COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball guard Carrie Shephard (Steele, Mo.) has opted to transfer from the program, head coach Robin Pingeton announced Tuesday. Shephard played in 28 games over the past two seasons, scoring 26 points and dishing out 18 assists. She shot 46 percent (11-for-24) from the field during her Mizzou career.
“I have nothing but the utmost respect for Carrie,” Pingeton said. “Over the last two years, she has had a very positive impact on our team and will always be considered part of our family. She is an incredible young lady, a talented basketball player and a hard-working and successful student. We wish her nothing but the best and thank her for her contributions to the Mizzou Women’s Basketball program.”
“I want to say thank you to Coach Pingeton for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the Mizzou family and to experience things I never thought I would experience,” Shephard said. “I also want to thank the whole staff and team for welcoming me in with open arms and making my time there a time I will always remember. Thank you to the fans and people who played a role in my time at Mizzou, especially the academic staff with the Total Person Program. They always put me in position to succeed. It was a great two years and I’m thankful for all of it.”
— Mizzou Athletics —