Former Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard has been selected to participate in the Rising Stars event which will take place on Friday, Feb. 14 as part of NBA All-Star Weekend.
Sheppard has appeared in 32 games for the Houston Rockets this season.
Here is an excerpt of the news release from NBA.com:
Sheppard has appeared in 32 games for the Rockets this season. He was named G League Player of the Week for games played from Jan. 6-12 and scored a G League season-high 49 points in his debut. In three games during his assignment, Sheppard averaged 30.