Why Aisha Sheppard is a star in the making in the WNBA

By Jocelyn Alano June 19, 2022 23:42

Photo by Virginia Tech sports photography

Reaching the WNBA is the ultimate dream for female ballers. The road wasn’t easy, but Aisha Sheppard embraced the grind to reach her goals.

After making it to the big leagues, Aisha Sheppard is eager to prove she belongs. The 23-year-old sharpshooter began her journey at St. John’s Catholic high school in Maryland.

Her talents on the court were evident from Day 1 and she was recruited by Virginia Tech. Aisha Sheppard played five seasons with the Lady Hokies, where she dropped three-pointers with automatic precision.

The Fan Arch athlete is considered one of the best shooters in ACC History and was recognized as an All-ACC 1st team member in 2021 and made the All-ACC 2nd Team twice.

Aisha Sheppard also finished her career as the program's All-Time Leading Scorer with 1,883 points and the leading ACC 3-Point record holder for makes with 402.

In 159 career games in college, Aisha Sheppard notched 11.8 points and was a career 38.7 percent 3-point shooter. The Las Vegas Aces couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to acquire an elite floor spacer like Aisha Sheppard and selected her with the 23rd pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft.

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Aisha Sheppard must earn every single minute of playing time on the stacked Aces roster — a team expected to be title contenders this season. In 13 appearances, she’s only logging in 9.6 minutes per contest and notching 1.9 points on 31.8 percent shooting from deep.

However, just being around seasoned vets like Kelsey Plum and A’Ja Wilson, and of course, being mentored by coach Becky Hammon, should do wonders for her career moving forward.

Aisha Sheppard recently figured in a hilarious rookie moment against the Connecticut Sun. In her eagerness to play, the Aces guard unknowingly checked into the game while still wearing her warm-ups. She was really locked in!

When you're just too excited to play 😆 pic.twitter.com/3Nz08mqzRM
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That moment, meanwhile, proves just how bad Aisha Sheppard wants to be on the floor and help out her teammates. In the short period of time she’s been with the Aces so far, Aisha Sheppard has already proven to be a team player who will do whatever it takes to help her team win.

Aisha Sheppard still needs some experience under her belt, but she’s off to a promising start so far.

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