History of Reed Sheppard in Timeline
Reed Sheppard is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He was a highly-regarded four-star recruit coming out of high school and played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Sheppard's impressive performance led to him being selected as the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.
1998: Jeff Sheppard was the Most Outstanding Player of the 1998 NCAA tournament
In 1998, Jeff Sheppard, Reed Sheppard's father, played college basketball at Kentucky and was the Most Outstanding Player of the 1998 NCAA tournament.
June 24, 2004: Isaiah Reed Sheppard Born
On June 24, 2004, Isaiah Reed Sheppard was born. He would later become a professional basketball player.
June 2023: Enrolled at the University of Kentucky
In June 2023, Reed Sheppard enrolled at the University of Kentucky after graduating from high school. He was assigned jersey number 15. He also played in the GLOBL JAM tournament, averaging 8.5 points.
2023: Top-50 Prospect
In 2023, Reed Sheppard was considered a top-50 prospect.
2023: McDonald's All-American Selection & Kentucky Mr. Basketball
In 2023, Reed Sheppard was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year, and was named Kentucky Mr. Basketball after averaging 22.5 points, 8.5 assists and 8.4 rebounds per game.
April 18, 2024: Declared for the 2024 NBA draft
On April 18, 2024, Reed Sheppard announced that he would declare for the 2024 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.
July 3, 2024: Signed rookie contract with the Houston Rockets
On July 3, 2024, Reed Sheppard signed a rookie-scale contract with the Houston Rockets after being drafted.
October 23, 2024: NBA Debut
On October 23, 2024, Reed Sheppard made his NBA debut in a game against the Charlotte Hornets, scoring 4 points.
January 6, 2025: Assigned to Rio Grande Valley Vipers
On January 6, 2025, Reed Sheppard was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
March 3, 2025: First NBA Start
On March 3, 2025, Reed Sheppard had his first NBA start where he scored a career-high 25 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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