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Kasey Shepherd

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Kasey Shepherd
Shepard in 2024 at Nizhny Novgorod
No. 2 – Bosna
PositionGuard
LeagueBosnian League
ABA League
Personal information
Born (1994-06-05) June 5, 1994 (age 32)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolDekaney High School
CollegeLouisiana–Lafayette (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Ulcinj
2018Kaposvár
2019Basco Batumi
2019–2020Kyiv-Basket
2020–2021Nizhny Novgorod
2021–2022Tofaş
2022Bahçeşehir Koleji
2022–2023U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2023Hapoel Afula
2023–2025Nizhny Novgorod
2025–2026Ironi Ness Ziona
2026–presentBosna

Kasey Juwan Shepherd (born June 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Bosna of the Bosnian League and the ABA League. He plays as a guard, and has competed for multiple clubs across Europe since beginning his professional career in 2017, including in Montenegro, Hungary, Georgia, Ukraine, Turkey, Romania, Israel and Russia.[1]

Early life and college

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Shepherd was born in Houston, Texas and attended Dekaney High School in Houston.[2] He played college basketball for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from 2012 to 2016, where he was a consistent contributor at guard, averaging double-figure minutes and scoring during his tenure with the team.[3]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, Shepherd began his professional career in Europe. He signed with Ulcinj in Montenegro for the 2017–18 season before moving to Kaposvári in Hungary in 2018. He had short stints with Basco Batumi in Georgia in 2019 and then Kyiv-Basket in Ukraine for the 2019–20 season.[4]

For the 2020–21 season, Shepherd joined Nizhny Novgorod, where he played in the Basketball Champions League and became one of the team's key contributors.[5] During his time there, he was among the team's leading scorers and playmakers, highlighted by several standout performances in European competition.[6]

In the 2021–22 season, he signed with Tofaş [7] in Turkey and later played for Bahçeşehir Koleji.[8] He then joined U-BT Cluj-Napoca [9] in Romania and Hapoel Afula in Israel before returning to Nizhny Novgorod for the 2023–24 season.[10] In December 2025 he joined former EuroLeague champion Bosna.[11][12]

Playing style

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Shepherd is known for his scoring ability and versatility as a guard, capable of both facilitating for teammates and creating his own shot.[13] He has contributed across multiple statistical categories in various European leagues, including points, rebounds, assists, and steals.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "KASEY SHEPHERD Profile". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kasey Shepherd – RealGM Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kasey Shepherd – Player Profile". Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kasey Shepherd – FIBA Europe Cup 2019–20 Player Profile". FIBA. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Экс-игрок «Киев-Баскета» Кейси Шеперд перешёл в «Клуж-Напоку»". UA.Tribuna.com. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nizhny Novgorod's Kasey Shepherd named Play-Offs MVP". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Tofas signs Kasey Shepherd". Eurohoops. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kasey Shepherd resurfaces in the Basketball Champions League". Eurohoops. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Kasey Shepherd joins U-BT Cluj-Napoca". Eurohoops. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nizhny Novgorod's Kasey Shepherd named Play-Offs MVP". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Kasey Shepherd is the new Bosna BH Telecom player". ABA League. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Bosna BH Telecom dovela novog igrača". BH Basket. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "«Нижний Новгород» объявил о возвращении американского баскетболиста — Кейси Шеперда". РИА Новости Спорт. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Kasey Shepherd statistics". FIBA. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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