The differences between a mid-level four-star recruit and a borderline five-star were never more apparent than they were on Monday night in Louisville. Reed Sheppard brought his North Laurel squad into the King of the Bluegrass semifinals to face off against Dorman, the top-ranked high school basketball team from the state of South Carolina. Dorman entered with a perfect 11-0 record, boasting one of South Carolina’s top talents in Noah Clowney.
Sheppard, a Kentucky commit, is considered a top 25 prospect from the class of 2023, per On3’s Consensus rating.