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.
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| Born | September 17, 1979 St Croix, United States Virgin Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Jacksonville (1998–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Cocoteros de Paria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Toros de Aragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Gallitos de Isabela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Guacharos de Maturin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | La Union Colon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Guaynabo Conquistadores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Minot SkyRockets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Marinos de Anzoategui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Maratonistas de Coamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Azad University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Guaynabo Conquistadores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | a.s Shiraz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Quebradillas Pirates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | Azad University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kevin Alphonso Sheppard | ||
| Date of birth | September 17, 1979 | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 December 2008 | |||
Soccer career
editSheppard 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
editSheppard 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
editReferences and notes
edit- ^ Caribbean Qualifying for Gold Cup 2003 - RSSSF [1]
- ^ KEVIN SHEPPARD basketball profile - Asia Basket Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Understanding Iran: U.S. athlete reveals his inside story, CNN, December 23, 2011
- An Unlikely U.S. Diplomat Scores with Iranian Fans, The Washington Post, Dec. 23, 2011
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