Hoop DossierBen Sheppard
Indiana Pacers · Guard · 6′6″ 190 lb · age 25 · Belmont · 4th season
Availability
Tonight @ MILOut via ESPN injury table ·
Reported Oct 23: Meniscus
Lineups not confirmed yet
Teammates out
Recent changes
- Oct 23AvailabilityOut
- Oct 22AvailabilityDay-to-day
- Oct 16Lineupmoved out of the starting lineup vs MIL (preseason)
Season form
1 game this seasonStarts 0 of 1 games · 12th on IND in minutes · Rotation role
Situational splits: turn on Prediction tools.
What's being said
38 items · 4 sources this season- Podcast Locked On Pacers · 2 points ·
- Host's view of Quenton Jackson: his offense is 'closer to bad than good' but his defense has been great. He deserves his minutes, especially with Sheppard out, and the team trusts him with regular rotation minutes. at 10:02
- Injury list per the host: Ben Sheppard has a meniscus tear, McConnell has a hamstring strain, Zubac has the ankle injury, and Furphy has a torn ACL. at 16:32
“How Indiana Pacers crushed Brooklyn Nets behind Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton | Ivica Zubac injury” · listen ↗
- X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report ·
Injuries 10/25 LAL: Adou Thiero - Out Cameron Carr - Out UTA: Jusuf Nurkic - Out IND: Aaron Nesmith - Probable Ben Sheppard - Out Johnny Furphy - Out TJ McConnell - Out BKN: Yet to submit LAC: Bradley Beal - Out Brandon Ingram - Out Jordan Miller - Out Max Strus - Out Yanic
- Bluesky @tonyreast.bsky.social · Report ·
T.J. McConnell remains out tomorrow in Brooklyn, Pacers reveal on injury report. Ben Sheppard, with a tear in his meniscus, is also out. Aaron Nesmith is probable.
- ESPN ESPN · Report ·
Out, left knee, return est. Dec 1, meniscus
- X Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) · Report ·
Story from earlier on Ben Sheppard being out (possibly for a while) and Aaron Nesmith being in:
- Bluesky @tonyreast.bsky.social · Report ·
Ben Sheppard has a left meniscus injury that happened in the New Orleans game. He’s going to be out “a little bit,” Rick Carlisle says. Happened in New Orleans. Unsure on timeline but said it could be “a few weeks”.
- Podcast Locked On Pacers · 4 points ·
- Minutes that would have gone to Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard went to Quenton Jackson instead. at 27:24
- Ben Sheppard committed four fouls, which the host calls too many. He hit a three in the third quarter when the team wasn't making any, then missed two layups right after. at 27:37
- Host says Sheppard's story for basically the last 18 months, since the Finals, is that he can't make enough shots. at 28:06
- Host predicts Sheppard will not be in the rotation when the team is fully healthy, but still thinks the Pacers trust him and won't overreact to one bad game. at 28:31
“Deeper dive into Indiana Pacers season opening win: What went right and what needs to be better?” · listen ↗
- Bluesky @tonyreast.bsky.social · Report ·
Ben Sheppard has left knee soreness and has been added to the injury report. Questionable tomorrow against Dallas. Aaron Nesmith upgraded to questionable.
- ESPN ESPN · Report ·
Day-to-day, left knee soreness, return est. Oct 23
- Podcast Locked On Pacers · 3 points ·
- The host thought Oubre was poor in the first half and made no visible mistakes in the second. Ben Sheppard was much better in the second half. at 8:38
- The host sees Oubre as roughly the eighth-best player, setting the bar that Walker and Sheppard must clear to earn a playoff-rotation spot. at 9:36
- The host says Walker's preseason earned him minutes over Ben Sheppard, and both played in this game. The coaches kept bringing Walker in despite his struggles. at 31:55
“Tyrese Haliburton is back: Over-reactions to Indiana Pacers opening night win vs New Orleans Pelicans” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pacers host · Analysis ·
Ben Sheppard had a somewhat rough preseason and took only 10 shots. Caitlin also didn't like how he looked in the second half of the OKC game.
“Indiana Pacers 2026-27 season preview: Can tweaks + Tyrese Haliburton get Pacers back to contention?” at 22:30 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pacers · 2 points ·
- The host lists players who will not be extension-eligible during the season: Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin, T.J. McConnell, Ivica Zubac and Andrew Nembhard. at 1:51
- The host says that most players likely to get second-unit time played pretty well in the preseason, except Ben Sheppard. at 31:35
“What Indiana Pacers revealed in the preseason that will matter once the regular season begins” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pacers · 6 points ·
- Tony East: Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard are eligible for rookie-scale extensions, but the host does not expect either to get one. at 15:08
- Tony East: Ben Sheppard was in the core rotation every preseason game. The host thinks he is clearly in the top 11, though whether he makes a healthy top 10 is open. at 25:48
- Tony East: Before preseason, the host thought Jarace Walker should get the final rotation spot, with Ben Sheppard as a possible challenger. at 25:21
- Tony East: Ben Sheppard had a poor preseason: 27% from three and worse on twos. The host cautions it is a four-game sample. at 26:11
- Tony East: Ben Sheppard made out-of-character mistakes: rotating late at the rim, stepping out of bounds twice for turnovers in one game, and making sloppy live-ball passes. at 26:40
- Tony East: The coaches trust Ben Sheppard. They played him every game and used him in a lineup of their five best defenders late in the first quarter of the Bucks game, with Aaron Nesmith out. at 26:36
“Why Indiana Pacers waived James Johnson, Rienk Mast, Keba Keita + extensions and preseason challenges” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pacers · 3 points ·
- For a defensive possession to end the first quarter, the Pacers used Nembhard, Sheppard, Oubre, Siakam and Zubac. at 13:31
- With Nesmith and Walker out, Sheppard again played rotation minutes. He had two turnovers, both from stepping out of bounds in the corner, and missed all his shots. at 16:22
- In the host's opinion, Sheppard had a poor preseason and should be out of the rotation to start the season, even though the host generally trusts his body of work. at 16:58
“Why the Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Ivica Zubac trio connected vs Milwaukee Bucks in OT loss” · listen ↗
- Podcast Tony East, Locked On Pacers · Opinion ·
Tony's preseason recap: Obi Toppin has played well, Ben Sheppard hasn't played so well, and Larry Nance Jr. has played pretty well.
“What NBA GMs got right, and wrong, about the Indiana Pacers + impact of Jarace Walker's preseason” at 25:47 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pacers · 3 points ·
- Ben Sheppard started at the two because Walker, Nesmith and Nembhard did not play. at 26:24
- Host thought the open starting spot would come down to Walker vs. Sheppard and says it now feels settled. In a game Walker missed, Sheppard did not do nearly enough to change that. at 18:16
- Sheppard went 0-for-3 (missed two threes) with 3 rebounds, a foul and a turnover. It was his fourth turnover in three games, which the host calls out of character. at 26:42
“Tyrese Haliburton shines, Ivica Zubac posts double-double: What key Pacers showed in loss vs Thunder” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pacers · 6 points ·
- Tony East: With McConnell out, Andrew Nembhard has played backup point guard. That has pushed Ben Sheppard to backup two. at 3:06
- Tony East: East says Sheppard, McConnell and Toppin have been the core of the Pacers' bench in their recent playoff runs, and McConnell has not yet played with the other two this preseason. at 3:36
- Tony East: East says Jarace Walker has been way better than Ben Sheppard. Walker came into camp ahead and is now way ahead. Sheppard would have to be spectacular to change that, unless the Pacers go small on opening night. at 17:58
- Tony East: East calls Ben Sheppard's preseason goofy and not so great. His numbers: 3-for-6 on threes, 2-for-6 on twos, one assist. at 17:48
- Tony East: Sheppard has three turnovers in two games, which East calls a lot for him; some were live-ball turnovers. Carlisle chewed him out over one of them in Minnesota. at 19:34
- Tony East: East describes Sheppard's role as the 10th man in the pecking order. His value has been a very low turnover rate (around 6%) and few defensive mistakes. at 18:42
“What Indiana Pacers have missed without T.J. McConnell so far + closer looks at Siakam, Sheppard, Toppin” · listen ↗
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Game log
● = started2026-27 season
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | @NOP W | 12 min | 3 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
2025-26 season (last season) · 65 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | @CHA L | 25 min | 7 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 1 | @CHI W | 22 min | 13 pts | 2 reb | 5 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 29 | MIA W | 23 min | 5 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 27 | LAC L | 19 min | 2 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 25 | LAL L | 18 min | 13 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 23 | @ORL W | 18 min | 5 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 21 | @SAS L | 21 min | 9 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 18 | POR L | 19 min | 10 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 17 | @NYK L | 17 min | 7 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 13 | NYK L | 21 min | 5 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 12 | PHX L | 13 min | 10 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 10 | @SAC L | 23 min | 9 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 8 | @POR L | 17 min | 3 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 6 | @LAL L | 26 min | 5 pts | 2 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 4 | @LAC L | 20 min | 4 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 1 | MEM L | 22 min | 9 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Feb 26 | CHA L | 25 min | 11 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 24 | PHI L | 28 min | 12 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 22 | DAL L | 27 min | 13 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Feb 20 | @WAS L | 20 min | 8 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 19 | @WAS L | 27 min | 15 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Feb 11 | @BKN W | 19 min | 9 pts | 1 reb | 4 ast | 3 3PM |
| Feb 10 | @NYK W | 17 min | 10 pts | 7 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 8 | @TOR L | 27 min | 12 pts | 5 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 6 | @MIL L | 16 min | 6 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 3 | UTA L | 29 min | 8 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 2 | HOU L | 7 min | 2 pts | 0 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 31 | ATL W | 18 min | 8 pts | 7 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 28 | CHI W | 6 min | 3 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 26 | @ATL L | 14 min | 2 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 23 | @OKC W | 14 min | 6 pts | 1 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 21 | @BOS L | 21 min | 8 pts | 0 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 19 | @PHI L | 13 min | 3 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 17 | @DET L | 14 min | 8 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 16 | NOP W | 15 min | 4 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 14 | TOR L | 13 min | 3 pts | 1 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 12 | BOS W | 23 min | 5 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 10 | MIA W | 20 min | 3 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 8 | @CHA W | 27 min | 7 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 6 | CLE L | 19 min | 6 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 4 | @ORL L | 24 min | 8 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 2 | SAS L | 17 min | 8 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 31 | ORL L | 19 min | 12 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 3 | DEN L | 18 min | 14 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Dec 1 | CLE L | 18 min | 0 pts | 2 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 29 | CHI W | 22 min | 6 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 28 | WAS W | 29 min | 9 pts | 3 reb | 5 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 26 | @TOR L | 27 min | 8 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 24 | DET L | 23 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 21 | @CLE L | 25 min | 2 pts | 5 reb | 5 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 19 | CHA W | 31 min | 15 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 17 | @DET L | 29 min | 4 pts | 4 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 15 | TOR L | 20 min | 3 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 13 | @PHX L | 22 min | 6 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 11 | @UTA L | 17 min | 4 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 9 | @GSW L | 27 min | 3 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 8 | @DEN L | 23 min | 5 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 5 | BKN L | 35 min | 18 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 3 | MIL L | 20 min | 5 pts | 1 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 1 | GSW W | 13 min | 3 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 31 | ATL L | 29 min | 4 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 29 | @DAL L | 25 min | 4 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 26 | @MIN L | 32 min | 6 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 25 | @MEM L | 24 min | 9 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Oct 23 | OKC L | 39 min | 15 pts | 8 reb | 4 ast | 3 3PM |
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