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Kevin Sheppard
Personal information
Born (1979-09-17) September 17, 1979 (age 45)
St Croix, United States Virgin Islands
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
CollegeJacksonville (1998–2003)
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2003Cocoteros de Paria
2004Toros de Aragua
2004Gallitos de Isabela
2004Guacharos de Maturin
2004–2005Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2005–2006La Union Colon
2006Guaynabo Conquistadores
2006–2007Minot SkyRockets
2007Marinos de Anzoategui
2007Maratonistas de Coamo
2007–2008Azad University
2008Guaynabo Conquistadores
2008–2009a.s Shiraz
2009Quebradillas Pirates
2009–2015Azad University
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Virgin Islands
Centrobasket
Silver medal – second place 2006 Panama
Silver medal – second place 2008 Mexico
FIBA CBC Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Jamaica
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bahamas
Kevin Sheppard
Personal information
Full name Kevin Alphonso Sheppard
Date of birth (1979-09-17) September 17, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth St Croix, United States Virgin Islands
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Jacksonville University
International career‡
2002 United States Virgin Islands 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 December 2008

Kevin Sheppard (born 17 September 1979 in St Croix) is a United States Virgin Islands basketball player and former football striker. He became the subject of the documentary The Iran Job which covers his 2008-2009 season with the A.S. Shiraz team in Iran.

Soccer career

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Sheppard played soccer as well as basketball at Jacksonville University. He made his debut for the United States Virgin Islands in an August 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against the Dominican Republic[1] and also played in the return game.

Basketball

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Sheppard chose to pursue a professional career in basketball and played in Venezuela, Israel, Poland, Spain, Argentina, the United States, and Puerto Rico before joining Iranian team Azad University in Tehran.[2] Sheppard is the subject of a documentary, The Iran Job, which covers his 2008-2009 season with the A.S. Shiraz team in Iran.

See also

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References and notes

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  1. ^ Caribbean Qualifying for Gold Cup 2003 - RSSSF [1]
  2. ^ KEVIN SHEPPARD basketball profile - Asia Basket Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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