More Kentucky basketball recruiting links: Reed Sheppard scores 31 with UK coach watching
With Kentucky assistant coach Orlando Antigua sitting next to Jeff Sheppard in the North Laurel High School stands Monday night, Reed Sheppard scored 31 points to lead his Jaguars to a 70-52 victory over South Laurel, improving his team’s record to 4-1 after to a five-game homestand to start the season.
Sheppard, who committed to UK last month, came into the night averaging 20.2 points per game, with two nine-point games due to limited time in an early blowout and foul trouble in another victory. He led the state in scoring as a sophomore last season.
“Reed was spectacular tonight,” North Laurel Coach Nate Valentine said after Monday’s game.
Next up for Sheppard and the Jaguars will be a trip to Louisville for the King of the Bluegrass event, which begins Friday night with a game against Eastern High at Fairdale. The team will also be in Lexington this month, starting Dec. 26 with a matchup against Louisville Trinity at the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic.
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This story was originally published December 14, 2021 at 11:20 AM.
