Kasey Shepherd
| No. 2 – Bosna | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Bosnian League ABA League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 5, 1994 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dekaney High School |
| College | Louisiana–Lafayette (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Ulcinj |
| 2018 | Kaposvár |
| 2019 | Basco Batumi |
| 2019–2020 | Kyiv-Basket |
| 2020–2021 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2021–2022 | Tofaş |
| 2022 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| 2022–2023 | Cluj-Napoca |
| 2023 | Hapoel Afula |
| 2023–2025 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2025–2026 | Ironi Ness Ziona |
| 2026–present | Bosna |
Kasey Juwan Shepherd (born June 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who plays as a guard for KK Bosna BH Telecom of the Bosnian League and the ABA League. He 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
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
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 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
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
- ^ "KASEY SHEPHERD Profile". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Kasey Shepherd – RealGM Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Kasey Shepherd – Player Profile". Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Kasey Shepherd – FIBA Europe Cup 2019–20 Player Profile". FIBA. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Экс-игрок «Киев-Баскета» Кейси Шеперд перешёл в «Клуж-Напоку»". UA.Tribuna.com. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Nizhny Novgorod's Kasey Shepherd named Play-Offs MVP". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Tofas signs Kasey Shepherd". Eurohoops. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Kasey Shepherd resurfaces in the Basketball Champions League". Eurohoops. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Kasey Shepherd joins U-BT Cluj-Napoca". Eurohoops. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Nizhny Novgorod's Kasey Shepherd named Play-Offs MVP". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Kasey Shepherd is the new Bosna BH Telecom player". ABA League. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Bosna BH Telecom dovela novog igrača". BH Basket. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "«Нижний Новгород» объявил о возвращении американского баскетболиста — Кейси Шеперда". РИА Новости Спорт. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Kasey Shepherd statistics". FIBA. Retrieved 1 February 2026.