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Ben Sheppard

Indiana Pacers
Number #26
Position G
Age 25
Height 6-6
Weight 190LBS
Wingspan 79.75
Draft 2023 R1 Pick 26
Nationality USA
Born Jul 16, 2001
College / Team Belmont

Key Insights

2025-26
Pascal Siakam beside him changes where he shoots from
Pascal Siakam

He takes more of his shots from three when Pascal Siakam is beside him: 65% of his attempts, against 54% otherwise.

11.4 points of shot mix over 166 attempts together and 218 apart. 92nd percentile of 4366 qualifying teammate pairs league-wide, 2025.
He is a far more efficient scorer with Jay Huff beside him
Jay Huff

He shoots 61.0% true shooting beside Jay Huff, against 50.6% without him.

179 attempts together, 205 apart. 96th percentile of 4366 true-shooting shifts among qualifying pairs, 2025.
Something goes wrong when he and Aaron Nesmith share the floor
Aaron Nesmith

Indiana Pacers are 10.1 points per 100 possessions worse with him and Aaron Nesmith on the floor together than when that pair sits.

-17.1 net rating together vs -7.0 apart, over 336 shared minutes. 84th percentile of 1864 qualifying duos, 2025 (both players rotation regulars).
He and Jarace Walker have a two man game the defence has to respect
Jarace Walker

He and Jarace Walker run a genuine two-man game: he has found Jarace Walker 16 times and Jarace Walker has found him 15.

31 assists between them. 99th percentile of pairs assisting each other 15+ times each way, 2025.
Put him out with Jarace Walker and T.J. McConnell and the team takes off

With Jarace Walker and T.J. McConnell, Indiana Pacers are 13.0 points per 100 possessions better than when that trio is off the floor.

+4.5 net together vs -8.5 apart, 171 shared minutes. 80th percentile of 2805 qualifying trios, 2025 (all three rotation regulars).
T.J. McConnell creates his shots for him instead of him making them
T.J. McConnell

96% of his makes are assisted with T.J. McConnell out there, against 83% without him.

48 makes together, 117 apart. 84th percentile of 4018 assisted-rate shifts among qualifying pairs, 2025.

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Combine & Bio Data
DOB Jul 16, 2001
Birth Country USA
Draft 2023 (R1 / P26)
College Belmont
Wingspan 79.75
Standing Reach 100.0
Hand Length 8.5