Top-40 junior Reed Sheppard, the son of two-time national champion Jeff Sheppard, announced his commitment to Kentucky basketball on Saturday.
Sheppard, a Kentucky native whose mother also played for the Wildcats, was offered by coach John Calipari and Kentucky after a strong July.
"I did not know what to think," Sheppard said of the offer. "I was with both parents in the hotel room. It was hard to believe. Getting the offer meant so much. Coach Cal said he enjoyed watching me play. He said a lot of guys don't get the opportunity to play at Kentucky.