We’re extremely near the NBA Draft and meaning we’re getting near the tip of the 2023 NBA Draft prospect profiles. Our subsequent prospect to observe is Ben Sheppard out of Belmont. The 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard has been taking pictures up boards since his NBA Draft Mix exhibiting.

Sheppard’s 25-point outburst on the second day of mix scrimmages drastically boosted his inventory for the groups in attendance to see him. Whereas on the mix, he additionally recorded the quickest shuttle run (2.94 seconds) and was seventh within the three-quarter dash. He was named to All-Missouri Valley Convention first group and all-defensive group within the convention. His stats on the season help these alternatives as you may see beneath.

• 18.8 PPG, 1.4 SPG, 2.9 APG, 5.2 RPG, 2.2 TOPG
• 47.5 FG%, 41.5 3P%, 68.4 FT%
• 21.8 PER, 112.8 ORtg, 104.2 DRtg

Ben Sheppard Breakdown

Sheppard is at the beginning a superb shooter. His percentages communicate for themselves and on stable quantity — he took six triples a recreation and 14 photographs complete a recreation. The one a part of his recreation that doesn’t make sense is his free throw taking pictures. Regardless of stable mechanics and the power to shoot from elsewhere, he appears to battle on the charity stripe.

Nevertheless, he finishes pretty nicely across the rim and thru some contact. He finds himself on the rim pretty usually — over 4 free throws a recreation — due to some glorious chopping, use of off-ball screens, and discovering holes within the protection. Sheppard can take some guys off the dribble and he’s snug pulling up within the mid-range when he is aware of he can’t get all the way in which to the rim. He will get his toes set extremely nicely and this helps him get his shot off rapidly on close-outs.

Sheppard must placed on some weight to cope with the physicality of the league, however he does have good size. That ought to give him a leg up when he does achieve the burden. He must turn out to be higher about creating for himself a bit as he closely depends on off-ball maneuvering to get open appears to be like. He regarded good as a defender within the MVC, however he must show he can defend at a a lot greater stage towards a lot faster guards if he desires to stay round. Anticipate Sheppard to go later within the first spherical and at worst, fall to the early elements of the second spherical.