Sam Shepherd

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sam Shepherd
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 21, 1953(1953-04-21)
Age	71
Birthplace	La Grange
Country	United States
Birth City	La Grange
Horoscope	Taurus

Sam Shepherd Biography

Sam Shepherd is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on April 21, 1953 in La Grange, La Grange, United States. Sam Shepherd, also known as El Mago (born April 21, 1953 in La Grange, North Carolina) is an American/Venezuelan former professional basketball player who played for professional Venezuelan teams in the 1992 Summer Olympics and world games in 1990, and for Colombian professional teams. He also went to two NBA camps for Washington Bullets tryouts and ABA Baltimore Claws. Throughout his long professional career, he scored more than 30,000 points and won more than 20 International Tournaments, in addition to holding the record for 20 years for most three-pointers made in a game 14 and more than 25 games scoring more than 50 points only player to average 52 points in tournament with Brazil, Dominican Republic, and Colombia.

He was born and grew up at La Grange, North Carolina. He married Janis Williams-Shepherd. He has a daughter, Gwendolyn, who attended and graduated from Temple University, and another daughter, Frine, in Venezuela who attended University de Unef and graduated. His grandson, Darrell graduated Penn State. His son, Sam Jr. (b. 1991), who inherited his father’s love of basketball, won the Central American University Games.

Sam Shepherd Net Worth

Sam Shepherd is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sam Shepherd 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Shepherd played professionally in Venezuela from 1975 to 1997, earning seven national titles and nine other International titles in 1977 average 50 points in Féria Sebastian tournament against Brazil,Dominican Republic and Colombia and held record for most 3 pointers made in a game in South America 14 . And In Colombia 7 years with 5 national titles . There, he played on various teams in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto, including Trotamundos de Carabobo, Panteras de Miranda, and Guaiqueríes de Margarita. His rise to fame there earned him the nickname “El Mago”. He represented Venezuela at the Copa Sprite in 1990, and later led the national team to a silver medal at the 1992 Tournament of the Americas.

He attended Delaware State University, where he excelled in basketball for the Hornets. He is member of Delaware State University sports Hall of Fame. He played until 1975, and after unsuccessful tryouts for NBA and ABA teams, he decided go to Venezuela and play at the Liga Especial de Basket. He later also played for the Colombian basketball team Loteria de Cucuta from 1978 to 1982, where he won four national championships (between 1978 and 1982) and Loteria de Valle in Cali Colombia (1) Championship and Barranquilla runner up finalist (1) year also Icollantas Copa sprite in Bogota (1) year 4 South American championships.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sam Shepherd Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Sam Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sam Shepherd celebrates birthday on April 21 of every year.

Are Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange still married?

Lange and Shepard never married , but first started dating in 1982, HuffPost reports, when they were on the set of the film Frances. The couple had two children, Hannah and Walker, before splitting up in 2009, though they didn’t announce their separation until 2011.

What is Sam Shepard most famous for?

Sam Shepard (November 5, 1943–July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, and director. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 and was nominated for an Oscar in 1983. He’s best known for his work in the theater, as a playwright, actor, and director.

Is Dr Sam Shepard still alive?

April 6, 1970

What movie is based off of Sam Shepard?

After a decade in prison, Sheppard was released following a re-trial. His story is rumored to have loosely inspired the television series and movie “ The Fugitive.” On July 4, 1954, Sheppard’s wife Marilyn was beaten to death in the couple’s Bay Village, Ohio, home.

Why did Jessica Lange leave Sam?

In letters to a friend over the years, the late Sam Shepard wrote about his tumultuous romance with Jessica Lange — revealing that he once proposed to her in the “corniest way possible” but that his “horrible bouts of drinking & bad behaviors” eventually led to their breakup almost 30 years later.