| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 12.6 | 10.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Jessica Shepard C
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 175 lbs (79kg)
Born: Sep 11, 1996 (29 years old)
Hometown: Fremont, Nebraska
Nationality: United States / Slovenia

Agent: Marcus Crenshaw
WNBA Draft: 2019 Round 2, Pick 16, Minnesota Lynx
Pre-Draft Team: Notre Dame (Sr)
3x Champion
Jessica Shepard Player Profile
WNBA Career
5 Years Of Service
WNBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | MIN | 6 | 18.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | .379 | .143 | .750 |
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 22 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .364 | .083 | .750 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 36 | 26.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .502 | .261 | .734 |
| 2023 | 26 | MIN | 21 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | .516 | .000 | .774 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 40 | 20.9 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | .638 | .000 | .544 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 8 | 31.3 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | .553 | .000 | .680 |
| CAREER | 125 | 21.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .535 | .178 | .672 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 18.7 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .379 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .143 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .750 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 22 | 0 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .083 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .750 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 36 | 22 | 26.1 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 6.0 | .502 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .261 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .734 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | MIN | 21 | 17 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 6.0 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .774 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 40 | 12 | 20.9 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 5.2 | .638 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .544 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 8 | 8 | 31.3 | 12.6 | 5.2 | 9.5 | .553 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .000 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .680 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| CAREER | 125 | 51 | 21.5 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .535 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .178 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .672 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 112.5 | 29 | 11 | 29 | .379 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 |
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 22 | 0 | 230.9 | 45 | 16 | 44 | .364 | 1 | 12 | .083 | 12 | 16 | .750 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 36 | 22 | 940.6 | 291 | 108 | 215 | .502 | 6 | 23 | .261 | 69 | 94 | .734 | 72 | 194 | 266 | 107 | 14 | 12 | 62 | 75 |
| 2023 | 26 | MIN | 21 | 17 | 564.7 | 171 | 65 | 126 | .516 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 41 | 53 | .774 | 44 | 105 | 149 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 42 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 40 | 12 | 834.9 | 320 | 132 | 207 | .638 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 56 | 103 | .544 | 92 | 201 | 293 | 104 | 19 | 4 | 58 | 44 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 8 | 8 | 250.5 | 101 | 42 | 76 | .553 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 17 | 25 | .680 | 21 | 62 | 83 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| CAREER | 125 | 51 | 2,683.5 | 856 | 332 | 621 | .535 | 8 | 45 | .178 | 184 | 274 | .672 | 241 | 572 | 813 | 337 | 50 | 23 | 183 | 190 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | MIN | 6 | 0 | .446 | .397 | 10.7 | 25.6 | 18.7 | 31.4 | 31.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 19.0 | 127.2 | -0.9 | 1.0 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 11.3 |
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 22 | 0 | .441 | .375 | 12.6 | 23.9 | 18.4 | 23.6 | 26.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 13.7 | 119.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 100.1 | 98.0 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 36 | 22 | .568 | .516 | 9.2 | 23.2 | 16.4 | 17.9 | 19.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 15.1 | 149.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 111.3 | 106.6 | 15.0 |
| 2023 | 26 | MIN | 21 | 17 | .573 | .516 | 9.4 | 21.2 | 15.5 | 19.6 | 16.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 128.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 116.4 | 108.4 | 15.8 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 40 | 12 | .634 | .638 | 13.4 | 27.8 | 20.8 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 17.0 | 118.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 121.7 | 99.4 | 20.9 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 8 | 8 | .580 | .553 | 9.5 | 30.6 | 19.6 | 30.0 | 11.2 | 0.8 | - | 17.5 | 123.3 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 126.9 | 105.8 | 22.1 |
| CAREER | 125 | 51 | .577 | .541 | 10.9 | 24.4 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 15.6 | 138.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 113.7 | 102.7 | 16.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4 | 2 | .667 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 15 | 7 | .682 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 36 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 14 | 22 | .389 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 26 | MIN | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 40 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 31 | 9 | .775 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 4.6 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .350 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| CAREER | 125 | 51 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 73 | 52 | .584 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 10.1 |
WNBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 6 | 17.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .444 | .000 | .875 |
| CAREER | 6 | 17.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .444 | .000 | .875 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 6 | 1 | 17.6 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .875 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 6 | 1 | 17.6 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .875 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 6 | 1 | 105.8 | 31 | 12 | 27 | .444 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| CAREER | 6 | 1 | 105.8 | 31 | 12 | 27 | .444 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 6 | 1 | .508 | .444 | 9.2 | 24.7 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 2.0 | - | 15.8 | 131.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 106.1 | 100.1 | 16.8 |
| CAREER | 6 | 1 | .508 | .444 | 9.2 | 24.7 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 2.0 | - | 15.8 | 131.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 106.1 | 100.1 | 16.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| CAREER | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
WNBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Jessica Shepard signed a contract with the Dallas Wings. |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Jessica Shepard signed a contract with the Minnesota Lynx. |
| May 15, 2022 | Jessica Shepard signed a contract with the Minnesota Lynx. |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Jessica Shepard was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2nd round with pick 16. |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Jessica Shepard signed a contract with the Minnesota Lynx. |
WNBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 3x Champion | 2011, 2013, 2015 |
WNBA Preseason Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 22.3 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .600 | .000 | .500 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 2 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .333 | .000 | .500 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 1 | 23.6 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .625 | .000 | .000 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 1 | 16.6 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .500 |
| CAREER | 4 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .542 | .000 | .500 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 22.3 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | .600 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 23.6 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | .625 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 16.6 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| CAREER | 4 | 1 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 6.0 | .542 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .500 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 22.3 | 13 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 24.7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 23.6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 16.6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CAREER | 4 | 1 | 70.5 | 29 | 13 | 24 | .542 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 0 | .597 | .600 | 15.0 | 31.5 | 23.7 | 9.9 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 23.2 | 110.0 | -5.6 | 1.3 | 108.9 | 72.6 | 27.5 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 2 | 0 | .387 | .333 | 8.1 | 19.6 | 13.3 | 29.1 | 11.4 | - | - | 14.4 | 83.3 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 98.8 | 105.8 | 9.2 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 1 | 1 | .625 | .625 | 13.0 | 28.3 | 20.4 | 62.3 | - | - | - | 14.9 | 62.5 | 25.5 | 1.2 | 166.3 | 111.7 | 33.9 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 1 | 0 | .798 | 1.000 | 7.5 | 34.5 | 20.1 | 16.0 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 150.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 173.1 | 99.1 | 19.7 |
| CAREER | 4 | 1 | .544 | .542 | 11.7 | 27.2 | 19.1 | 38.0 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 17.3 | 104.2 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 124.2 | 98.0 | 18.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 |
| 2026 | 29 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |