Former Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard was named to CBS Sports’ All-Vegas Summer League team on Monday.
CBS Sports named Sheppard to the Second Team.
In just two games with the Houston Rockets, Sheppard averaged 23.0 points, 5.5. rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The team opted to shut him down for the summer after his second game.
Here is an excerpt from CBS Sports:
Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets
Sheppard was the star of summer league last year among first-year players. The former No. 3 overall pick performed at a high level but was buried on the depth chart in Houston because of a log-jam of guards already on the roster.