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Honors & Awards

  • First-Team All-WAC (2023)
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 17, 2024)

Before Nebraska
Originally from Hamilton, New Zealand, Anton Shepp spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at the University of Texas-Arlington, recording 28 singles wins and 29 doubles victories. Shepp helped lead the team to the 2023 NCAA Tournament and clinched the conference championship win during singles play. Additionally, he was a First-Team All-WAC in both doubles and singles. 

Prior to college, Shepp competed for Next Generation Auckland, was named the Junior Sportsman of the Year and had a ITA ranking of 198. 

Personal
The son of Ethan and Barbara Shepp, Anton was born on Oct. 30, 2002. He has one sibling, Shontelle, and is majoring in Kinesiology.

Shepp on Nebraska
"I chose Nebraska to attend a professional environment where I could excel my tennis level and breakthrough into the professional circuit."

Singles

Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total
2021-22* 6-8 -- 1-5 7-13
2022-23* 16-7 -- 5-5 21-12
2023-24 15-11 3-6 2-2 17-13
Totals 37-26 3-6 8-12 45-29

*Indicates UT-Arlington


Doubles

Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total
2020-21* 8-7 -- 2-4 10-11
2021-22* 13-9 -- 5-3 18-12
2022-23 13-9 5-2 5-5 18-14
Totals 34-25 5-2 12-12 46-37

*Indicates UT-Arlington