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Shawn Smith

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Co-host and Reporter at Blue Wire Podcasts

Host at Kentucky Daily

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  • Kentucky Jumps into the Top 10 of the AP Poll

    Dec 18, 2023 | gobigbluecountry.com | Shawn Smith

    The Kentucky Wildcats picked up their first Quad 1 victory of the season over the weekend, an 87-83 win vs. North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic. The win vs. the Tar Heels moved Kentucky up five spots to No. 9 in the updated AP Poll. Below is the latest AP rankings.

  • Reed Sheppard is a Projected First Round Pick

    Nov 30, 2023 | gobigbluecountry.com | Shawn Smith

    Reed Sheppard’s collegiate career is off to a fantastic start. Kentucky is fresh off a 22-point win vs. No. 8 Miami at Rupp Arena, where Sheppard delivered another impressive performance that had college basketball buzzing about the freshman star. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony moved Sheppard into the first round of his NBA Mock Draft Thursday, listing him at No. 25 in the latest update.

  • Watch: Highlights of Kentucky’s Blowout Win vs. Miami

    Nov 29, 2023 | gobigbluecountry.com | Shawn Smith

    The Kentucky Wildcats cruised to a 95-73 win vs. No. 8 Miami Tuesday night at Rupp Arena, the first big win of the season for John Calipari’s team. After trailing 34-37 with 3:11 to play in the first half, Kentucky used a strong second half to blowout the Hurricanes. There were a lot of fun highlights from an important victory at Rupp Arena. You can relive them all with Tom Leach on the call below.

  • National Media Reacts to Reed Sheppard’s Performance vs. Miami

    Nov 28, 2023 | gobigbluecountry.com | Shawn Smith

    Kentucky freshman guard Reed Sheppard has looked like the best player on the floor for Kentucky this season. Sheppard poured in a game-high 21 points in Tuesday’s 95-73 win vs. Miami at Rupp Arena. The London, Kentucky, native knocked down 8-of-13 shots, including 5-of-9 from three-point range. Even though he has been excellent through seven games, the college basketball world took notice of Sheppard’s performance vs. Miami.

  • Rick Pitino Tweets about Reed Sheppard during Kentucky Game

    Nov 28, 2023 | gobigbluecountry.com | Shawn Smith

    Reed Sheppard delivered another special performance for Kentucky, this time against the No. 8 team in the country. Kentucky cruised to a 95-73 win vs. Miami at Rupp Arena Tuesday night, improving to 6-1 on the season while picking up what will be a Quadrant 1 victory. Sheppard led the Wildcats with 21 points on 8-of-13-shooting, including 5-of-9 from three-point range. The UK freshman was so good that Rick Pitino, who coached Reed’s father Jeff at Kentucky, tweeted about him during the game.

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