Eliana Sheplee sets single-season program records for basketball

Sheplee led the Sunshine State Conference by averaging 21.5 points per game, accumulating 623 total points across the year. She earned recognition on the D2 CCA All-South Region First Team, the All-Sunshine State Conference Defensive Team, and the First Team All-Sunshine State Conference, alongside selection to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Sheplee Sets Multiple Single-Season Program Records

During the 2025-26 season, Sheplee set single-season program records for total points (623), points per game (21.5), field goals made (231), field goals attempted (468), free throws made (139), and free throws attempted (162). She scored in double figures in 28 of her 29 appearances, recording nine double-doubles. Her performances included a season-high 12 rebounds against Florida Southern on January 14, 2026, and against Nova Southeastern on March 5, 2026, alongside 13 field goals and four three-pointers against Tampa on January 17, 2026. She was named NABC National Player of the Week on January 20, 2026.

Postseason Milestones Versus Lynn and Eckerd

Sheplee broke three single-game program records on March 3, 2026, against Lynn during the first round of the Sunshine State Conference tournament. She scored 41 points while going a program-record 17-for-17 from the free-throw line. She later added 27 points and four rebounds in the opening round of the national tournament against Eckerd on March 13, 2026.

Sheplee Played for University of Northern Iowa

Prior to her current tenure, Sheplee played in 10 games for the University of Northern Iowa during the 2024-25 season, scoring a career-high 12 points against UW-La Crosse before utilizing a medical redshirt due to injury. A 2024 graduate of Rice Lake High School, she finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,550 career points. As a high school senior, she averaged 20.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, earning All-State and First Team All-Conference honors.