Tarris Reed

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Tarris Reed
No. 5–UConn Huskies
Position Power forward
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-08-05) August 5, 2003 (age 21)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights

Tarris A. Reed Jr. (born August 5, 2003) is an American college basketball power forward for the UConn Huskies. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines.

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Early life and high school

As a sophomore, Reed averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. [1] As a junior, he averaged 21.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 2.6 blocks per game, earning him 2021 Greater St. Louis Player of the Year recognition from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The St. Louis American . [2] [3] Coming out of high school Reed was rated as a four-star recruit, the 13th ranked center, and the 69th overall player in the class of 2022. [4] Reed committed to play college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines over offers from school such as Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Florida, Illinois, Indiana and Kansas. [5]

College career

Reed enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2022. As a sophomore, he tallied 19 points, six rebounds and three blocks in a win over Iowa on December 10, 2023. [6] On January 4, 2024, Reed recorded his first career double-double versus Minnesota, scoring 14 points and bringing down 11 rebounds. [7] On January 18, he posted a career-high 20 points against Illinois. [8] During the 2023–24 season, Reed played in 32 games with 31 starts, averaging nine points, a team-high 7.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game on 51.9 percent shooting. [9] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

Reed transferred to UConn in the spring of 2024. He received the Big East Conference Sixth Man of the Year award in 2025. [10]

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
2022–23 Michigan 34012.6.517–.4003.9.1.5.93.4
2023–24 Michigan 323126.6.519.333.5867.2.6.51.49.0
2024–25 UConn 35119.9.670–.6447.31.0.71.69.6
Career1013219.5.579.333.5636.1.6.61.37.3


References

  1. ↑ Wallace, Dylan (October 28, 2020). "Indiana Basketball Offers 2022 Four-Star Forward Tarris Reed Jr". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ Austin Jr., Earl (April 16, 2021). "St. Louis American's "Fab Five" boys basketball team". The St. Louis American . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kvidhal, David (April 3, 2021). "All-Metro boys basketball player of the year: Reed is the next great Red Devil" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kahn, Andrew. "Scouting report on Michigan basketball commit Tarris Reed Jr". MLive.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Sang, Orion. "Michigan basketball adds 4-star center Tarris Reed to 2022 recruiting class". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kahn, Andrew (December 11, 2023). "Michigan, Tarris Reed Jr. have much-needed breakout game at Iowa". MLive.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ Garcia, Tony (March 19, 2024). "Michigan basketball loses another as center Tarris Reed Jr. enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ Rutter, Eric (March 19, 2024). "Tarris Reed Jr. Hits Transfer Portal". Michigan Wolverines on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Hawkins, James. "Michigan basketball loses another starter to the transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Men's Big East Conference Sixth Man of the Year Winners". sportsreference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
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