Jessica Shepard
Minnesota Lynx, Forward
Age: 29y-5m-25d (Sep 11, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round 2 (#16 overall), 2019
2025 Cap Hit
$78,831
2025 Cash
$78,831
Career Earnings
$417,582
2025-2025 (CURRENT)
Jessica Shepard signed a 1 year, $78,831 contract with the Minnesota Lynx, including an average annual salary of $78,831. In 2025, Shepard will earn a base salary of $78,831, while carrying a cap hit of $78,831.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $78,831
Average Salary:
$78,831
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
unprotected
|
$78,831 | $78,831 | $78,831 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
unprotected
|
$78,831 | $78,831 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
unprotected |
$78,831 | $78,831 | $78,831 | - | $78,831 | $78,831 |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2025 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $243,600
Average Salary:
$121,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $189,522
Average Salary:
$47,381
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$538,524
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$42,570 |
$42,570 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Reserve / Unprotected
|
$57,000 |
$99,570 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$58,710 |
$158,280 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active / Unprotected
Active / Unprotected
Active / Unprotected
|
$60,471 $60,471 $60,471 |
$218,751 $279,222 $339,693 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$120,000 |
$459,693 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$78,831 |
$538,524 |
|
| Total |
$538,524 |
$538,524 |
||||
| Total |
$538,524 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$538,524 | $538,524 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$42,570
|
$42,570 |
$42,570 |
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$57,000
|
$57,000 |
$99,570 |
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$58,710
|
$58,710 |
$158,280 |
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$60,471 $60,471 $60,471
|
$60,471 $60,471 $60,471 |
$218,751 $279,222 $339,693 |
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$120,000
|
$120,000 |
$459,693 |
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$78,831
|
$78,831 |
$538,524 |
| Total |
$538,524 |
$538,524 |
$538,524 |
||
| Total |
$538,524 |
$538,524 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$538,524 | $538,524 |
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 40 | 20.9 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .638 | .000 | .544 |
| 2023 | MIN | 21 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .516 | .000 | .774 |
| 2022 | MIN | 36 | 26.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .502 | .261 | .734 |
| 2021 | MIN | 22 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .364 | .083 | .750 |
| 2019 | MIN | 6 | 18.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .379 | .143 | .750 |
