One of the more intriguing recruitments in the history of UK basketball has reached its conclusion.
2023 combo guard Reed Sheppard is officially committed to John Calipari and the University of Kentucky Wildcats.
The hometown 5-star recruit pledged his allegiance to the ‘Cats in front of a crowd of family, friends, and media members at North Laurel High School on Saturday.
Sheppard’s verbal commitment marks UK’s first commit in the Class of 2023.
Early on in his recruitment, there was much uncertainty about whether or not Reed Sheppard was genuinely interested in following his father’s footsteps and staying home to play for Kentucky.