five assists at New Mexico State (11/23/12) ... had four points with a career-high two steals and 12 minutes vs. SUNO (11/21/12) ... scored seven points in his Cajuns debut vs. Oakland (11/11/12), going four-for-four from the line.
High School
First team all-district selection as a senior at Dekaney High, playing for coach Chris Wilson ... averaged 11.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 steals a game, shooting .750 from the line (33-44) ... tabbed as the district defensive player of the year as a senior, helping team to a 27-12 record ... averaged 11.2 points and 5.7 rebounds as a junior to earn first team all-district mention and helping team to a 31-6 record and a district title ... three-time academic all-district honoree ... MVP of the HAABC All-Star game, exploding for 27-points, including the game-winning basket.
Personal
Born June 5, 1994 in Houston, Texas ... son of Jeffrey and Paula Shepherd ... has one older (Kahla) and one younger (Kourtney) sister ... was a member of the National Honor Society in high school, graduating cum laude as a distinguished service graduate ... general studies major
Named to SBC Tournament all-tournament team after averaging 16.0 points per game in two outings … Played in all 36 games, starting 11 … averaged 19.8 minutes per game … also averaged 9.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game … ranked tied for fourth in the SBC with 1.8 steals per game … hit .361 from beyond the three-point arc, ninth in the SBC … also shot .841 from the free throw line … tied career high with 22 points and five assists, hitting 4-for-5 from three-point range in win over Oral Roberts (11/25) … posted three 20-point games on the year … dished out a career-high seven assists to go with three steals in win over Louisiana Tech (12/10) … went for 20 points apiece at UALR (12/30) and South Alabama (1/29) … had stretch of eight consecutive games with at least 10 points from 12/10 to 1/8 … finished with 22 games with multiple steals.
2013-14 (Sophomore)
Averaged 8.2 points in 16.9 minutes of action off the bench as the backup point guard before going down for final 15 games of the season with a knee injured suffered at Western Kentucky ... shot .535 from the field (53-99), a Sun Belt best .542 from behind the 3-point line (26-48) and .939 from the line (31-33) … had 17 points with three steals vs. UT Arlington (1/11/14) … scored 19 points, going 5-for-5 from long range, in first start of the year vs. Centenary (12/17/13) … tallied 18 points with five rebounds at Louisville (12/7/13), going 4-for-8 from 3-point range … came off the bench to score a career-high 22-points at Louisiana Tech (12/4/13) … had his breakout game against Northwestern State (11/27/13), scoring 17 points with six boards and six assists … had a six points at Baylor (11/17/13), going 2-for-3 from behind the 3-point arc.
2013 Summer
Averaged 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds during the Cajuns’ tour of Spain.
2012-13 (Freshman)
Was one of five players to see action in every game, coming off the bench to average 3.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.9 minutes a game ... found his shooting touch midway through the year, going 15-for-38 from three-point over the last 17 games (.395) after being just five-for-28 (.179) in his first 16 games ... set a career-high with 16 points at South Alabama (2/14/13), going five-for-eight from the field and three-for-four from three-point ... scored nine points with five rebounds at WKU (1/17/13), going three-for-six from three-point range ... celebrated his first career start by scoring 13 points and setting career highs for rebounds (7) and minutes played (37) in win over Arkansas State (1/12/13) ... had nine points at FIU (1/5/13), making a pair of three-pointers ... scored eight points at Arkansas State (12/27/12), going three-for-three from the field with a pair of treys ... had five points in 12 minutes vs. Duquesne (12/22/12) ... played 19 minutes, netting seven points, two assists and two steals vs. Lamar (12/11/12) ... tallied five points with a career-high five assists at New Mexico State (11/23/12) ... had four points with a career-high two steals and 12 minutes vs. SUNO (11/21/12) ... scored seven points in his Cajuns debut vs. Oakland (11/11/12), going four-for-four from the line.
High School
First team all-district selection as a senior at Dekaney High, playing for coach Chris Wilson ... averaged 11.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 steals a game, shooting .750 from the line (33-44) ... tabbed as the district defensive player of the year as a senior, helping team to a 27-12 record ... averaged 11.2 points and 5.7 rebounds as a junior to earn first team all-district mention and helping team to a 31-6 record and a district title ... three-time academic all-district honoree ... MVP of the HAABC All-Star game, exploding for 27-points, including the game-winning basket.
Personal
Born June 5, 1994 in Houston, Texas ... son of Jeffrey and Paula Shepherd ... has one older (Kahla) and one younger (Kourtney) sister ... was a member of the National Honor Society in high school, graduating cum laude as a distinguished service graduate ... general studies major
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