Claire Sheppard

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Kansas City on January 7, 2027
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Women's Basketball
vs Kansas City
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Oral Roberts on January 9, 2027
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Women's Basketball
vs Oral Roberts
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus South Dakota on January 16, 2027
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Women's Basketball
vs South Dakota
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at North Dakota State on January 21, 2027
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Women's Basketball
at North Dakota State
Fargo, N.D.
Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at North Dakota on January 23, 2027
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Women's Basketball
at North Dakota
Grand Forks, N.D.
Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus St. Thomas on January 28, 2027
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Women's Basketball
vs St. Thomas
Brookings, S.D.

Players on the bench during a basketball game stand and celebrate action on the court

A team wearing championship hats gathers on a confetti-covered stage while one player places a large Jackrabbit sticker onto a display board.

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media

Members of the South Dakota State women's basketball team stand, clap, and cheer from the bench during a basketball game.

The South Dakota State bench celebrates during a game, with several players in white warmup shirts and blue uniforms standing and clapping.

Photo by: Megan Glover/South Dakota State

Players on the SDSU bench stand and cheer with their arms raised a game

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

SDSU women’s basketball players on the bench stand and cheer as a teammate makes a 3-pointer on the court.

Photo by: Megan Glover/South Dakota State

Ten members of a women's basketball team wearing blue uniforms on the bench celebrates a 3-pointer during a game

Photo by: Megan Glover/South Dakota State

A women's basketball player in a light blue uniform and a player in a white uniform compete for a rebound

Photo by: Megan Glover/South Dakota State

Photo by: Emily Weber

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media

Women's basketball huddle vs, UConn 032425

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

Women's basketball Summit League Champs 2025

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media

Jaidyn Dunn, Mahli Abdouch, Claire Sheppard

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

Photo by: Megan Glover/South Dakota State

Position:
Wing
Height:
6-1
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Flandreau H.S.
Hometown:
Flandreau, S.D.
Major:
Nutrition and Dietetics

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2025-26)
Summit League Commissioner’s List for Academic Excellence (2025-26)

2025-26: Appeared in 22 games for the Jackrabbits… tallied 23 total points, 20 rebounds and 14 assists on the year… recorded five points and four rebounds, both season highs, against North Carolina at the Cancun Challenge (11/27)… also had four rebounds against Weber State (12/3)… played a season-high 20 minutes against Texas (12/21)

2024-25: Redshirted her first season at South Dakota State... represented the Jackrabbits at the USA Basketball 3x Nationals May 2-4, 2025

BEFORE SDSU: Graduate of Flandreau High School... finalist for 2024 South Dakota Miss Basketball and Keloland Player of the Year... South Dakota all-star game participant... four-time all-state and eight-time all-conference honoree... graduated as Flandreau’s all-time leading scorer (1,666 points)... also graduated first all-time in single-season assists (128) and second in career assists (302)... 2024 consolation state champion... averaged 14.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game as a senior... three-time Brookings Register Player of the Year... also earned academic all-state honors in 2024... collected a number of academic accolades and was a member of the National Honor Society

PERSONAL: Daughter of Brendan and Sandy... her father, Brendan, played collegiate basketball at Dakota Wesleyan.