Back to the Kentucky Wildcats Newsfeed

Jeff Sheppard says Reed is ahead of where he was at 18 years old

The Kentucky Wildcats are 3-0 in the GLOBL JAM event and will be playing Sunday night in the gold medal game.

Through three games, one of the biggest stories has been the performance of freshman Reed Sheppard.

For the event, Sheppard is averaging 10.6 points, 6 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game.

On Saturday, Sheppard shined once again as he poured in 18 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 blocks with just one turnover.

During Saturday’s matchup against BAL Select, Sportsnet’s Savannah Hamilton interviewed Jeff Sheppard to get his thoughts on his son’s performance.