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If you thought Myles Colvin was a long shot, this one's even longer.

Reed Sheppard's name first popped up with IU interest in February.  A 6'2" combo guard attends North Laurel HS in London, KY.  Plays AAU for Midwest Basketball Club on the Adidas circuit -- teammate of Gabe Cupps also with an IU offer.  He is the son of two UK basketball legends: Jeff Sheppard, the leading scorer on the men’s 1998 national title team; and Stacey Reed, one of the greatest players in UK women’s basketball history.

Sheppard averaged 20.6 points per game as a freshman for North Laurel before exploding as a sophomore, averaging 35 points — and making 43 percent of his three-point shots.  He’s reached 50 points on multiple occasions.  

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Calipari had his entire staff on scene:  https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-recruiting/article252658843.html

 

 

 

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20 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Kentucky kid with a Kentucky offer.

Bold strategy, Cotton.

After the Purdue kid offer that commits virtually the next day, this should interesting.


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Yeah, not sure if it's being fearless and going after anyone you like or just throwing offers out there in volume. I guess at the end of the day it only matters who IU actually gets. 

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Samad Hines on Sheppard's performance at last weekend's Adidas event - 

One of the biggest stock risers during his time in Birmingham, Alabama was without a doubt Reed Sheppard of Midwest Basketball Club (OH). Not really as much recognition nationally coming into the weekend but that certainly changed quick for the 6-foot-3 guard. Reed is a scoring combo guard with an excellent feel for the game. He is able to score from all levels of the floor, a rangy three-point shot maker, an elite guard on the wing, and was also able to make plays for others dishing out a few assists. Sheppard had multiple 20-points or more games during his time in Birmingham which included a game where he finished with 23 points while shooting 9-16 from the field, 5-10 from three and 6 assists. Kentucky assistants were court side for that one and decided to offer the rising junior guard. What is also impressive is that he is playing up a division and helped Midwest Basketball Club (OH) go 6-0 this past weekend. A prospect that could rise in the national rankings by the end of the summer. 

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14 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Does Virginia have a chance here? He just came off a visit there. Some say his dad is not a huge Cal fan. 

I would be surprised if it was anyone other then Kentucky but Virginia has been recruiting him like they have a chance and getting a visit proves that. 

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I guess the Virginia visit sealed the deal for either Virginia, OR (entirely possible) that he saw his 'non-UK' top choice and realized that he's a UK guy all the way.

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