No. 65–Philadelphia 76ers | |
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Position | Power forward / center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Pelham, Alabama, U.S. [1] | May 21, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Pelham (Pelham, Alabama) |
College | Alabama (2017–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Amicale Steesel |
2023–2024 | Rip City Remix |
2024 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2024–2025 | Rip City Remix |
2025–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
2025–present | →Delaware Blue Coats |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Alex Reese (born May 21, 1999) [2] is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Reese attended Pelham High School in Pelham, Alabama where he averaged a double-double in each season, including 25.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2 blocks per game as a junior, helping the Panthers reach the Sweet 16 as a junior and the Elite Eight during his senior season after the program had only once reached the Sweet 16 previously. [3] For that, he was named the 6A Player of the Year and to the Alabama All-Star Team as a senior and was a two-time All-State First Team selection. He also was a two-time Shelby County Player of the Year, sharing the award as a junior and winning it outright as a senior. [3] [4]
Reese attended Alabama where he played four years and appeared in 124 games, starting 36, [5] while averaging 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds on .369/.282/.706 shooting splits as a senior. [4] [6]
After going undrafted in the 2021, Reese spent a year away from the game working as a bartender and moving furniture, [7] before signing with Amicale Steesel of the Luxembourg Basketball League on July 26, 2022. [8] In 27 games, he averaged 23.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in 33.1 minutes. [5]
On October 30, 2023, Reese joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers after a tryout, [9] but was waived on November 8. [10] He was later claimed off waivers by the Rip City Remix [11] where he played in 43 games and averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 17.2 minutes. [12]
After joining the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League, [13] Reese signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on September 27, 2024, [14] [3] but was waived on October 16. [15] Three days later, he re-signed with the Thunder, [16] but was waived on October 31 after playing in one game. [17]
On November 3, 2024, Reese returned to the Rip City Remix. [18]
On February 20, 2025, Reese signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. [19]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2024–25 | Oklahoma City | 1 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.000 | — | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.000 | — | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
The son of Brian and Rebakah Reese, he has two brothers. His uncle, Quinton Reese, played football at Auburn and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2000. [4]