Though he is now back with the Houston Rockets, rookie guard Reed Sheppard clearly made his presence felt during a brief stint in the NBA G League. On Tuesday, the G League announced that Sheppard was named as its Player of the Week for games played on the first complete week of January 2025.

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.

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

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,

Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard followed up a sensational debut in the G League with another solid performance with Rio Grande Valley on Thursday.

The start to the NBA career of Reed Sheppard has been extremely frustrating as it doesn't feel like he has been given a fair shot with the Houston Rockets. Part

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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.