Hubert F. "Hub" Reed (born October 4, 1936) is a retired American professional

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player born in Harrah, Oklahoma. A 6'9"

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from

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under famous coach

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, Reed played in the

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from 1958 to 1965 as a member of the

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, Los Angeles Lakers, and

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. He averaged 5.5 points and 5.1 rebounds over his career.

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1936 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oklahoma Centers (basketball) Cincinnati Royals players Detroit Pistons players Los Angeles Lakers players Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball players People from Oklahoma County, Oklahoma St. Louis Hawks draft picks St. Louis Hawks players {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub