Reed Sheppard leads travel team to Run N' Slam 17U title

Kentucky guard pledge Reed Sheppard continues to thrive at all levels and events, this time leading the Midwest Basketball Club to a championship at the 2022 Bill Hensley Memorial Run N’ Slam.

Teaming up with Indiana commit Gabe Cupps and Cincinnati pledge Rayvon Griffith, the future Wildcat led his team to a 4-1 record and the 17U event title, the Mike Conley Platinum Championship.

Sheppard scored 15 points and hit the game-winning layup with 30 seconds to go against Indiana Elite 2023 in the event semifinal. He then put up 20 points in the title matchup against Full Package to earn the championship crown.

A top-25 prospect in the class of 2023, Sheppard showed off his three-level scoring and playmaking abilities. Playing against some of the top competition in the country this summer, the 6-foot-2 guard continues to inch closer to the five-star line, with the Run N’ Slam title being the latest example.

Don’t believe me? See for yourself with Sheppard’s complete highlights from the event, including four minutes of jumpers, dunks and assists.

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Sheppard is rated as the No. 25 overall prospect in the 2023 On3 Consensus. He committed to Kentucky back in November of 2021, choosing the Wildcats over Louisville, Virginia, Indiana and Ohio State, among other offers.

The four-star guard is Kentucky’s lone commitment in the class of 2023.

Sheppard was named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year after a dominant junior season at North Laurel. He finished the year averaging 25.5 points (55% FG, 38% 3PT), 7.6 assists, 6.8 rebounds and 4.4 steals per game.