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Former NBA All-Star Has Great Appreciation For Lottery Pick Reed Sheppard
Houston Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard is drawing lots of attention thus far during the NBA Summer League.
Some are already calling him the favorite for Rookie of the Year after just two games. Sheppard had 23 points, five assists, four rebounds and three blocks in his debut Friday. He followed that with 22 points, seven assists, six rebounds and five steals.
The quick start caught the eye of former All-Star guard Mark Price, who had similar shooting ability from the 3-point line. Price even hinted Sheppard reminded of himself.
Here’s what Price wrote on X: “I just watched some highlights of @reed_sheppard at @NBASummerLeague ! He sure reminds me of a former NBA all star This young man has a bright future!”
I just watched some highlights of @reed_sheppard at @NBASummerLeague ! He sure reminds me of a former NBA all star😀 This young man has a bright future!
— Mark Price (@Mark25Price) July 15, 2024
Sheppard may possess more athleticism than Price but both have solid range from the perimeter. Some felt Sheppard may have been chosen to high at No. 3 but he is silencing the doubters for now.
Even though it’s only summer league, Sheppard’s fast start is encouraging.
“The biggest thing for him is he’s just getting more comfortable on the court,” Rockets Summer League head coach Garrett Jackson said after the game. “I know he’s a good player and he is confident, but especially with rookies, just being comfortable on the court, after that everything falls into place. I’m happy it’s happening sooner rather than later.”
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Make that a trio of commitment in the Class of 2027 this week for the Louisville football program.
Cleveland (Oh.) Brush defensive end Munir Lewis announced Wednesday that he has committed to the Cardinals. He’s the third commit in the last four days for UofL, Bradenton (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney defensive lineman Kaleb Exume committing on Sunday and Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day two-way athlete Brooklyn Maxey doing so on Monday.
Lewis chose Louisville out of a top seven that also consisted of Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Purdue. He also held offers from Cincinnati, Minnesota, Wisconsin plus several others, and made multiple visits to UofL’s campus – including this past Friday for the spring game. He’s set to return for an official visit this May.
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end is regarded as the 23rd-ranked prospect in the state of Ohio, the No. 50 edge rusher in the Class of 2027, and the No. 592 recruit in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite.
Lewis was an explosive force for Brush as a junior this past season. He collected 55 total tackles, 13.5 for loss, nine sacks, four pass breakup, a forced fumbles and over 20 quarterback pressures. He helped Brush finish the 2025 season with a 6-4 record.
Lewis is the 12th commitment in Louisville’s 2027 recruiting class, which is on pace to be the best in school history. he joins a class that not only ranks as the best class in the ACC, but the No. 8 class in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite. Four of their commitments are regarded as four-star prospects by the composite.
He’s also the latest in a budding pipeline to the state of Ohio, which has been championed by Executive Director of Football Personnel and Recruiting Vince Marrow. Five of Louisville’s 12 commitments in the 2027 cycle are from the Buckeye State, with three hailing from the Cincinnati area and the other two coming from Cleveland.
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