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The NCAA announced on Wednesday that it has approved Notre Dame’s waiver of junior transfer Jessica Shepard, making the former two-time All-Big Ten and Nebraska forward eligible effective Wednesday.

When Shepard announced in June she would transfer to Notre Dame the Fremont graduate thought she may have to sit out the 2017-18 season and take a redshirt year due to NCAA transfer rules. A news release from Notre Dame does not indicate why the NCAA ruled that Shepard is eligible to play right away.

Shepard suited up during an exhibition game on Wednesday. Notre Dame is ranked No. 5 in the USA Today coaches poll.

Shepard, who started all 29 of the Huskers' games as a sophomore and 59 total games at Nebraska, joins the Irish with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Shepard was named Big Ten freshman of the Year in 2016 and claimed a spot on the all-Big Ten team during each of her two seasons with the Huskers. As a sophomore in 2016-17, she averaged 18.6 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game.

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