Ben Sheppard

Ben Sheppard

24-Year-Old GuardG
Indiana Pacers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sheppard quietly carved out a more consistent bench role for the Pacers in 2024-25, averaging 5.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 41.8 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from beyond the arc. His high free-throw mark of 88.9 percent was a plus, but his low usage rate capped his upside. Although not a high-volume scorer, Sheppard's ability to contribute across multiple stat lines could make him a useful streamer in very deep leagues, and there are significantly more minutes available with Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) out for the season. Andrew Nembhard, T.J. McConnell and Benedict Mathurin will most likely be the biggest beneficiaries. Still, there is a path for Sheppard to see his minutes climb into the 20s if he can put together a strong training camp. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $5.2 million contract with the Pacers in July of 2023. Pacers exercised $2.79 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Pacers exercised $5.03 million team option for 2026-27 in October of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Ben Sheppard, a four-year player at Belmont, enters the NBA Draft after back-to-back seasons with First Team All-Conference honors. He became a full-time starter after his freshman campaign. Sheppard ranked in the Missouri Valley Conference top 10 for minutes played and three-point percentage in 2022-23. He was one of the most efficient scorers in the nation, ranking 228th overall in effective field-goal percentage. Sheppard's efficient scoring earned him an invitation to the NBA Combine last month. Sheppard is a 6-foot-6 guard/wing capable of playing on-ball and off-ball offensively. He plays at his own rhythm as a pick-and-roll ballhandler, displaying smooth scoring in the midrange and a strong drive to his right. Sheppard improved his scoring average and three-point shooting annually during all four of his campaigns at Belmont. Sheppard knocked down 48.7 percent of his three-point attempts off the dribble in 2022-23 and 41.5 percent of his three-point attempts overall. Sheppard brings effort defensively with length to bother many traditional guards. His overall offensive game isn't overly creative, but he is an NBA-caliber shooter. Sheppard set career highs with 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior. Continuing to round his game could unlock a rotational role for the 21-year-old. Sheppard is young for his class, and it wouldn't be surprising to see a team fall in love with his shooting and size somewhere in the top 40 picks of the draft.

Headed to bench
GIndiana Pacers
March 4, 2026
Sheppard will come off the bench for Wednesday's game versus the Clippers, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Sheppard will retreat to the second unit with Andrew Nembhard (neck) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) both active and starting. As a reserve this season, Sheppard has posted averages of 6.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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How does Ben Sheppard compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
53.9%
 
Effective Field Goal %
51.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
61.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
14.3%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.8%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.0%
 
Total Rebound %
7.7%
 
Assist %
11.7%
 
Steal %
1.2%
 
Block %
0.3%
 
Turnover %
6.9%
 
Usage %
13.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
14.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Starting sans Siakam
GIndiana Pacers
February 24, 2026
Sheppard will start against the 76ers on Tuesday, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
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Coming off bench Sunday
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February 22, 2026
Sheppard is not in the Pacers' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Sunday, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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Passive performance Friday
GIndiana Pacers
February 20, 2026
Sheppard finished with eight points (3-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 20 minutes during Friday's 131-118 loss to the Wizards.
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Part of first unit
GIndiana Pacers
February 11, 2026
Sheppard will start Wednesday's game against Brooklyn, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
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Back to bench Friday
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February 6, 2026
Sheppard is not in the Pacers' starting lineup against the Bucks on Friday.
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Has chance to play Thursday
GIndiana Pacers
December 18, 2024
Sheppard is recovering from an oblique injury but could return as early as Thursday against the Suns, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
ANALYSIS
Head coach Rick Carlisle had stated earlier this week that Sheppard was trending in the right direction, and he acknowledged there's a chance Sheppard might play Thursday. He's been sidelined for the Pacers' last 14 games with a strained left oblique but has participated in practice this week. Sheppard is averaging 5.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game across 13 appearances in 2024-25.
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