Willie Reed Jr. (born May 16, 1990) is an American professional

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player who last played for Budućnost of the

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. He played

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for

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College career

Reed spent two seasons playing for

between 2008–09 and 2009–10. Reed, who had had previous run-ins with Saint Louis University's student conduct board, was suspended during the Fall semester of the 2010–11 academic year for his involvement in a controversial sexual assault incident involving three other players. He returned at the start of the Spring semester but was later "administratively withdrawn" by the university for failing to meet the terms of his reinstatement as a student. In April 2011, Reed declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

Professional career

2011–12 season

Reed went undrafted in the

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. In August 2011, he signed a two-year deal with

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of Spain. He later left before the start of the regular season.

2012–13 season

On September 21, 2012, Reed signed with the Sacramento Kings. However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 26, 2012. In November 2012, he was acquired by the

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of the

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. He went on to earn Honorable Mention All-Development League Team honors after averaging 14.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game throughout the 2012–13 season. On April 17, 2013, he signed with the

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for the remainder of the season.

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Reed joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the

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. On October 26, 2013, he was waived by the Grizzlies before appearing in a regular season game for them. On November 1, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Springfield Armor. On March 28, 2014, he signed with the Sacramento Kings for the rest of the season, but was immediately assigned to the Reno Bighorns. On April 9, 2014, he was recalled by the Kings. The next day, he was reassigned to the Bighorns. On April 14, 2014, he was recalled by the Kings. On June 29, 2014, Reed was waived by the Kings before he appeared in a game for them.

2014–15 season

In July 2014, Reed joined the Indiana Pacers for the

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. On September 25, 2014, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Nets on October 23, 2014. He then signed with the

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club Hapoel Eilat, but he played in just one game with the club. On November 21, 2014, Reed was acquired by the

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. On February 4, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015

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. On February 26, he was traded to the

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in exchange for Diante Garrett. On April 28, 2015, Reed signed with

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of the

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. He played 10 games for Metros between May 20 and June 15.

2015–16 season

On July 1, 2015, Reed joined the

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for the 2015 NBA Summer League. However, on July 9, he left the Heat's summer league team and signed a one-year, $500,000 contract with the

. On October 14, Reed suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb in a preseason game against the

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and underwent surgery to repair it, leaving him out of action for six to eight weeks. On December 4, Reed made his long-awaited NBA debut, recording eight points in 11 minutes against the

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. On January 22, 2016, he scored a season-high 12 points in a loss to the

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. On April 6, he left the team for the remainder of the season due to personal reasons.

2016–17 season

On July 13, 2016, Reed signed with the

. He made his debut for the Heat in their season opener on October 26 against the

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. In 17 minutes off the bench, he recorded 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in a 108–96 win. On January 3, 2017, he recorded career highs of 22 points and 18 rebounds in a 99–90 loss to the

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. Three days later, he had a second 22-point effort in a 127–100 loss to the

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2017–18 season

On August 3, 2017, Reed signed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the

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. On January 29, 2018, Reed, along with

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and

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, was traded to the

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in exchange for Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris,

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, a future protected first-round draft pick and a future second-round draft pick. On February 6, 2018, Reed was suspended by the NBA for six games without pay as a result of a domestic violence incident involving his wife on August 5, 2017. Two days later, he was traded to the

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alongside future second-round draft considerations in exchange for

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. He was immediately waived by the Bulls upon being acquired.

2018–19 season

On October 20, 2018, Reed was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA G League Draft by the Salt Lake City Stars. Reed played 21 games for the Stars, averaging 20.1 points and 11.2 rebounds per contest. On January 16, 2019, Reed suffered a season-ending shoulder injury and was waived by the team.

2019–20 season

On October 26, 2019, Reed signed with the Greek EuroLeague team

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a numbe ...

. He was released by Olympiacos on January 10, 2020, after averaging 6.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 11 games. On January 22, 2020, Reed was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars, returning to the franchise for a second stint.

2020–21 season

On September 17, 2020, Reed signed with Budućnost of the

. He was named to the

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2021–22 season

On August 26, 2021, Reed extended his contract with Budućnost.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reed, Willie 1990 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro American men's basketball players Basketball players from Kansas City, Missouri Bishop Miege High School alumni Brooklyn Nets players Centers (basketball) Detroit Pistons players Grand Rapids Drive players Hapoel Eilat basketball players Iowa Energy players KK Budućnost players Los Angeles Clippers players Miami Heat players Olympiacos B.C. players Reno Bighorns players Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players Salt Lake City Stars players Springfield Armor players Undrafted National Basketball Association players 21st-century African-American sportspeople