With two fists raised high above his head, Reed Sheppard couldn’t help but let out a big smile as the closing seconds ran off the clock. In the stands just a few rows up, his father and Kentucky Basketball legend, Jeff Sheppard, held his arms just as high as his son’s, tears rolling down his cheeks while screaming as if he’d just won the 1998 NCAA Championship.
For the first time in either of their lives, they’ll soon participate in the KHSAA Boy’s Sweet 16 Tournament.
The younger Sheppard has been considered the top player in the state of Kentucky since the end of his sophomore season.