The NBA Draft Combine is taking place this week, and one player has already stood out.
78 players were invited to participate in the combine, which is taking place from May 12-19 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago. Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard is one of the players at the combine, and he has already stood out.
First off, Sheppard put up a 42-inch vertical leap, which was the best mark to that point in the combine.
Reed Sheppard measured a 42 inch max vertical leap. Best at the NBA draft combine so far. pic.twitter.com/MhQsWsDFJG
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 13, 2024
Then Sheppard participated in a 3-point shooting drill. By my count, he went 15/20 (75 percent) on his threes.
Kentucky's Reed Sheppard caught fire in the off-movement 3-point shooting drill at the NBA draft combine. pic.twitter.com/DToLjSxZCk
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 13, 2024
Sheppard was a standout player for the Wildcats as a freshman last season. He averaged 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game, while making 52.1 percent of his threes.
Sheppard’s statistics project well for the next level.
What Kevin Pelton @kpelton had to say about Reed Sheppard.#Rockets pic.twitter.com/L89B0y8CFM
— Mitty 🇹🇷 (@MittyData) May 13, 2024
And for now, with the way he played on Monday, Sheppard is showing his game can translate on the court too.
