Rockets' Reed Sheppard led Houston in 6 major stats all in one Summer League game

Billy Heyen

Rockets' Reed Sheppard led Houston in 6 major stats all in one Summer League game image

Reed Sheppard did it all for the Houston Rockets in their Las Vegas Summer League opener on Friday night.

In fact, the second-year guard did essentially everything on the floor more than any other Rockets player.

Sheppard led Houston in six major statistical categories in the matchup with the Clippers:

  • 28 points
  • 8 rebounds
  • 4 assists
  • 4 steals
  • 3 blocks
  • 6 3-pointers

That's exactly what a team wants to see from a promising returning player at Summer League. It's supposed to look dominant, and it was.

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Sheppard was the No. 3 overall pick last year, but in a crowded Houston rotation, he only got 12 minutes a night.

This season is hoped to be different for Sheppard, who for his part certainly looks ready to step into a larger role.

If he keeps playing like he did Friday night in Vegas, including in the defensive impact stats, he'll have no problem earning a greater workload when the season rolls around.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle