Reed Sheppard's 'sponge' attitude amid a back-and-forth season between G-League action and the Rockets is shaping the rookie's future.

After averaging 30.7 points (40.5% on 3-pointers) and 8.0 assists in three games, the NBA G League honored Reed Sheppard as its Player of the Week.

Early into his career with the Houston Rockets, Reed Sheppard wasn't getting a lot of playing time, so the Rockets sent him down to the G-League. The Rockets ha

The NBA rookie is back with the Rockets and ready to show what he learned after he dropped 49 points in his G League debut with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

After three strong games in the G League, the Rockets recalled rookie guard Reed Sheppard. Houston has three games coming up over the next four days.

That is certainly proving true with Reed Sheppard. Just two years ago, Sheppard was seen as the local throw-in for a John Calipari recruiting class that was the best in the country. Cal had three of the top five recruits in the nation -- Justin Edwards,

Rookie guard Reed Sheppard filled it up in his first game with Houston’s G League affiliate, finishing with 49 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals.

Rockets rookie guard Reed Sheppard was named the G League Player of the Week after a three-game stint with Rio Grande Valley.

If you loved the summer league version of Reed Sheppard, you might want to watch the Rio Grande Valley Vipers this week. On Monday, the Houston Rockets assigned Sheppard, the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft,

Houston Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard entered the 2024-25 season with high expectations. Selected third overall in the 2024 NBA Draft after a stellar freshman year at Kentucky, Sheppard was touted as a potential Rookie of the Year candidate.