Sheppard averaged 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 33 games with the Wildcats as a freshman.
There was an electric moment in new Kentucky coach Mark Pope’s introductory press conference Sunday that, for some involved, was also a bit uncomfortable. Pope brought the packed house at Rupp Arena to a boil with this play on words: “Our job as coaches is we get to shepherds …” The crowd heard that as Sheppard, as in former UK stars Jeff and Stacey Sheppard — and even more notably, their son, national freshman of the year — and responded with a deafening roar.
1, it’s even possible he at least gets a workout and meetings to prove his chops with that team,” Vecenie wrote. “It’s almost impossible for a college player of any age to be this productive and efficient.” The 6-foot-3 Sheppard, named SEC Rookie of the Year, USBWA Freshman of the Year and NABC Freshman of the Year, led the SEC in steals and true shooting percentage and hit 52.1 percent of his 3-point attempts. He averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals.
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