Former Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard was added to the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars Player Pool on Monday night.
Sheppard, who is averaging 12.9 points and 3.5 assists per game for the Houston Rockets, is in the player pool for the sophomores.
Here’s a look at the full player pool:
The 2026 Castrol Rising Stars Player Pool!
NBA Rookies and Sophomores will be drafted onto three teams on Tuesday (1/27) at 7:00pm/et on Peacock, with NBA G League players to comprise the fourth team.
The four teams will compete in the Castrol Rising Stars mini tournament on… pic.twitter.com/7jtxcCRGgp
— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2026
