Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at Kansas City on January 24, 2026 at 2 p.m.
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2 p.m.
Women's Basketball
at Kansas City
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 32
Claire Sheppard
- Position:
- Wing
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- Flandreau H.S.
- Hometown:
- Flandreau, S.D.
- Major:
- Nutrition and Dietetics
PRONUNCIATION
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.
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.
Women's Basketball Highlights at North Dakota (01.21.2026)
Thursday, January 22
Women's Basketball Weekly Press Conference (01.20.2026)
Tuesday, January 20
North Dakota State Women's Basketball Postgame Press Conference (01.17.2026)
Saturday, January 17
Women's Basketball Postgame Press Conference vs North Dakota State (01.17.2026)
Saturday, January 17
