Trayvon Reed (born June 5, 1995) is an American professional

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player for

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of the Bahraini Premier League.

Early life and high school career

Growing up, Reed moved from

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, and eventually to

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. In 2013, he joined

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and

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on an AAU team that won a national title. Reed also attended the NBPA Top 100 camp for two years. He transferred to

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in New Jersey for his senior year for a better academic foundation and also to play under coach and former NBA player

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. A four-star recruit, Reed signed with

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College career

Reed was not allowed to enroll at Maryland after he was caught shoplifting at a

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convenience store in July 2014. After a police officer attempted to arrest Reed, he attempted to flee and became engaged in a scuffle with the officer and broke two of his fingers. A second officer came over and Reed was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, second degree assault of a police officer, theft under $100 and resisting arrest. Reed served 15 days in jail. In December 2014, Reed enrolled at

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. During his freshman season, he averaged 1.1 points and two rebounds per game, and his best performance came in a double-overtime win against Xavier, when he posted four points, five rebounds and five blocks. He missed the following fall due to personal reasons and re-enrolled and re-joined the team for the second semester while taking a redshirt. In May 2016, Reed announced he was leaving Auburn. Reed's year off from basketball "was probably the lowest point for me," he said. However,

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coach Mike Davis offered him a scholarship, and he accepted. In Reed's junior year in 2017-18, he averaged 9.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game and helped the Tigers reach the NCAA Tournament. During his senior season, Reed missed 11 games with a leg injury before returning in late February 2019 against

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of the Basketligaen. After not passing the tryout, he signed with BC Dinamo Tbilisi of the

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in October. In 2021, Reed signed with

of the Bahraini Premier League.

Personal life

Reed is the son of Nikki Reed. His older brother Jacoby was a high school basketball player but was incarcerated for robbery.

References

External links

Auburn Tigers bioTexas Southern Tigers bio
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