Nazreon Hilton Reid (born August 26, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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High school career

Reid grew up in Asbury Park, New Jersey and attended

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. Following his senior season, in which he averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, Reid was invited to the

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. During the game, he scored 15 points, had 11 rebounds, two assists, and one block while playing for 20 minutes. Reid scored 22 points as Roselle Catholic defeated Don Bosco Prep in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions.

Recruiting

Reid was a consensus 5-star recruit in high school, being ranked the best power forward in New Jersey and the third best power forward in the United States, as well as the 22nd best player in his class by 247 sports. On September 12, 2017, Reid committed to play college basketball at LSU. Reid later said "What drew me to the school is Coach Wade, (assistant) Coach (Greg) Heiar, all the other coaches.”

College career

Reid would make his college debut on November 6, 2018, where he scored 17 points and 6 rebounds in a blowout 94–63 win over

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. Three days later, Reid would score his season-high 29 points, along with 7 rebounds, and shooting 4–6 behind the arc. Throughout his entire freshman season, Reid averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists. On April 3, 2019, Reid declared for the

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and hired an agent, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–present)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, on July 5, 2019, Reid signed with the

of the

(NBA), on a

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with the Timberwolves'

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affiliate, the

Iowa Wolves The Iowa Wolves are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Des Moines, Iowa, and are affiliated with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena and compete in the Western ...

. Under the terms of that deal, Reid would split time between Minnesota and Iowa. He also played for Minnesota in the

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. On July 17, 2019, Reid signed a multi-year contract with the Timberwolves. He was assigned to the Timberwolves’

affiliate, the

, for opening night of the G League season. Reid made his NBA debut on December 8, 2019, scoring three points in a 125–142 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. On January 13, 2020, he scored a season-high 20 points in a 104–117 loss to the

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. On February 6, 2021, Reid scored a career-high 29 points, alongside six rebounds and two steals, in a 118–120 loss to the

. On January 2, 2022, Reid scored a season-high 23 points, alongside eleven rebounds, in a 103–108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a key reserve on a Timberwolves team that qualified for their first postseason appearance since

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. Reid made his first playoff appearance during the first round of the playoffs on April 16, recording two rebounds in a 130–117 Game 1 win over the

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. The Timberwolves ended up getting eliminated by the Grizzlies in six games. On December 16, 2022, during his first start of the season, Reid scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Minnesota to a 112–110 win over the

. On February 1, 2023, he recorded 24 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in a 119–114 overtime win over the reigning champions, the Golden State Warriors.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

LSU Tigers bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Naz 1999 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from New Jersey Centers (basketball) Iowa Wolves players LSU Tigers basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Minnesota Timberwolves players People from Asbury Park, New Jersey Power forwards (basketball) Roselle Catholic High School alumni Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey Undrafted National Basketball Association players