The Indiana Pacers capturing guard Ben Sheppard, now in his third season, will probably be eligible for a rookie-scale extension this offseason.
After a sluggish begin that coincided with a number of backcourt accidents, he has settled into a greater rhythm since coming back from a calf pressure in late December, displaying enchancment offensively whereas persevering with to deal with robust defensive matchups, as Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star writes.
“I’ve been capable of experiment inside my sport and my consolation stage this season,” Sheppard stated. “Simply all of the transferring items, folks coming out and in, offensive rhythm has been kinda off, however with all my coaches in my nook and my teammates in my nook simply attempting to be extra aggressive and take my alternatives as they arrive.
“I really feel like I’ve been discovering my shot loads of totally different ways in which I haven’t gotten final 12 months or the 12 months earlier than. Simply creating somewhat bit extra and simply wanting on the rim extra.”
Sheppard has performed 3 seasons for the Pacers. He has averaged 5.6 factors and a couple of.5 rebounds in 182 regular-season video games.
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