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Two more Kentucky Wildcats began their NBA careers on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, NY. Reed Sheppard (No. 3; Houston Rockets) and Rob Dillingham (No. 8; Minnesota Timberwolves via San Antonio Spurs) both heard their names called during the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. With another pair of talented prospects leaving Lexington for the professional ranks, it marks the seventh time in school history that two Kentucky players have been selected among the Top 10 picks in an NBA Draft — five of those instances happening during the John Calipari era. According to UK statistician Corey Price, She…

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