When opposing defenses zero-in on Reed Sheppard throughout an entire game, the highly-ranked Kentucky commit has to find other ways to make an impact.
His scoring as a high school junior has taken a dip compared to the 30 points per game he dropped as a sophomore, but the amount of double-teams has risen exponentially during that time. Sheppard is having to show off the entire bag of tricks he has at his fingertips, and the wins are still stacking up.
On Sunday night, in the opening round of the White, Greer & Maggard Holiday Classic hosted at Lexington Catholic High School, Sheppard couldn’t establish an offensive rhythm.