 to do much better than others thought. Perry says the remarkable freshman season that Shepard had does not put any added pressure on him this season, and he has to focus on what he can do and nothing else. Perry's father, Ryan, was a coach at Lyon County, and he constantly told his son that Shepard would be an impact player as a freshman at Kentucky. While Shepard had some doubters when he got to Kentucky, Ryan Perry knew his shooting ability, court presence, and undervalued athleticism would transition well to SEC basketball, and it did. Vought's views will return in a moment.