Antonio Reeves

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Antonio Reeves
No. 12–New Orleans Pelicans
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-11-20) November 20, 2000 (age 24)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present New Orleans Pelicans
2024–2025 →Birmingham Squadron
Career highlights and awards
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Antonio Reeves (born November 20, 2000) is an American basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds and the Kentucky Wildcats.

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High school career

After a prep career at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix and Simeon Career Academy in his hometown Chicago, Reeves committed to Illinois State over offers from several other mid-major programs.

College career

Illinois State

Reeves was a key contributor for his first two seasons, earning a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) all-bench team as a sophomore. He declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately chose to return to the Redbirds for his junior season. In the 2021–22 season, Reeves averaged a career high 20.1 points per game And was named second-team All-MVC, however the team was not successful and coach Dan Muller was fired. With the coaching change, Reeves decided to transfer to a winning program. [1]

Kentucky

Reeves ultimately chose Kentucky and coach John Calipari. [2] [3] As a senior, he mostly came off the bench for the Wildcats and ranked second on the team in scoring behind All-American Oscar Tshiebwe at 14.4 points per game. At the close of the season, Reeves was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) co-Sixth Man of the Year. [4] He again tested the NBA draft waters and considered another transfer, but ultimately chose to return to Kentucky for a fifth year granted to players whose eligibility was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

Entering his fifth year, Reeves was named preseason second-team All-SEC. [6] As the season wore in, Reeves emerged as a key player for the Wildcats and senior presence for their talented recruiting class. In January 2024, he was named to the 25-man Wooden Award midseason watch list in recognition of his performance, along with teammate Reed Sheppard. [7]

Professional career

New Orleans Pelicans / Birmingham Squadron (2024–present)

On June 27, 2024, Reeves was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for two second-round pick swaps in 2030 and 2031. [8] On July 23, he signed with the Pelicans. [9] Throughout his rookie season, he has been assigned several times to the Birmingham Squadron. [10]

Reeves made his NBA debut on October 23, 2024, in a 123-111 win over the Chicago Bulls. [11] On November 20, Reeves put up a career-high 34 points in a 128–100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Illinois State 31322.4.384.314.6592.5.7.6.17.2
2020–21 Illinois State 252429.9.425.306.7633.31.4.4.212.4
2021–22 Illinois State 333334.9.469.390.8183.51.81.1.520.1
2022–23 Kentucky 341427.9.416.398.7832.11.1.4.214.4
2023–24 Kentucky 333331.4.512.447.8634.21.6.7.220.2
Career15610729.3.452.384.8013.11.3.6.215.1

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