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One player completely stood out at the NBA Combine

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 5/13/24

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 made his mark.

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-of-20 (75%) 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% of his threes.

Sheppard’s statistics project well for the next level.