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00:00The pick is now officially in with the number three overall selection in the 2024 NBA draft.
00:09The Rockets have selected Reed Shepard out of Kentucky.
00:13Only one year in Lexington, Kev, but you could see the promise of Reed Shepard as he takes
00:19that next step into the association.
00:21When we started our draft special and our coverage tonight, you highlighted two guys,
00:25Steph Castle and Reed Shepard.
00:27What is it about Reed's game that you like so much?
00:30Absolutely everything.
00:31The efficiency numbers are completely ridiculous.
00:3454-52, 83 shooting splits are nearly unheard of.
00:39He is arguably the best shooter in this class.
00:41He had one of the highest vertical leaps at the combine, so there's no athleticism questions
00:45here either.
00:46A pedigree player coming from a basketball, not just a basketball family, basketball royalty
00:52in Kentucky.
00:53And again, the FVV comparison is a good one because of what he did at Wichita State, except
00:59that was at Wichita State and he was a guy who was there for four years.
01:03Reed is a one and done against SEC competition.
01:06And I'll say this quickly, for those who say, come on, you're deciding to have average 12-4-4?
01:11That's why Cal's coaching at Arkansas.
01:13The fact that this kid nor Rob Dillingham started these games for Kentucky is why they
01:17needed to make a move.
01:19Consistently, Cal has the best eye of NBA talent.
01:24His inability to get the most out of them while in Lexington is why he's no longer there.
01:30But it has continuously made Kentucky guards the safest bet year in, year out.
01:36Houston Rockets, A+.