Reed Sheppard

Reed Sheppard is an American basketball player who currently attends North Laurel High School.

Reed Sheppard
No. 3 – North Laurel Jaguars
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Sheppard grew up in London, Kentucky and attended North Laurel High School.[1] He became North Laurel's starting shooting guard as a freshman and averaged 20.6 points per game.[2] Sheppard led the state of Kentucky in scoring during his sophomore season after averaging 30.1 points in 28 games played.[3] He was named the Kentucky Gatorade of Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 25.5 points, 7.6 assists, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.4 steals per game.[4] Sheppard was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[5] He was named Kentucky Mr. Basketball after averaging 22.5 points, 8.5 assists, and 8.4 rebounds per game.[6] Sheppard finished his high school career with 3,727 points, 1,214 assists, and 1,050 rebounds.[7]

Recruiting

Sheppard is considered a top-50 prospect in the 2023 class.[8][9] He committed to play college basketball at Kentucky over offers Louisville and Virginia.[10][11]

Personal life

Sheppard's father, Jeff Sheppard, played college basketball at Kentucky and was the Most Outstanding Player of the 1998 NCAA tournament and later played in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks.[12][13] His mother, Stacey, also played basketball at Kentucky and scored over 1,400 career points.[14][15] Sheppard's older sister, Madison, played college basketball at Campbellsville University.[16]

References
  1. Forde, Pat (March 4, 2021). "John Calipari, Reed Sheppard and Kentucky's Recruiting Crossroads". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  2. "Recruiting analysts discuss Kentucky prospect Reed Sheppard". Lexington Herald Leader. June 28, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  3. "Reed Sheppard: Louisville showing more interest than Kentucky". Courier-Journal. July 5, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. "Reed Sheppard, UK commit, named Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year". Courier-Journal. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. "McDonald's All-American Game 2023 roster: Reed Sheppard makes the cut". Courier-Journal. January 24, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  6. "Reed Sheppard named Mr. Basketball; Haven Ford named Miss Basketball". Lexington Herald Leader. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  7. Frakes, Jason (March 16, 2023). "KHSAA Sweet 16 results: UK signee Reed Sheppard's high school career ends in first round". Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  8. Lowe, John (August 29, 2021). "Reed Sheppard rated 5-star recruit". WYMT.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  9. "Kentucky basketball recruiting: Reed Sheppard could join 2023 class". Courier-Journal. November 16, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  10. Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 20, 2021). "Reed Sheppard, No. 37 men's basketball prospect in 2023, commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  11. Boone, Kyle (November 20, 2021). "Kentucky basketball recruiting: Five-star CG Reed Sheppard, follows in father's footsteps, commits to Wildcats". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  12. Tucker, Kyle (November 20, 2021). "Reed Sheppard follows family legacy to Kentucky: 'It's in his blood'". The Athletic. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  13. Francis, John Morgan (February 15, 2021). "Monday Quickies: Kentucky Contacts Reed Sheppard Edition". ASeaOfBlue.com. SB Nation. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  14. "City of Palms: Reed Sheppard poised for his own legacy at Kentucky". The News-Press. December 17, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  15. Tucker, Kyle (July 9, 2021). "The circus comes to town as Reed Sheppard and Kentucky intersect at Adidas event". The Athletic. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  16. "Madison Sheppard was her brother's protector during recruiting". The State Journal. December 28, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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