Stephanie Reid

Not to be confused with Stefanie Reid.

Stephanie Reid

Reid representing Australia in 2024
No. 12–Sopron Basket
Position	Point guard
League	EuroCup Women
Personal information
Born	(1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 29) Melbourne, Australia
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school	Peninsula (Mount Eliza, Victoria)
College	Buffalo (2014–2018)
WNBA draft	2018: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2019	Dandenong Rangers
2019–2020	Southside Flyers
2020–2024	Townsville Fire
2024–present	Sopron Basket
Career highlights
WNBL Champion (2023) NBL1 North champion (2022) Second-team All-MAC (2018) Third-team All-MAC (2016) 3× MAC All-Defensive Team (2016–2018) MAC tournament MVP (2016)
Medals Basketball Representing   Australia Asia Cup 2025 China Summer Universiade 2019 Italy Team

Stephanie Reid (born 22 July 1996) is an Australian basketball player for Sopron Basket of the EuroCup Women. Reid is a Women's National Basketball League Champion with the Townsville Fire in 2023, a NBL1 North Champion with the Townsville Flames in 2022 and has been a member of the Australia women's national basketball team (Australian Opals) since 2022. ^[1]

College career

Reid played college basketball for the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, playing for the Bulls. ^[2]

Reid was the MVP of the 2016 MAC women's basketball tournament in which the Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team won their first MAC title and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time in the history of the women's program. ^[3]

Arriving from Australia just a month after graduating from high school in November 2014, Reid was rushed into college basketball by the UB coaching staff. Reid made the starting lineup in mid January 2015 and remained the point guard for the team. Reid registered 349 points and 172 assists in the 2015-2016 season and is on track to make the 1000 point-500 assists club by senior year.

Statistics

Stephanie Reid College Statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2014–15	Buffalo	19	17	28.4	.429	.333	.714	2.7	3.4	0.8	0.1	2.7	6.7
2015–16	Buffalo	34	34	33.2	.381	.288	.812	3.4	5.0	1.8	0.1	2.9	10.3
2016–17	Buffalo	32	32	32.7	.403	.191	.734	3.1	7.2	2.0	0.1	2.5	11.5
2017–18	Buffalo	31	31	31.7	.444	.355	.810	3.2	6.8	2.3	0.1	2.7	12.1
Career		116	114	31.9	.410	.286	.771	3.0	5.8	1.8	0.06	2.7	10.5

Professional career

Stephanie Reid with the Townsville Fire in 2024

WNBL

Reid would begin her professional career with the Dandenong Rangers after signing for the 2018–19 WNBL season. ^[4] After joining the Rangers, Reid would play alongside the likes of Rachel Jarry, Betnijah Laney and Rebecca Cole.

In 2019, Reid would remain with the franchise but under their new re-branded name, the Southside Flyers. ^[5]

In 2020, Reid would travel North and sign with the Townsville Fire for the 2020–21 WNBL season. ^[6]

In 2021, Reid would have a breakout season, making 10 starts for the Townsville Fire whilst averaging 12 points per game. This would lead to Reid being named the 2021/2022 Townsville Fire Most Valuable Player, along with being nominated for the WNBL’s Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year Award. ^[7]

In 2022, Reid would play a pivotal role in the Townsville Fire winning their fourth championship. Across the Grand Finals games Reid would average 14.5 points and 5.5 assists and would be highly praised for her poise during high pressure moments. ^[8] Over the course of the season Reid would average almost 14 points and 6 assists per game, whilst being named the Player of the Round in Round 6. Reid would lead the 2022–23 WNBL season in assists per game. Reid would also be named the 2022–23 WNBL season Golden Hands Award and Cygnett Community Award winner, whilst again being nominated for the Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year Award. ^[9]

In 2023, Reid would again play a key role in the Townsville Fire finishing top of ladder, however Townsville Fire would lose to Perth Lynx in the Semi Finals. Reid would be named the Player of the Round in Round 10.

Europe

In 2024, Reid joined Sopron Basket in the EuroCup Women. ^[10]

Statistics

Stephanie Reid WNBL Statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2018–19	Dandenong Rangers	4	0	N/A	0	0	0	0.5	0.8	0.25	0	0.5	0
2019-2020	Southside Flyers	3	0	N/A	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.7	0.7
2020	Townsville Fire	16	0	N/A	.479	.467	.895	1.6	1.8	1.2	0.1	1.3	6.3
2021-2022	Townsville Fire	17	10	N/A	.443	.311	.944	2.9	4.9	1.35	0.1	2.3	12
2022-2023	Townsville Fire	22	21	N/A	.476	.283	.826	2.6	5.8	1.8	0.1	2.6	13.9
2023-2024	Townsville Fire	23	23	N/A	.397	.329	.847	3	4.7	1.6	0.1	1.7	12.7
Career		85	54	N/A	.436	.330	.863	2.5	4.1	1.3	0.1	2	10.7

National team

In May 2025, Reid was named in the Opals squad for the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in China. ^[11] She helped the Opals win gold. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "The road less travelled: Steph Reid's journey to the Opals". espn. 17 January 2024.
2. "Stephanie Reid - 2017-18 - Women's Basketball - University at Buffalo". ubbulls.com.
3. "Stephanie Reid, who made GW shot at buzzer for Buffalo in women's title game, named MAC Tournament 2016 MVP". Cleveland.com. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
4. "Reid signs for WNBL19". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018.
5. "Welcome Frankston Star Steph Reid to the... - Southside Flyers – Facebook". Facebook .
6. "REID READY TO FIRE". Townsville Fire. wnbl.basketball. 8 July 2020.
7. "Steph Reid's meteoric rise to win Townsville Fire's 2021/22 Most Valuable Player Award and debut for the Opals". Milestones and Misses. 10 June 2022.
8. "STEPH REID & TOWNSVILLE FIRE CROWNED WNBL CHAMPIONS". FDBA. 22 March 2023.
9. "Steph Reid excelled for JCU Townsville Fire in 2022/23 to be an award winner on and off the basketball court". Milestones and Misses. 10 March 2023.
10. "Stephanie Reid to Depart Townsville Fire for European Opportunities". Townsville Fire news. 10 May 2024.
11. "Twelve Opals up for Asia Cup". www.australia.basketball. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
12. "NBL1 stars shine in Opals gold medal triumph, Gems claim hard-fought World Cup silver". nbl1.com.au. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
13. "Opals shine bright with long-awaited gold". nbl.com.au. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

External links

• Buffalo Bulls college bio