University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV
(2016-17 - Junior): Played in 32 of 33 games while starting one contest ... Scored 15 points for the year and added 31 rebounds , 11 assists, four blocks and three steals ... Posted career-highs in rebounds (eight) and assists (four) in a key home win over New Mexico (Jan. 11).

(2015-16 - Sophomore): Made her first career start and played in 29 total games ... Posted 25 points, 17 rebounds and had four assists and seven steals ... Set her career-high with six points in a win over UC Irvine (Nov. 21).

(2014-15 - Freshman): Appeared in 16 games in her first year in the Scarlet and Gray ... Posted four points, 11 rebounds and four assists ... Scored two points twice, both times against Air Force.

HIgh School
Started high school career at El Camino Fundamental before finishing at Sacramento High ... Helped the Sacramento HS Eragons to two sectional championships ... As a sophomore earned San Juan Conference MVP honors, and was an All-American nominee at Sacramento HS her senior year. Graduated Summa Cum Laude ... Member of Norcal Elite in Sacramento from 2009-10, and then played for Cal Sparks Norcal in Sacramento from 2010-13.

Personal Simone Aiyana Sheppard ... Born on Dec. 5, 1995, in Sacramento, Calif. ... Daughter of Oscar and Pamela Sheppard ... Has one sister, Sierra (20) and one brother, Quinn (17) ... Father was a rower at Sacramento State ... Majoring in politcal science.