ESPN REPORT TODAY “REED SHEPPARD REVIEW HIS WEDDING TODAY
Even with his famous lineage, it would be hard to script a better start to Reed Sheppard‘s college career than what is currently unfolding in Lexington. The son of Kentucky Basketball greats Jeff and Stacey Sheppard leads the nation in true field goal percentage (87.2), 3-point percentage (63.3), and overall plus/minus (+17.4 per game) through seven games, all as the Wildcats’ sixth/seventh man. As Reed stepped into the spotlight for an injured DJ Wagner on Tuesday to lead No. 12 Kentucky to a 95-73 thumping of No. 8 Miami, the college basketball world buzzed about the legacy kid from Eastern Kentucky, a story almost too good to be true.
On a local level, Reed’s start feels almost mythical. His first official points in a Kentucky uniform came off a dunk, which conjured memories of his father’s high-flying days as a Wildcat. Images of father and son dunking in matching No. 15 Kentucky jerseys went viral as generations of fans bonded over a dream realized. He’s just as good as his dad! A few games later: Wait, he could be even better than his dad! Now: Let’s enjoy him while we can.
“Jeff and Stacey Cam” has become a staple on broadcasts, with the TV camera finding them after almost all of Reed’s big plays. More often than not, the commentators mention Jeff, the two-time national champion and 1998 Final Four MVP; the people who know mention Stacey first.
