Paul Reed (basketball)
Paul Reed (born June 14, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons.
No. 44 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Orlando, Florida | June 14, 1999
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Wekiva (Apopka, Florida) |
College | DePaul (2017–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58th overall |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
2020–present | →Delaware Blue Coats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Early life and high school career
Reed grew up in Orlando, Florida and attended Wekiva High School. Reed grew from being 6'2 as freshman in high school to 6'6 as a junior and was 6'8 by the start of his senior year.[1] As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points and 11.4 rebounds and was named the Central Florida Player of the Year as he led the Mustangs to the state championship game.[2][3] Rated a three-star recruit and the No. 235 prospect in his class, Reed committed to play college basketball at DePaul over offers from Clemson, Kansas State, Rutgers and Murray State.[4][5]
College career
As a true freshman, Reed averaged 3.6 points and 3.1 rebounds in 28 games played off the bench.[6] He received more playing time towards the end of the season and averaged 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds over the final 14 games of the season.[7] As a sophomore, Reed averaged 12.3 points and a Big East Conference-leading 8.5 rebounds per game and was named the Big East Conference Most Improved Player.[8][9] In the 2019 College Basketball Invitational Reed averaged 18.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, and 2.2 steals as he helped lead the Blue Demons to the best-of-three final.[10]
Reed entered his junior season as a preseason All-Big East selection.[11] Reed recorded ten double-doubles and was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll four times during DePaul's 13-game non-conference schedule at the start of the season.[12][13] Reed scored 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting with nine rebounds in DePaul's 79–66 upset of No. 5 Butler on January 18.[14] Reed missed several games in February and March with a hip pointer injury.[15] At the conclusion of the regular season, Reed was named Second Team All-Big East after averaging 15.1 points and finishing second in the conference in rebounds (10.7), blocks (2.6) and steals (1.9).[16][17] He had 18 double-doubles for the season. After the season, Reed declared for the 2020 NBA draft, forgoing his final season of eligibility.[18]
Professional career
Reed was drafted in the second round with 58th overall selection in the 2020 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[19][20] On December 3, he signed with the 76ers on a two-way contract, meaning he would split time between the 76ers and their G-League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.[21][22] Reed made his NBA debut on January 4, 2021, playing the final 90 seconds of the game and scoring two points on his sole field goal attempt in a 118-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[23][24]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
References
- Collings, Buddy (July 29, 2016). "Basketball report: Wekiva's Paul Reed on radar for UCF, others". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- "DePaul Officially Inks Paul Reed for 2017". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- "Paul Reed leads All-Central Florida boys basketball teams". Orlando Sentinel. March 18, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Kramer, Jesse (December 4, 2016). "DePaul adds 3-star Paul Reed to 2017 class". TheCatchAndShoot.com.
- O'Donnell, Ricky (December 5, 2019). "DePaul basketball's dream resurgence is finally real". SB Nation. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Sully, Evan (February 18, 2019). "Hard work pays off in year two for Paul Reed". The DePaulia. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Steeno, Paul (February 26, 2018). "Unheralded freshman shows late season promise". The DePaulia. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Newhouse, Steve (March 11, 2019). "Paul Reed is Most Improved in the Big East". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Strauss, Ethan (December 6, 2019). "Searching for Siakam: Here's a big wing with sleeper potential that the Warriors could consider in the 2020 NBA Draft". The Athletic. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Foley, Brian (October 15, 2019). "Big East Basketball: 20 most interesting people of 2019-20 season". BustingBrackets.com. FanSided. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Kalbrosky, Bryan (December 9, 2019). "DePaul big man Paul Reed is one of NCAA's most underrated prospects". Hoops Hype. USA Today. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Phillips, Scott (December 10, 2019). "DePaul's Paul Reed Blossoming in Junior Season". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "BIG EAST Honors Paul Reed Once Again". DePaulBlueDemons.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "Paul Reed's 23 Points Lead DePaul to Upset Over No. 5 Butler". SI.com. Associated Press. January 18, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- Newhouse, Steve (March 7, 2020). "Providence Routs DePaul". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- Baum, Adam (March 8, 2020). "Xavier basketball players honored on All-Big East Conference teams". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- Newhouse, Steve (March 8, 2020). "DePaul's Paul Reed Named All-Big East Second Team". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "DePaul junior Paul Reed declares for NBA Draft". Chicago Sun-Times. March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- "Team Selects Tyrese Maxey, Isaiah Joe, and Paul Reed". NBA.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- "DePaul's Paul Reed drafted by Philadelphia 76ers". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Team Signs Maxey, Joe, Reed". NBA.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Pompey, Keith (November 28, 2020). "Sixers signing second-round draft pick Paul Reed to two-way contract". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- "Charlotte Hornets at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, January 4, 2021". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- Murphy, David (January 4, 2021). "Joel Embiid's passing, Tyrese Maxey's shooting: Two more reasons to love these Sixers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2021.