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James Richard "J. R." Reynolds (born May 9, 1984) is an American professional
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player for
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of the
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. Standing at , he plays the
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position.


High school and college

Reynolds was born in
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to parents Laverne Alexander and Warren Reynolds. He has one sister. His main position in high school was shooting guard but he learned to be a point guard in college. Reynolds attended
Roanoke Catholic High School Roanoke Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic K-12 school in Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke ( ) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 100,011, making it the 8th most populous city in t ...
from 1999 to 2002. There he played on the basketball team, and played on three state-championship teams during those four years. He transferred to Oak Hill Academy for his senior season in 2002–03. He played on the Oak Hill basketball team, which was ranked number 4 in the United States in 2003. Reynolds played on the
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(UVa) basketball team from 2003 to 2007. He was a top player there, and was among the top-ten scorers in the history of the UVa team.


Professional career

He has played for Martos Napoil in Italy, ASVEL in France, and Vanoli Soresina in Italy. He played 3 games for the
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in the 2011–12 season. In December 2012, he signed for
Bnei HaSharon Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in the Sharon district in Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. It ...
of the
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. For the 2013–14 season, Reynolds signed with
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in the French LNB. On August 6, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Budućnost Podgorica of Montenegro. On July 27, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with the Polish club Stelmet Zielona Góra. In late December 2015, he left Zielona Góra and signed with
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for the rest of the season. On July 6, 2016, Reynolds returned to Budućnost Podgorica, signing a one-year deal. On October 17, 2017, Reynolds signed with BCM Gravelines, returning to the club for a second stint.


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Domestic leagues


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External links


NBA Draft profileLNB Pro A profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds, J. R. 1984 births Living people ABA League players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players ASVEL Basket players Basket Zielona Góra players Basketball players from Virginia BCM Gravelines players Bnei HaSharon players KK Budućnost players Limoges CSP players Maine Red Claws players Nuova AMG Sebastiani Basket Rieti players Orléans Loiret Basket players Pallacanestro Varese players Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Roanoke, Virginia Torku Konyaspor B.K. players Vanoli Cremona players Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players