No. 15–Los Angeles Lakers | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Newark, Arkansas, U.S. | May 29, 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cedar Ridge (Newark, Arkansas) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Austin Tyler Reaves (born May 29, 1998) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and the Oklahoma Sooners. He joined the Lakers as an undrafted free agent.
Reaves attended Cedar Ridge High School in Newark, Arkansas. He won back-to-back Class 2A state titles in his first two years. [2] Reaves scored 73 points in a triple-overtime win over Forrest City High School. [3] As a senior, he averaged 32.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, leading his team to a Class 3A state title. [4] Reaves was named MVP of the state tournament after averaging 43.3 points through four games. [5] He was a two-time Class 3A All-State selection. [6] On January 20, 2016, he committed to playing college basketball for Wichita State over offers from South Dakota State and Arkansas State. [7]
Entering his freshman season at Wichita State, Reaves underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He had been playing through the injury since his junior year of high school. [8] As a freshman, he averaged 4.1 points per game in a reserve role. After the season, Reaves underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, which had dislocated three times during his college career, causing him to miss games. [9] On January 28, 2018, he posted a sophomore season-high 23 points and four assists in a 90–71 win over Tulsa. Reaves made seven three-pointers in the first half, the most in a half in program history. [10] As a sophomore, he averaged 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, shooting 42.5 percent from three-point range. [11]
After his sophomore season, Reaves transferred to Oklahoma and sat out the following season due to NCAA transfer rules. During his redshirt year, he weight trained and gained 20 pounds (9 kg). [12] On March 7, 2020, Reaves recorded a career-high 41 points, six assists and five rebounds in a 78–76 win over TCU. He led a 19-point second-half comeback and made the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds remaining. [13] As a redshirt junior, Reaves averaged 14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and three assists per game and was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. [14] On December 6, 2020, he posted a senior season-high 32 points, nine assists and six rebounds in an 82–78 win against TCU. [15] In the second round of the NCAA tournament, Reaves scored 27 points in an 87–71 loss to top-seeded Gonzaga. [16] As a senior, he averaged 18.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, earning First Team All-Big 12 honors. On March 31, Reaves declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [17]
Reaves went undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft after declining to be selected 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons, [18] opting instead to sign a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 3, 2021. [19] On September 27, he was signed to a standard NBA contract. [20] On October 22, Reaves made his NBA debut, scoring eight points off the bench in a 115–105 loss to the Phoenix Suns. [21] On December 15, he scored 15 points, on 5-of-6 shooting from three, grabbed 7 rebounds, and hit a game-winning 3-pointer in a 107–104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. [22] During the Lakers' season finale on April 10, 2022, in a 146–141 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets, Reaves notched the first triple-double of his career, and put up career highs in rebounds, and assists, with 16 rebounds and 10 assists along with 31 points in 42 minutes. [23]
On March 19, 2023, Reaves scored a career-high 35 points with six rebounds and six assists off the bench in a 111–105 win against the Orlando Magic, in which he scored the final 10 points for the Lakers. [24] On April 16, in game 1 of the first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, the first NBA playoff game of his career, he scored 23 points in a 128–112 win. He matched that performance in game 4 of the same series, leading the Lakers in scoring in a 117–111 overtime victory. His successful rookie year led to him receiving the nicknames "Hillbilly Kobe", "White Kobe", and "AR-15", although Reaves himself publicly expressed dislike for such nicknames. [25] [26]
On July 6, 2023, Reaves re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $54 million contract. [27] [28] He started the first eight games of the 2023–24 season for a streak of 34 consecutive starts, dating back to the 2022–23 regular season and playoffs, before coming off the bench for 15 points and seven assists against the Suns in the Lakers' first road win of the season. [28] [29] [30]
On December 9, 2023, Reaves and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament. [31] Reaves scored 28 points off the bench in the championship game against Indiana. [31]
On January 31, 2024, Reaves put up a then season-high 28 points along with six assists and two steals in a 138-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. [32] In his next game, on February 1, 2024, he put up 32 points on a career-high seven three-pointers made in a 114–105 win over the Boston Celtics. [33] In his next game on February 3, his first at Madison Square Garden, Reaves provided 22 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 113-105, including four free-throws down the stretch. [34] [35] Playing without LeBron James on March 26 against the Milwaukee Bucks, Reaves had a triple-double with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 128–124 road win in double overtime. [36] [37]
Reaves was selected to play on the 2023 U.S. national team for the FIBA World Cup. He was only the third undrafted player on a U.S. national team of NBA players, following Ben Wallace (2002) and Brad Miller (2006). [38]
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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2021–22 | L.A. Lakers | 61 | 19 | 23.2 | .459 | .317 | .839 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | 7.3 |
2022–23 | L.A. Lakers | 64 | 22 | 28.8 | .519 | .383 | .864 | 3.0 | 3.4 | .5 | .3 | 13.0 |
2023–24 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 57 | 32.1 | .486 | .367 | .853 | 4.3 | 5.5 | .8 | .3 | 15.9 |
Career | 207 | 98 | 28.5 | .493 | .365 | .855 | 3.6 | 3.7 | .6 | .3 | 12.4 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 1 | 39.4 | .308 | .200 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 12.0 |
2024 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 1 | 36.5 | .455 | .400 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 6.0 | .0 | .0 | 16.0 |
Career | 2 | 2 | 37.9 | .375 | .300 | 1.000 | 5.5 | 4.5 | .0 | .0 | 14.0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023 | L.A. Lakers | 16 | 16 | 36.2 | .464 | .443 | .895 | 4.4 | 4.6 | .6 | .2 | 16.9 |
Career | 16 | 16 | 36.2 | .464 | .443 | .895 | 4.4 | 4.6 | .6 | .2 | 16.9 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Wichita State | 33 | 0 | 11.8 | .448 | .509 | .757 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 4.1 |
2017–18 | Wichita State | 33 | 11 | 21.5 | .450 | .425 | .827 | 3.1 | 2.0 | .5 | .2 | 8.1 |
2018–19 | Oklahoma | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2019–20 | Oklahoma | 31 | 31 | 33.2 | .381 | .259 | .848 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 14.7 |
2020–21 | Oklahoma | 25 | 25 | 34.5 | .443 | .305 | .865 | 5.5 | 4.6 | .9 | .3 | 18.3 |
Career | 122 | 67 | 24.5 | .421 | .347 | .844 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .7 | .3 | 10.8 |
Reaves grew up a Los Angeles Lakers fan. [39]
Reaves is the son of Nicole Wilkett and Brian Reaves. Both of his parents played college basketball for Arkansas State. His mother averaged 21.3 points per game and earned all-conference honors as a senior, while his father tied for third in program history with 384 career assists. [40] Reaves' brother, Spencer, played college basketball for North Greenville and Central Missouri before embarking on a professional career with Juaristi ISB in Spain. [14] As of 2023–24, Spencer is with Rasta Vechta in Germany. Reaves credits his brother for sparking his interest in basketball. [41]
Reaves' grandmother is German, which allowed him to obtain a German passport in 2022. In 2023, he expressed interest in playing for Germany's national team, [42] but later joined the 2023 U.S. World Cup team. [43]
In March 2023, Reaves signed a signature shoe deal with Chinese sports apparel brand Rigorer, whose shoes he wore through the 2022–23 season. The first shoe named "AR1" was released in August 2023 via sneaker marketplace Kicks Crew. [44]
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