Reece Gaines

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Reece Gaines
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Gaines in 2005
Newfoundland Rogues
PositionHead Coach
Personal information
Born (1981-01-07) January 7, 1981 (age 43)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Madison West
(Madison, Wisconsin)
College Louisville (1999–2003)
NBA draft 2003: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2003–2012
Position Shooting guard / point guard
Number22, 4, 34
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2004 Orlando Magic
2004–2005 Houston Rockets
2005–2006 Milwaukee Bucks
2006–2007 Angelico Biella
2007 Armani Jeans Milano
2007–2008 Benetton Treviso
2008–2009Angelico Biella
2009–2010 Bakersfield Jam
2010 Peristeri
2010 Texas Legends
2010–2011 JA Vichy
2012 Fürstenfeld Panthers
2012 Guaros de Lara
As coach:
2012–2015 Bellarmine (assistant)
2015–2019 Eastern Kentucky (assistant)
2019–2021 Austin Spurs (assistant)
2024-present Newfoundland Rogues
Career highlights and awards
As Player:
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Clifton Reece Gaines (born January 7, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach at Austin Spurs. He is currently the head coach for the Newfoundland Rogues.

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High school and college career

Gaines, a 6'6", 205 lb (1.98 m, 93 kg) shooting guard, played high school basketball at Madison West in his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. He then played four years at University of Louisville, earning AP All-America 3rd team honors his senior season while leading the Cardinals to a 25–7 win–loss record. He's considered one of the best all-time shooting guards for the Louisville Cardinal basketball program. He ranks among the top-five Louisville leaders in made three-point field goals (225), free throws (456), and assists (475). [1] [2] Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat once called Reece Gaines "the best college basketball player he ever faced". [3] [4]

NBA career

Gaines was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the first round (15th overall) of the 2003 NBA draft and signed with the club on July 18, 2003. He spent one season on the bench in Orlando (1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 38 games) before being traded to the Houston Rockets (along with Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard and Tyronn Lue) in exchange for Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato. [5]

Gaines played ten games with the Rockets (2.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.3 assists per game), spending the majority of his time on the injured list. He was traded again on February 24, 2005 (with two future second-round picks) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Mike James and Zendon Hamilton. [6] Gaines saw even less playing time with the Bucks during the second half of the 2004–05 season, playing a total of 79 minutes (1.4 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists) in 11 games. Gaines's playing time decreased even more with the Bucks in the 2005–06 season, appearing in 12 games, and playing 52 minutes (1.1 points, no rebounds, 0.3 assists).

Gaines' final NBA game was played on February 12, 2006, in a 79 - 94 loss to the New Jersey Nets where he recorded 2 assists and 1 steal.

NBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2003–04 Orlando 3819.6.291.300.6401.01.10.30.11.8
2004–05 Houston 10010.8.370.250.7501.10.30.30.02.6
2004–05 Milwaukee 1107.2.304.500.0000.30.40.20.11.4
2005–06 Milwaukee 1204.5.500.000.2500.00.30.10.01.1
Career7118.5.324.269.6060.70.70.20.01.7

International career

In 2006, he moved to Italy where he played for Angelico Biella, Armani Jeans Milano and Benetton Treviso. In 2009, he joined the Bakersfield Jam, with whom he averaged 14.3 points and 4.0 assists per game. In December 2010 he signed with JA Vichy in France. [7] In January 2012 Gaines signed a 30-day contract with the Fürstenfeld Panthers in Austria. [8] On February 2, 2012, the Panthers announced that the contract with Gaines would not be extended. [9]

Coaching career

In 2012, Gaines was hired as an assistant coach at Bellarmine University, where he coached for three seasons. [10] While at Bellarmine, he helped the Knights to three straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 and a Final Four trip.

In 2015, Gaines became an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky University. [11] In 2018, Gaines was named acting coach after Head Coach Dan McHale's contract was terminated. [12]

On November 5, 2019, the Austin Spurs announced that they had named Gaines as assistant coach. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Reece Gaines Profile – Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site Archived 2013-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ 5 Best Louisville Basketball Players of the Rick Pitino Era | A Gathering Place For Bluegrass Sports & Fine Kentucky Bourbon
  3. ↑ Rutherford, Mike (August 29, 2012). "Dwyane Wade Calls Reece Gaines The Best College Player He Faced". Card Chronicle.
  4. ↑ Haskins, Kendrick (August 31, 2012). "Gaines happy to be a Knight". www.wave3.com.
  5. ↑ "T-Mac finally lands in Houston". ESPN.com. June 29, 2004.
  6. ↑ "Trade roundup: Knicks' Thomas swings two deals". ESPN.com. February 24, 2005.
  7. ↑ "JA Vichy Basket (saison 2023/24)". javamateur2324.canalblog.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Die Panthers verstärken sich mit einem Aussenspieler". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Kaderveraenderungen bei den Panthers". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bellarmine hires former Louisville basketball great Reece Gaines as assistant coach".
  11. ↑ "Reece Gaines – Men's Basketball Coach".
  12. ↑ "EKU still owes McHale approximately $100,000". March 3, 2018.
  13. ↑ "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019–20 COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS". NBA.com. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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