Reed Sheppard is officially on the national radar.
On Wednesday afternoon, 247 Sports updated its expanded national rankings and the class of 2023 received some in-state love. Reed Sheppard, a sophomore guard from North Laurel and the son of former Kentucky Wildcats Jeff Sheppard and Stacey Reed, made his debut in the rankings, coming in at No. 65 as a three-star prospect. 247 Sports tabs him as the second-best player in the state of Kentucky behind Male’s Kaleb Glenn, who made it among the top 50 at No. 44 as a four-star recruit.