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Sheppard Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Courtesy: Southland.org
Release: 12/14/2009

FRISCO, Texas - Central Arkansas forward Tadre Sheppard has been named the Southland Conference men's basketball player of the week, the league office announced Monday.

Sheppard scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in the Bears' 81-71 victory at Tennessee-Martin on Saturday. The junior from Lubbock, Texas (Estacado), hit his first 3-point attempt of the season and blocked two shots. Central Arkansas' win over the Skyhawks was the third consecutive victory for the team and all of those have been on the road. Sheppard, who has two double-doubles this season, is averaging 10.7 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game for the Bears. He is averaging 14.8 points and 9.0 rebounds in Central Arkansas' last four games. The Bears have a 4-5 record.

Honorable mention this week goes to Lamar forward Justin Nabors, UTSA guard Melvin Johnson III, Nicholls guard/forward Fred Hunter and McNeese State forward Patrick Richard. To receive honorable mention, a player must receive votes from 25 percent of the Southland men's basketball sports information directors...

Congrats to Tadre!

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SHEPPARD GRABS SLC HONOR
MEN'S BASKETBALL • Dec 14, 2010

CONWAY, Ark _ University of Central Arkansas forward Tadre Sheppard was named the Southland Conference Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Bears to an 81-71 victory over UT Martin on Saturday.

Sheppard, a 6-foot-7, 205-pound junior from Lubbock, Texas, had career highs of 21 points and 16 rebounds against UTM, and also added his first three-pointer of the season and blocked two shots as the Bears won their third consecutive game...