Reed Sheppard may be Kentucky’s lowest-rated signee in its top-ranked recruiting class in 2023, but make no mistake about it, the North Laurel (London, KY) star can play. No. 30 overall in the On3 Consensus, he doesn’t have a fifth star next to his name or the top-10 badge the program’s four other pledges have earned. And he doesn’t need them.
In fact, if you ask one of Sheppard’s future coaches, he may just be the biggest surprise of them all.
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