Reed Sheppard is ending his Kentucky high school basketball career with one final superlative. Sunday afternoon the North Laurel standout and future Wildcat was named Kentucky Mr. Basketball.
“Growing up in Kentucky, everybody wants to be Mr. Basketball,” Sheppard said shortly after learning the news. “Being able to be here and finally win it, it’s a really special moment for me. Not a lot of people get to say that they won it., so being able to is just an unbelievable experience.”
In 2023 Reed Sheppard almost averaged a triple-double. He scored 22.