If you thought Reed Sheppard’s commitment announcement was out of the blue, you’re not alone. In fact, John Calipari had no idea the prized in-state prospect was going to join the fold until he made a surprise visit to Lexington last weekend and told him face-to-face.
Following Sheppard’s highly-anticipated commitment on Saturday, the four-star guard’s father, Jeff Sheppard — you may have heard of him — spoke with the media to talk about his son’s journey and how we got to this point. During the conversation, the former Kentucky star said the Sheppard family made a surprise trip to Lexington last Saturday so the North Laurel standout could tell Coach Cal he was following in his father’s footsteps.