๐๐ฏ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐โ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป: ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ
Letโs break it down โ two of Big Blue Nationโs deadliest snipers. One crown. Who really deserves it?
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Reed Sheppard
ย (2023โ24, Freshman)
- 3P%: 52.1% (!!) โ Led all of college basketball
- FG%: 53.6% overall
- FT%: 83.1%
- Clutch Factor: Ice-cold in big moments (ask Tennessee, UNC, or Florida)
- Bonus: Elite defender and passer (2.5 SPG, 4.5 APG)
- Legacy Factor: Kentucky native. Son of Jeff Sheppard. Instant fan favorite.
๐ Best Shooting Game: 7-for-8 from 3 vs. UNC Wilmington
๐ฅ Most Memorable Shot: Game-sealing dagger vs. Tennessee in SEC play
๐ฅย
Doron Lamb
ย (2010โ12, National Champion)
- 3P% at UK: 47.5% career
- Freshman Year (2010โ11): 48.6%
- Sophomore Year (2011โ12): 46.6%
- FT%: 82.6%
- Role: Pure shooting guard, perfect spacing for Wall, Knight, Davis, MKG, etc.
- Champion Cred: Leading scorer in the 2012 national title game (22 pts vs. Kansas)
๐ Best Shooting Game: 5-for-7 from 3 in 2012 NCAA Tournament vs. Iowa State
๐ Legacy Shot: Multiple deep bombs in the title game to put Kansas away
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Head-to-Head: The Crown Debate
