Career Averages
8.4 ppg • 3.3 rpg • 1.3 apg • 1.6 spg • 35.6 FG • 36.8 3FG • 83.6 FT • 29.5 mpg
2008-09 Honors: Southland Conference All-Academic First Team... SLC Commissioner's Honor Roll, Spring 2009… NSU Athletic Honor Roll, Gold (3.5-3.99), Fall 2008, Spring 2009.
Sophomore (2008-09): Second on the team in scoring with 8.9 points per game… led the team with 52 3-pointers made (38.2 percent) and in free throw shooting (88.9, 64-72)… also SLC leader in shooting from the charity stripe… dished out 31 assists and ranked second on the squad with 37 steals… played and started in all 31 games… part of a stout defense that ranked second nationally in 3-point field goal defense (25.1 percent)… scored in double-digits in 12 games and scored 20 or more three times… pushed in 21 points at Texas-Arlington a day before scoring 20 at Stephen F. Austin… had 20 points at Mississippi State in the third game of the season.
Freshman (2007-08): Top returning scorer for the Lady Demons, averaged 7.8 points and 3.9 rebounds… ranked second on the team and seventh in the league with 59 steals and a 1.97 per game average… 12th in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage with a 35.3 mark and 12th in 3-pointers made with 48 and a 1.60 per game average… sank 77.4 percent of her free throws… also dished out 49 assists… scored in double-figures nine times with a high of 18 points against Xavier on Nov. 16… scored 17 points against Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 2… made a season-best five 3-pointers at Jackson State (5 for 5) on Dec. 20 and vs. SLU (5 for 6) on Feb. 2… recorded a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) against Central Arkansas on Feb. 9… averaged 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 steals in conference games only… played in all 30 games with 26 starts.
High School: District MVP, two-time district Defensive MVP and district Newcomer of the Year at Argyle High in Texas... 23 ppg as a senior, ranking first in the state in free throws and three-point shooting - knocking down 96 for the season... averaged 18.6 points as a junior and 20 ppg as a sophomore... state champs as a freshman and junior... area champions her sophomore season and regional finalists as a senior... also lettered in track and field and cross country where she helped her team to the state title as a freshman... member of the National Honor Society and had the highest performance in biology, English, medical terminology and anatomy.
Personal: Born Brooke Danielle Shepherd on February 14, 1989... daughter of Burton and Brenda Shepherd... two brothers, Burton and Brett...majoring in exercise science and plans to go into physical therapy.
What you may not see on Brooke’s Facebook page even if you’re approved as a friend
Born: February 14, 1989 in Wichita Falls, Texas
Status: Single
Alma mater: Argyle High School
What's on TV: How I Met Your Mother, CMT, & Reba
What's in my iPod: A random mix of everything you can think of…mostly country though.
What I drive: Black Acura TSX
Favorite flicks: The Proposal, Dumb & Dumber, Finding Nemo, and Twilight!
Magazine Subscriptions: Sports Illustrated
Bookmarks: facebook
Worst habit: I bite my nails
On my apartment walls: Marilyn Monroe and James Dean posters
Love to trade places for a day with: Coach Graf
First job: Barista at Cup's Coffee House
Favorite meal: Mom's chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes!!!
Favorite athlete to watch in another sport:
Shawn Johnson (Gymnastics)
Favorite city to visit: Honolulu, Hawaii
Favorite teams as a kid: Texas Rangers & Dallas Cowboys
Favorite value in others: Sense of humor
Favorite physical attribute about myself: My dimples
And least: My short stubby toes
Dream date: James Franco
My greatest love: God & my family
My hero: my mom, Brenda Shepherd because she is not only a great mother, but my best friend
My Bucket List: 1) Travel all over Europe 2) skydive
My motto: “Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die tomorrow.”
