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J. R. Reid
Reid in 2019
Personal information
Born (1968-03-31) March 31, 1968 (age 56)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolKempsville (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1986–1989)
NBA draft1989: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career1989–2003
PositionPower forward
Number34, 7, 11, 31
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
19891992Charlotte Hornets
19921996San Antonio Spurs
1996New York Knicks
1996–1997Paris Basket Racing
19971999Charlotte Hornets
1999Los Angeles Lakers
1999–2000Milwaukee Bucks
2000–2001Cleveland Cavaliers
2001–2002Strasbourg
2002–2003Baloncesto León
As coach:
2011–2013Patrick Henry CC (assistant)
2018–2022Monmouth (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points5,680 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds3,381 (5.0 rpg)
Assists639 (1.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Herman "J. R." Reid Jr. (born March 31, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Reid played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 1988. He won a bronze medal as a member of the United States national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Reid was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and was the son of Herman Reid Sr., who played football in the 1960s with the Baltimore Colts. Reid played football himself in his early years as a defensive player and his gridiron skills even caught the attention of the Virginia Tech Hokies, but he decided to stick with playing basketball.[1] Reid starred at Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, being named the 1986 Gatorade and USA Today Player of the Year. He certified his reputation by being named most valuable player (MVP) of both the 1986 McDonald's Game and the Capital Classic.

College career

Reid played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1986 to 1989. He was named ACC Rookie of the Year in 1987 as he averaged 14.7 points and 7 rebounds per game. During his freshman year at UNC, he was featured on the March 2, 1987 cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. During his sophomore season, he was named a consensus first-team All-American when he averaged 18 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.[2]

Reid was named to the 1988 United States men's Olympic basketball team to compete at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He played in six games and averaged 6 points per game.[2]

College statistics

Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1986–87 North Carolina 36 31 28.6 .584 .000 .653 7.4 1.8 1.3 0.8 14.7
1987–88 North Carolina 33 33 31.6 .607 .000 .680 8.9 1.7 1.2 1.2 18.0
1988–89 North Carolina 27 16 26.5 .614 .000 .669 6.3 1.3 0.9 0.8 15.9
Career 96 80 29.0 .601 .000 .668 7.6 1.7 1.1 0.9 16.2

Professional career

He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the 5th overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft. On February 25, 1996, in a game against the Phoenix Suns, A.C. Green mentioned an incident at a New York City club before Reid hit him with a vicious right elbow in the mouth during the fourth quarter of the game, knocking out two of Green's teeth. Reid was suspended for two games and fined $10,000.[3]

In the 1996–97 season, Reid played in France, winning the national championship with Paris Basket Racing.[4] He returned to the NBA, before rounding out his professional career in France and Spain.[5]

During his NBA career, he saw action in a total of 672 regular season games and 47 playoff games.[6]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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
 *  Led the league

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1989–90 Charlotte 82* 82 33.6 .440 .000 .664 8.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 11.1
1990–91 Charlotte 80 80 30.8 .466 .000 .703 6.3 1.1 1.1 0.6 11.3
1991–92 Charlotte 51 7 24.6 .490 .000 .705 6.2 1.6 1.0 0.5 11.0
1992–93 Charlotte 17 1 17.4 .429 .000 .741 4.1 1.4 0.6 0.3 7.5
1992–93 San Antonio 66 24 24.1 .485 .000 .770 5.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 9.9
1993–94 San Antonio 70 11 19.2 .491 .000 .699 3.1 1.0 0.6 0.4 9.0
1994–95 San Antonio 81 37 19.3 .508 .500 .687 4.9 0.7 0.7 0.4 7.0
1995–96 San Antonio 32 5 20.1 .439 .000 .736 3.8 0.4 0.8 0.3 6.5
1995–96 New York 33 16 20.3 .550 .000 .782 4.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 6.6
1997–98 Charlotte 79 1 14.0 .459 .375 .730 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 4.9
1998–99 Charlotte 16 16 34.8 .521 .000 .798 7.1 1.6 1.4 0.6 15.2
1998–99 Los Angeles 25 10 18.9 .407 .000 .717 4.0 0.9 0.6 0.0 5.0
1999–00 Milwaukee 34 7 17.7 .417 .143 .768 3.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 4.4
2000–01 Cleveland 6 0 6.5 .400 .000 .750 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.7
Career 672 297 22.9 .472 .135 .716 5.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 8.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1992–93 San Antonio 10 2 22.0 .483 .000 .771 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.8 8.5
1993–94 San Antonio 4 0 14.0 .286 .000 .600 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.5 3.8
1994–95 San Antonio 15 1 13.9 .492 .000 .846 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 6.1
1995–96 New York 1 0 7.0 1.000 .000 .000 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
1997–98 Charlotte 9 0 12.7 .393 .000 .800 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 3.3
1998–99 Los Angeles 8 8 22.3 .357 .000 .750 5.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 3.3
Career 47 11 16.7 .437 .000 .794 3.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 5.3

Post-playing career

After his NBA career, he competed to become an analyst on the former ESPN TV show Dream Job, but lost. In 2011, he was named an assistant coach for Patrick & Henry Community College.[7] He joined the Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team in 2018 after being hired as an assistant to former UNC teammate King Rice.[8] Reid stayed in that job until 2022.[9]

Transactions

References

  1. ^ J.R. Reid Gets Back To His Roots, Eyes Future
  2. ^ a b "JR Reid". Monmouth University. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ J.R. Reid Fined And Suspended
  4. ^ "[Portrait] JR Reid, un destin français". Basket Retro (in French). March 24, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Herman J.R. Jr. Reid". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "J.R. Reid". www.nba.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Patrick Henry CC adds J.R. Reid to Staff". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  8. ^ "JR Reid named Monmouth basketball assistant coach". Monmouth Hawks. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  9. ^ "Former UNC star JR Reid pens letter to Monmouth after resigning as assistant coach". On3. June 7, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Paris SG Champion 1997". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "J.R. Reid. Carrière". LNB.