2006-07 Men's Basketball Roster

Jevohn Shepherd
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G/F
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario
- High School:
- West Hills Collegiate
Senior (2008-09) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... U-M's Travis Conlan Sportsmanship Award ... Played in 30 games with two starts ... Helped Michigan to a 21-14 record, which tied a school record for the largest single-season turnaround in program history ... Helped U-M earn its first NCAA Tournament bid in 11 years ... Earned No. 10 seed at NCAA Tournament, advancing to second round after 62-59 victory over No. 7 seed Clemson ... Eliminated by No. 2 seed Oklahoma, 73-63, in second round ... Earned No. 7 seed at the Big Ten Tournament, advancing to quarterfinal ... Helped U-M to two top-five wins after defeating No. 4 UCLA (Nov. 20, 55-52) and No. 4 Duke (Dec. 6, 81-73) ... Helped U-M to 4-5 record against national top 25 opponents ... Helped U-M set team records for single season free throw percentage (75.7%), three-point field goals (305) and three-point field goal attempts (912) ... Helped U-M tie the NCAA record for most players with a three-point field goal in a game -- nine against Eastern Michigan (Dec. 13) ... Averaged 2.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game ... Posted three games scoring in double figures ... Scored a career-high 13 points against Eastern Michigan (Dec. 13), finishing the game 6-for-9 from the field ... Had 11 points against Norfolk State (Nov. 25) and 10 points at Purdue (Jan. 31) ... Collected 33 rebounds (1.1) ... Had a season-best four rebounds, two times -- against Norfolk State (Nov. 25) and Duke (Dec. 6) ... Shot 45.6 percent (31-for-68) from the field, 19.0 percent (4-for-21) on three-point field goals and 60.0 percent (12-for-20) on free throws ... Had 23 assists (0.8) ... Had a season-best four assists at Maryland (Dec. 3) ... Had three blocks ... Had a career-best-tying one block, three times -- vs. Norfolk State (Nov. 25), at Maryland (Dec. 3), vs. No. 4 Duke (Dec. 6)... Had eight steals ... Had a season-best two steals against Norfolk State (Nov. 25) ... Played in 9.6 minutes per game ... Played 10-or-more minutes in 14 games with three games of 20-plus and two games of 30-plus minutes ... Played a career-high 32 minutes against Duke (Dec. 6).
Junior (2007-08) ... Played in 31 games with six starts ... Started six games at wing following injury to Ron Coleman ... Helped Michigan to a 10-22 record - winning five of its last 10 games of the season ... Earned No. 9 seed at the Big Ten Tournament, advancing to quarterfinal ... Averaged 3.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists ... Scored in double figures in three games ... Scored season-high 11 points against Iowa (Jan. 19) after going 5-for-7 from the field and 1-for-2 on three-point field goals ... Scored 10 points against Oakland (Dec. 12) and Indiana (Jan. 8) ... Collected 56 rebounds (1.8) - 29 offensive and 27 defensive ... Tied a career-high with six rebounds against Indiana (Jan. 8) ... Collected 17 assists (0.5) ... Had career-best five assists at Northwestern (Jan. 12) ... Had four blocks (0.1) ... Tied a career-high one block, four times ... Had 12 steals (0.4) ... Had career-best three steals at Northwestern ... Played in 11.5 minutes per game ... Played 10-or-more minutes in 18 games with four games of 20-plus and one game of 30-plus minutes ... Played a season-high 31 minutes against Iowa (Jan. 19).
International Summer Play (2007) ... Helped Team Canada to the Bronze Medal at the World University Games (Aug. 7-19) in Bangkok, Thailand ... Defeated Japan, 90-84, in the Bronze medal game ... Had eight points, five rebounds and three assists against Japan ... Throughout the World Games, played in all seven games ... Averaged 12.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists ... Posted four double-digit scoring games including a World Games-best 28-points against New Zealand (Aug. 8) ... Had 13 points in 96-43 win over Thailand (Aug. 7) ... Had 19 points in 83-54 win over Israel (Aug. 13) ... Had 10 points in 68-63 win over Germany (Aug. 15).
Sophomore (2006-07) ... Played in 29 games with one start ... Started only game against Army (Dec. 28) ... Helped Michigan to Postseason NIT second round, eliminated by Florida State (87-66) ... Helped Michigan to a 22-13 record, its second straight 20-plus win season ... Earned No. 8 seed at the Big Ten Tournament, advancing to quarterfinal ... Averaged 1.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists ... Scored a season-high seven points against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 12) ... Collected 47 rebounds (1.6) ... Had a season-high four rebounds at UCLA (Dec. 23) ... Collected 17 assists (0.6) ... Had a season-high four assists against Delaware State (Dec. 9) ... Collected three blocks (0.1) ... Had a career-best-tying one block, three times ... Collected eight steals (0.3) ... Had a career-high four steals against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 12) ... Played 8.4 minutes per game ... Played 10-or-more minutes in 12 games ... Played a season-high 17 minutes, two times - against Eastern Michigan and Delaware State.
International Summer Play (2006) ... Selected as a member of the 15-member Canada Senior Men's National Team ... Participated in three exhibition tours in three European countries: Italy, Germany and Slovenia ... Played in two games at the Diego Gianatti Tournament in Bormio, Italy (July 21-23), averaging 8.0 minutes and 5.0 points ... Shot 41.7 from the field ... Scored six points in 15 minutes vs. Greece ... Played in one game vs. Germany in Hambourg (July 28), recording one rebound ... Played in two games at the International Alpos Cup (Aug. 4-6) ... Averaged 12.5 minutes and 1.0 points.
Freshman (2005-06) ... Played in 26 games with three starts ... Started first collegiate game at Purdue (Feb. 11) ... Helped Michigan to Postseason NIT runner-up finish after losing in championship to South Carolina (76-64) ... Helped Michigan to a 22-11 record ... Earned No. 7 seed at Big Ten Tournament, eliminated in first round ... Helped U-M to first national top 25 ranking in eight years - No. 21/20 for the week of Jan. 30, 2006 ... Helped U-M to back-to-back wins against top 25 teams for first time in 12 years - 72-67 over 11/12 Michigan State (Jan. 25) and 85-76 over 21/21 Wisconsin (Jan. 28) ... Averaged 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game ... Scored a season-high nine points at Purdue ... Collected 29 rebounds (1.1) ... Had a career-high six rebounds at Purdue ... Collected 15 assists (0.6) ... Had season-best three assists against Coppin State (Dec. 29) ... Collected four blocks (0.2) ... Had a career-best one block, four times ... Collected two steals (0.1) ... Had a season-high one steal, two times - at Boston University (Nov. 22) and Purdue (Jan. 7) ... Played 8.7 minutes per game ... Played 10-or-more minutes in nine games with four games of 20-plus minutes ... Played in a season-best 25 minutes at Purdue.
International Summer Play (2005) ... Invited to play in 2005 Nike Hoop Summit, World Team member ... Started on the perimeter, finished the game with 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal in 25 minutes of action ... Member of Team Canada at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship in Argentina.
Prep ... Hoopla's Ontario Player of the Year (2005) ... OFSAA Tournament Most Valuable Player, bronze medal game (2005) ... Toronto Star Basketball Top Five All-Star (2004, '05) ... Toronto Sun All-Toronto first team (2004, '05) ... West Hill Collegiate Team MVP (2004, '05) ... All-Provincial selection (2004, '05) ... Ford and Toronto Raptors High School All-Star (2004) ... For prep career: averaged 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 blocks ... Coached by Wayne Dawkins at West Hill Collegiate ... As a senior (2005), averaged 28.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 blocks ... Led West Hill to a 52-9 record ... Played in 11 tournaments during season ... Led West Hill Collegiate to 2005 Toronto Eastern championship ... Led Toronto East in scoring ... Led West Hill Collegiate to bronze medal in 2005 AAAA Provincial Championships ... 2005 Centennial Colts Invitational All-Tournament team ... Led West Hill Collegiate to consolation final, defeated Laurier 111-56, had 44 points ... 2005 Jarvis Invitational First Team All Star ... 2004 Humber College Classic Tournament All-Star ... 2004 Milliken Mill Early Bird Tip-Off championship team ... Defeated Ascension in championship game, 88-78, had 35 points ... As a junior (2004), averaged 28.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 blocks ... Led West Hill Collegiate to a 30-6 record and the 2004 Toronto Eastern championship ... Had 36 points in championship game ... Led West Hill to OFSAA semifinal appearance ... Led Toronto East in scoring ... Scored a season-high 42 points against Central Commerce ... Had seven games with 30-plus points ... Had 11 games with 25-plus points ... As a sophomore (2003), 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 blocks ... Led West Hill Collegiate to 2003 Toronto Eastern championship ... As a freshman (2002), 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks.