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Reed Sheppard

Reed Sheppard

21-Year-Old GuardG
Houston Rockets
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4.4
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1.5
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1.4
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0.7
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The 2024 No. 3 overall pick was overlooked as a rookie. The Rockets prioritized winning over developmental minutes and made a surprise leap to the top of the Western Conference playoff picture. However, Houston lost to Golden State in the first round as a No. 2 seed, prompting dramatic changes this offseason. The Rockets shipped Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to Phoenix in a package deal to land Kevin Durant. They also sent Cam Whitmore to Washington for draft capital, signed Fred VanVleet to a multi-year extension and added Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela in free agency. However, VanVleet tore his ACL in late September and will likely miss the entire 2025-26 campaign. With four rotation players, including three starters and the team's 2024-25 leading scorer, out of the picture, Sheppard should have a clearer path to consistent minutes in Year 2. The most significant addition to replace the trio of departures was Durant, who has missed fewer than 20 regular-season games only once in the past five seasons. Sheppard is an obvious option for more playing time and usage, but he'll have to earn everything. Veteran Aaron Holiday will be Sheppard's primary competition for backcourt minutes, though rising star Amen Thompson will also have a lot of ball-handling duties. The only thing left for Sheppard to do is prove himself at the highest level. He starred in the G League last season, averaging 30.7 points, 7.3 assists and 2.7 steals while shooting 40.5 percent from deep across three appearances. He dominated lesser competition again at Summer League, totaling 46 points and eight steals in two contests before being shut down. Sheppard played at least 20 minutes in only five NBA games as a rookie, but he posted promising results, averaging 16.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.6 steals. Given his upside and projected rise in minutes in the aftermath of VanVleet's injury, Sheppard will probably go higher than his ADP in most drafts, and there's no reason he should fall past pick 150. He'll likely need to have a strong showing in training camp for the Rockets to trust him with a starting role to begin the campaign, as they are in win-now mode. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#132
Last 30 Days
#152
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#185
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Overall
Height 6'2"
Weight 185
DOB 6/24/2004
College Kentucky
Drafted 1st Rd, #3 in 2024
$Signed a two-year, $20.7 million contract with the Rockets in July of 2024. Rockets exercised $11.11 million team option for 2026-27 in October of 2025. Contract includes $14.04 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Sheppard was named Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022 and Kentucky Mr. Basketball in 2023. A consensus four-star recruit and McDonald's All-American, Sheppard started only five of his 33 games during his freshman season at Kentucky with averages of 12.5 points, 4.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 28.9 minutes per game. He led the nation in shooting 52.1% from three and made seven three-pointers in a game twice en route to being named SEC Freshman of the Year and national Freshman of the Year by USBWA and NABC. Sheppard's father, Jeff, also played for Kentucky and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1988 NCAA Tournament before playing for the Hawks in the NBA. At 6-foot-2, Sheppard is a fantastic catch-and-shoot player who can create his own shot at times and is a willing passer. He has elite defensive instincts, which allows him to jump passing lanes and poke the ball away from opposing ballhandlers, but he needs to get stronger before being considered a solid NBA defender. Sheppard turns 20 a few days before the Draft, and while he has some areas to improve, he is probably the most polished product in this 2024 Class and could contribute immediately. In 2023-24, Grayson Allen led the NBA in three-point percentage and Sheppard led the NCAA, but the former had a little more offensive athleticism than the latter did coming out of college. However, Sheppard is a better playmaker and defender, showing off some Jalen Suggs-esque tenacity during his lone season at Kentucky. Sheppard profiles as the classic three-and-D guy in a starting lineup, but he could also be utilized as a primary offensive weapon off the bench.

Standout performance in win
GHouston Rockets
January 20, 2026
Sheppard posted 21 points (8-17 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 29 minutes during Tuesday's 111-106 win over San Antonio.
ANALYSIS
Sheppard reminded everyone what he is capable of when afforded meaningful minutes, scoring at least 20 points for just the second time in the past 16 games. Trailing by as much as 16 points, Houston was able to turn the tables late, on the back of some fantastic play by Sheppard. While this was certainly a standout performance, fantasy managers are right to remain skeptical given the lack of trust from head coach Ime Udoka. If Sheppard was dropped in your league, he could be worth picking up, just in case this is the start of a turnaround.
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How does Reed Sheppard compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
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True Shooting %
57.6%
 
Effective Field Goal %
56.2%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
57.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
10.4%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.4%
 
Defensive Rebound %
9.9%
 
Total Rebound %
5.7%
 
Assist %
18.1%
 
Steal %
2.5%
 
Block %
2.0%
 
Turnover %
7.3%
 
Usage %
20.6%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
25.5
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
 
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Limited role continues
GHouston Rockets
January 13, 2026
Sheppard produced eight points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), one rebound and one assist over 22 minutes during Tuesday's 119-113 victory over the Bulls.
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Notches 20 points in loss
GHouston Rockets
January 10, 2026
Sheppard ended with 20 points (8-21 FG, 4-11 3Pt), three rebounds, four assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Friday's 111-105 loss to the Trail Blazers.
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Limited in loss Saturday
GHouston Rockets
January 3, 2026
Sheppard accumulated eight points (3-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt) and five assists over 22 minutes during Saturday's 110-104 loss to the Mavericks.
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Strong line in win
GHouston Rockets
January 2, 2026
Sheppard chipped in 14 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal across 31 minutes during Thursday's 120-96 win over the Nets.
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Career-high five steals Saturday
GHouston Rockets
December 28, 2025
Sheppard totaled 18 points (5-12 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, eight assists, one block and five steals in 32 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 117-100 victory over Cleveland.
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Thriving in recent games
GHouston Rockets
November 13, 2025
Sheppard is averaging 17.7 points per game over his last three games and seems to be leaving a slow start to the 2025-26 season behind, according to Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle.
ANALYSIS
Sheppard is coming off a 21-point performance against Washington on Wednesday, the third straight game in which he cleared the 15-point mark. Sheppard had some struggles earlier in the season when adjusting to a bigger role, but the second-year guard is trending in the right direction of late. Over the course of the season, Sheppard is averaging 22.1 minutes and 12.2 points per game.
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