On July 3, Beijing time, the NBA Rockets announced that rookie Scout Lang Shepard will wear the No. 15 jersey for the new season, and the last Rockets player to wear this number is Dai Shen. Knicks, Shepard's jersey during his time at the University of Kentucky was also the No. 15 jersey. Xie De said in an interview with reporters with the Rockets: "
We're one of the best talented young teams in the league and I'm lucky to be here and hopefully I can really grow into a qualified NBA player in Houston. It's a new journey, I'm going to give it my all, so let's start with the Summer League! ”
"The Rockets now have Jalen. Green, Jabari Jr. Smith, Amen. Thompson and other talented players, there is a lot of passion and energy here, but every young player likes this kind of growth environment, we need to grow in competition! ”
20-year-old Reed. Shepard, a shooting guard from the University of Kentucky, is 1.88 meters tall, has an arm span of 1.91 meters, weighs 85 kilograms, and has a running and jumping height of 42 inches (106.68 centimeters), which is the No. 1 player in the 2024 draft. Shepard's steals, blocks, and assists are all very good, and he is the best guard player on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends in this year's draft!
Reed. Shepard played in the NCAA for the University of Kentucky in the 2023-2024 season, playing a total of 33 games, averaging 28.9 minutes per game, scoring 12.5 points + 4.1 rebounds + 4.5 assists + 2.5 steals + 0.7 blocks, shooting 53.6% from the field, 52.1% from three-point range, and 83.1% from the free throw line.