Kentucky boasted the No. 1 recruiting class in the 2023 cycle, per the On3 Industry Ranking. Among the loaded group, names like Rob Dillingham, Justin Edwards and DJ Wagner dominated the headlines while Reed Sheppard slipped under the radar. Nonetheless, Sheppard finished the season as perhaps Kentucky’s most significant freshman contributor. The Kentucky native averaged more playing time than any other first-year Wildcat while leading the team in assists and steals. In an interview with CBS Sports, former Kentucky head coach John Calipari pulled back the curtain on Sheppard’s stunning season….