Belmont’s Ben Sheppard Invited To 2023 NBA Combine

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Ben Sheppard. Photo: Sam Simpkins

Belmont University men’s basketball student-athlete Ben Sheppard has been invited to the 2023 NBA Combine.

Sheppard added to his reputation as one of the most complete players in college basketball as he became a finalist for the Lou Henson National Player of the Year honor and posted 29 double figure scoring games, including 12 games with 20 or more points.

In addition to being the first player in the conference named Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Week three times this season, he was the only player named All-MVC First Team and MVC All-Defensive Team.

Named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team, Sheppard ranked among conference leaders in 16 statistical categories, including second in field goals made, third in total points and points per game and fourth in 3-point field goals made.

The Atlanta, Georgia native stood among select company in college basketball of players with at least 1,500 points, 450 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals.

A two-time First Team All-Conference and NABC All-District selection, Sheppard joined program legends Ian Clark and Kerron Johnson to earn First Team All-Conference honors in consecutive seasons in two different conferences. He also joined NBA Champion Clark, Cleveland Cavalier guard Dylan Windler and J.J. Mann as the only Belmont players of the NCAA Division I era to score 600 or more points in a season, was a runner-up for the Larry Bird Trophy – given to the MVC Player of Year.

The 2023 NBA Combine will take place May 15-21 in Chicago, Illinois. Live coverage of the 2023 NBA Combine will be on the ESPN family of networks and NBA TV.

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