Herman "J. R." Reid Jr. (born March 31, 1968) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who was an assistant coach for the Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team. 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.
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 31, 1968 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Kempsville (Virginia Beach, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (1986–1989) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1989–2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 34, 7, 11, 31 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Paris Basket Racing | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Baloncesto León | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Patrick Henry CC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Monmouth (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 5,680 (8.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 3,381 (5.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 639 (1.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Early life and high school career
editReid 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
editReid 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
edit| 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
editHe 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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
editAfter 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
edit- Drafted by Charlotte Hornets in first round (5th overall) of 1989 NBA draft.
- Traded by Charlotte to the San Antonio Spurs for Sidney Green, a 1993 first-round pick and a 1996 second-round pick on December 9, 1992.
- Traded by San Antonio with Brad Lohaus and a future first-round pick to the New York Knicks for Charles Smith and Monty Williams on February 12, 1996.
- Played in France during 1996–97 season, winning the national championship with Paris SG,[10] averaging 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in the French league.[11]
- Signed as a free agent by Charlotte on July 16, 1997.
- Traded by Charlotte with B. J. Armstrong and Glen Rice to the Los Angeles Lakers for Elden Campbell and Eddie Jones on March 10, 1999.
- Signed as free agent by Milwaukee Bucks on August 20, 1999.
- Traded by Milwaukee with Robert Traylor to Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a three-team deal on June 27, 2000 (Golden State Warriors received Vinny Del Negro from Milwaukee and Bob Sura from Cleveland; Milwaukee received Jason Caffey and Billy Owens from Golden State).
- Waived by Cleveland on January 2, 2001.
References
edit- ^ J.R. Reid Gets Back To His Roots, Eyes Future
- ^ a b "JR Reid". Monmouth University. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ J.R. Reid Fined And Suspended
- ^ "[Portrait] JR Reid, un destin français". Basket Retro (in French). March 24, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Herman J.R. Jr. Reid". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "J.R. Reid". www.nba.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Patrick Henry CC adds J.R. Reid to Staff". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "JR Reid named Monmouth basketball assistant coach". Monmouth Hawks. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Former UNC star JR Reid pens letter to Monmouth after resigning as assistant coach". On3. June 7, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Paris SG Champion 1997". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "J.R. Reid. Carrière". LNB.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Monmouth Hawks coaching bio
- nba.com historical playerfile
- https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/27/sports/jr-reid-fined-and-suspended.html
- College Stats