Davon Reed

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Davon Reed
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Reed with the Taoyuan Pilots in 2021
Santeros de Aguada
Position Shooting guard
League BSN
Personal information
Born (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 28)
Ewing Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Princeton Day School
(Princeton, New Jersey)
College Miami (Florida) (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Phoenix Suns
2017–2018 →Northern Arizona Suns
2018–2019 Indiana Pacers
2018–2019 →Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2019–2020 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020–2021 Taoyuan Pilots
2021 Grand Rapids Gold
2021–2023 Denver Nuggets
2023 Los Angeles Lakers
2023 Prometey
2023–2024 Memphis Hustle
2024–present Santeros de Aguada
Career highlights and awards
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Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Davon Malcolm Reed (born June 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player of Puerto Rican descent for the Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). After playing college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes, he was selected with the 32nd pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.

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High school career

A resident of Ewing Township, New Jersey, Reed attended Princeton Day School from 2009 to 2013. [1] [2] In his four-year career, Reed would score 2102 points at PDS, the highest in the school's history. [3]

College career

Reed attended the University of Miami from 2014 to 2017. [4] He averaged 10.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game throughout four seasons of playing time, with his best averages being 14.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in his last season for Miami. Reed developed a reputation as a good shooter who can defend four positions. [5] As a senior he was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team and All-Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Team, as well as earned the Skip Prosser Award for Scholar Athletes. [6]

Professional career

Phoenix Suns (2017–2018)

Reed was selected as the 32nd pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. [7] He joined fellow rookies Josh Jackson and Alec Peters in the 2017 NBA Summer League alongside Suns' players Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss, Tyler Ulis, and Derrick Jones Jr. [8] Reed signed a four-year deal with the Suns on July 6, 2017. [9] [10] In the 2017 Summer League, Reed recorded averages of 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in six games. On August 25, 2017, it was announced that Reed would have surgery on his left meniscus and miss the next four to six months. [11] On December 28, Reed was assigned to the Northern Arizona Suns. He played his first professional game with Northern Arizona on January 2, 2018, recording 11 points, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds in 20 minutes of play during a 113–108 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He played one more game on January 5 recording 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in 22 minutes during a 125–104 win over the Reno Bighorns before being called up to Phoenix the next day. However, he did not play for Phoenix and was reassigned to Northern Arizona on January 8. He returned to Phoenix after the annual NBA G League Showcase on January 12. Reed made his NBA debut with Phoenix on January 14, recording a rebound in less than four minutes of play during a blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers. He returned to Northern Arizona on January 21 and then back to Phoenix six days later. He recorded his first assist in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on January 29 before recording his first basket (via three-pointer) and a steal in a loss to the Utah Jazz on February 2. On March 10, after completing more assignments in Northern Arizona, Reed had his best game with Phoenix recording a season-high 16 points, making all four of his three-point shots, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in a 122–115 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

On July 1, 2018, Reed was added to the Phoenix Suns' 2018 NBA Summer League team alongside the majority of the team's young squad. [12] In the team's first Summer League game, Reed scored 18 points, including 4 of 5 three-pointers made, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, an assist, and a block in a 92–85 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The next day, Reed recorded 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in a 71–63 win over the Sacramento Kings. At the end of the event, Reed averaged 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 0.8 steals per game [13] and Phoenix guaranteed his contract for a second year. [14] However, on October 16, 2018, Reed was waived by the Phoenix Suns and replaced on the roster by veteran Jamal Crawford. [15]

Indiana Pacers (2018–2019)

On October 19, three days after being waived by the Suns, Reed signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [16] He filled the roster spot held by C. J. Wilcox after he suffered a season-ending injury.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

On September 4, 2019, Reed signed with the Miami Heat. [17] Following training camp, Reed was added to the roster of the Heat's NBA G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. [18] On February 5, 2020, Reed posted 29 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and three steals for Sioux Falls in a 123–117 loss to the Iowa Wolves. [19] Reed averaged 12.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game and became the only player in the G League to have at least 500 points, 250 rebounds and 150 assists. [20]

Taoyuan Pilots (2020–2021)

In November 2020, Reed joined the Taoyuan Pilots of the P. League+. [21] In April 2021, Taoyuan Pilots decided to let Reed come back to the states for treatment. [22]

Denver Nuggets / Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2023)

In August 2021, Reed joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2021 NBA Summer League [23] and on September 27, he signed with them. [24] However, he was waived at the end of training camp. [25] Thirteen days later, he joined the Grand Rapids Gold, [26] appearing in seven games and averaging 15.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.14 steals while shooting 42.9% from three in 35.8 minutes per game. [27]

On December 4, 2021, Reed signed a 10-day contract with Denver [27] and rejoined Grand Rapids on December 15, making another appearance. [28] Four days later, Reed signed a second 10-day contract with the Nuggets [29] and a third on December 30. [30] On January 9, 2022, he signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets. [31]

On July 8, 2022, Reed re-signed with the Nuggets on a multiyear deal. [32]

Los Angeles Lakers (2023)

On February 9, 2023, Reed was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-team trade involving the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic. [33] [34] He was waived on April 9, 2023. [35]

Prometey (2023)

On July 20, 2023, Reed signed with Prometey of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. [36]

Memphis Hustle (2023–2024)

On December 3, 2023, Reed joined the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. [37]

Santeros de Aguada (2024–present)

On March 2, 2024, Reed was selected second overall in the 2024 BSN draft by the Santeros de Aguada. [38]

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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Phoenix 21111.5.289.289.6671.9.6.5.13.0
2018–19 Indiana 1004.7.417.500–.6.3.1.01.2
2021–22 Denver 48513.9.503.430.6672.31.1.5.24.4
2022–23 Denver 3519.0.313.364.7501.6.5.4.12.3
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 803.4.750.500.250.5.5.3.01.0
Career122710.6.408.385.6671.7.8.4.13.1

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 Miami 331020.7.343.357.6731.71.2.5.16.6
2014–15 Miami 302127.5.470.457.7274.01.9.9.48.2
2015–16 Miami 353528.8.469.383.8164.11.2.8.411.1
2016–17 Miami 333335.3.433.397.8334.82.41.3.514.9
Career1319928.1.430.395.7793.61.6.9.410.3

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