Providence College Athletics
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kylee Sheppard
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Roger Bacon
2024-25 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played 17 games with nine appearances in the starting line-up.
• Averaged 4.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
• Dished 3+ assists in six games.
• Tallied nine points, two rebounds, four assists and one steal against Creighton (Feb. 2).
• Recorded eight points, four rebounds, four steals and one assist against St. John’s (Jan. 29). Her four steals matched her season high.
• Recorded seven points, three rebounds and a team-best three assists in a win over St. John’s (Jan. 1).
• Recorded a season-high 13 points vs. Dayton on 5-5 shooting (Nov. 21).
• Tallied 11 points and a season-high four rebounds vs. Columbia (Nov. 8).
• Recipient of the Jane Thompson Award at the 64th Annual Providence College All-Sports Gala.
2023-24 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played six games for the Friars and appeared in the starting line-up each time.
• Missed the final 28 games of the season with an injury.
• Averaged 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
• Dished 3+ assists in four games, including 7+ assists on two occasions.
• Recorded a career-high eight assists vs. Hampton (Nov. 7).
• Tallied a season-high 12 points against Vermont (Nov. 10) and added five rebounds, two assists and three steals.
• Scored eight points, dished seven assists and collected a career-high five steals vs. Boston College (Nov. 19).
2022-23 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in 28 games with 26 appearances in the starting line-up.
• Averaged 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
• Shot 0.379 from the field overall (92-423) and 0.821 from the foul line (23-28).
• Reached double figures in the scoring column 10 times, including seven BIG EAST games.
• Recorded the first double-double of her career on Dec. 20 vs. Sacred Heart with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Also added four assists, two steals and a career-high two blocked shots.
• Scored a season-high 20 points against Seton Hall (Jan. 8) on 7-14 shooting from the field, including a 3-6 performance from beyond the arc. It
marked the third 20+ point game of her career.
• Dished a career-best seven assists against DePaul (Dec. 28) and added four points and six boards.
• Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 26).
2021-22 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in 20 games with 19 appearances in the starting line-up.
• Missed 10 games with injury during her rookie season, including a stretch of seven-straight in the early portion of the season.
• Averaged 9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
• Finished the year ranked third on the team in scoring and second in assists and steals.
• Recorded eight double-digit scoring games, including seven double-digit games in BIG EAST play.
• Registered two 20+ point games, both of which came during BIG EAST regular-season action.
• Shot 40.2-percent from the field (68-169), including 24-68 from three-point land (.353).
• Hit double figures for the first time in her career with 18 points against Boston College (Nov. 20) and added seven rebounds and three steals.
• Recorded a career-best 22 points and six assists against DePaul (Jan. 7) on 9-12 shooting from the field.
• Paced the Friars with 13 points in a win against Xavier during her return home to Cincinnati. Also added four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Hit a pair of free throws [her only foul shots of the game] with 22-seconds left in regulation to give the Friars a three-point cushion en route to the 54-49 win.
• Recorded 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in the Friars win over Georgetown (Jan. 23). Seven of her 21 points came during overtime to help clinch victory (66-58 OT).
• Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 24.
• A unanimous selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team, which was released prior to the BIG EAST Tournament on March 3, 2022.
BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
• Attended Roger Bacon High School.
• In three seasons, finished her career ranked sixth all-time in scoring at Roger Bacon, with 938 points.
• Also finished high school career ranked third all-time in assists (304), steals (221) and fourth in three-point field goals made (87).
• As a senior, averaged 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals.
• All-State honoree as a senior and two-time All-District selection.
• Three-time First-Team All-GCL COED, All-District and All-City selection.
• Helped guide her team to two GCL COED Championships (2019, 2020).
• Also helped lead Roger Bacon to its first District Championship in 15 years and its first regional appearance since 2005 (2020).
• Recipient of the Bron Bachevich Award which honors a two-sport athlete that excels in the classroom.
• Played AAU for the Cincinnati Angels.
HONORS / AWARDS
• BIG EAST All-Freshman Team • 2022
• 2x - BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (1/24/22, 12/26/22)
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
• Jane Thompson Award • 2025
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Mindy and Mark Sheppard
• Has one sister, Maddy
• Psychology major with a minor in sociology
