2018-2019 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
As a Junior (2016-17)
- Played in all 30 games, starting 27 while averaging 9.4 points per game and dishing out 3.0 helpers per contest
- Shot 42 percent from the floor including a 41 percent clip from long range
- Scored in double figures in 15 games including a season-best 16 points against FAU (Nov. 20) and at College of Charleston (Nov. 30)
- Grabbed down 2.8 boards per game with a season-high six against FAMU (Nov. 11) and Lipscomb (Jan. 21)
- Had eight helpers against Jacksonville (Feb. 25) and recorded three or more in 14 games\
- Ranked eighth in the ASUN with 48 steals
As a Sophomore (2015-16)
- Played and started in all 30 contests, averaging 33.2 minutes per game
- Was second on the team with 12.4 points per game and had a team-best .434 shooting percentage
- Ranked fourth in the A-Sun with 109 assists and sixth in steals with 51
- Her points per game ranked seventh in the conference
- Had 22 games in double figures including three 20-point performances
- Dished out a season-best eight helpers against Webber International (Nov. 19)
- Followed up with five assists and five rebounds with 14 points against Purdue (Nov. 21)
- Had a streak of nine games with double-figure points started with 12 against Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 27)
- Put up 20 points with seven assists, five rebounds and three steals against Trinity Baptist (Dec. 12)
- Had 22 points against Warner (Dec. 16), going 7-for-13 from the floor  and recording seven rebounds and four assists
- Had one of her best performances of the season against UNC Wilmington (Dec. 29) with 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a season-best six steals while going 61 percent from the floor
- Totaled 20 points against Lipscomb (Jan. 18) on 8-for-11 from the floor
- Closed out the season with seven straight games with double-figure scoring
As a Freshman (2014-15)
- Played in 29 games as a point guard, getting six starts
- Made her first start in the season-opener against Georgia State (Nov. 15)
- Averaged 3.0 points and 1.2 assists per game
- Had a breakout performance at UNC Wilmington (Nov. 28), tallying 12 points behind 5-for-8 shooting, dishing out three assists and making three steals
- Scored a career-high 19 points against Thomas (Dec. 13), shooting 46.7 percent (7-for-15) from the field
- Handed out four assists and swiped four balls at Florida State (Dec. 16)
- Pulled down a career-high five rebounds in back-to-back games at Lipscomb (Feb. 19) and Northern Kentucky (Feb. 21)
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High School
- Led Ribault High School to back-to-back FHSAA 4A State Championships
- Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee
- Collected honorable mention All-State honors
- Named First-Team All-Area as a junior and senior
- Received honorable mention All-Area nods as a freshman and sophomore
- Received AA degree after completing 60 hours of course work during high school
Personal:Â
Parents:Â Lynne Shepherd and Edward Shepherd
Siblings: Edward II and Tierra
Dream Job: To be a pro basketball player
Fun Facts about: Sierra
Who do you look up to:Â My MomÂ
The best movie you've seen:Â A Wrinkle In Time
Why did you choose basketball: Started playing with my twin sister when we were younger
Favorite Athlete: Sue Bird
What is your Favorite holiday: Christmas
What do you like to do outside of sports: Watch movies
People would never guess: I can dance
Favorite words to live by: "Everything will be okay in the end. If its not okay, then its not the end"Â
If I were not a  basketball player: Pursuing a veterinarian degree
How would your friends and family describe you:Â Easygoing , weird, and kind
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