Time to start buying those Houston jerseys, Big Blue Nation — Reed Sheppard is a Rocket. During the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, NY, Sheppard was selected with the 3rd overall pick by the Rockets. He is the first former Wildcat to hear his name called by Commissioner Adam Silver, becoming the 48th player drafted from Kentucky during the John Calipari era and the 149th overall player drafted in program history. As an unexpected one-and-done in Lexington during the 2023-24 season, Sheppard was named National Freshman of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year w…