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In-state superstar Reed Sheppard was the first of three former Kentucky basketball player taken in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Houston Rockets selected him in the first round with the No. 3 overall pick Wednesday night.
It’s the 15th straight draft UK produced a one-and-done freshman who became a first-round pick — the entirety of former coach John Calipari’s tenure. Since Calipari’s first season with the Wildcats in 2009-10, every NBA draft has had at least one Kentucky player off the board in the first round.
Rob Dillingham, who was also part of UK’s top-ranked 2023 recruiting class, was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the No. 8 overall pick. He was later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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