J. R. Reid

For other people with similar names, see J. R. Reed.

J. R. Reid

Reid in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1968-03-31) March 31, 1968 (age 57) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	Kempsville (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
College	North Carolina (1986–1989)
NBA draft	1989: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted by	Charlotte Hornets
Playing career	1989–2003
Position	Power forward / center
Number	34, 7, 11, 31
Coaching career	2011–2022
Career history
Playing
1989–1992	Charlotte Hornets
1992–1996	San Antonio Spurs
1996	New York Knicks
1996–1997	Paris Basket Racing
1997–1999	Charlotte Hornets
1999	Los Angeles Lakers
1999–2000	Milwaukee Bucks
2000–2001	Cleveland Cavaliers
2001–2002	Strasbourg
2002–2003	Baloncesto León
Coaching
2011–2013	Patrick Henry CC (assistant)
2018–2022	Monmouth (assistant)
Career highlights
French League champion (1997) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1990) Consensus first-team All-American (1988) Third-team All-American – NABC (1989) First-team All-ACC (1988) Second-team All-ACC (1987) ACC Rookie of the Year (1987) ACC tournament MVP (1989) No. 34 honored by North Carolina Tar Heels Mr. Basketball USA (1986) Gatorade National Player of the Year (1986) 2× First-team Parade All-American (1985, 1986) McDonald's All-American Game MVP (1986) Virginia Mr. Basketball (1986)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,680 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds	3,381 (5.0 rpg)
Assists	639 (1.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing   United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team competition

Herman "J. R." Reid Jr. (born March 31, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Reid played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 1988. He won a bronze medal as a member of the United States national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Reid was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and was the son of Herman Reid Sr., who played football in the 1960s with the Baltimore Colts. Reid played football himself in his early years as a defensive player and his gridiron skills even caught the attention of the Virginia Tech Hokies, but he decided to stick with playing basketball. ^[1] Reid starred at Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, being named the 1986 Gatorade and USA Today Player of the Year. He certified his reputation by being named most valuable player (MVP) of both the 1986 McDonald's Game and the Capital Classic.

College career

Reid played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1986 to 1989. He was named ACC Rookie of the Year in 1987 as he averaged 14.7 points and 7 rebounds per game. During his freshman year at UNC, he was featured on the March 2, 1987 cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. During his sophomore season, he was named a consensus first-team All-American when he averaged 18 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. ^[2]

Reid was named to the 1988 United States men's Olympic basketball team to compete at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He played in six games and averaged 6 points per game. ^[2]

College statistics

Legend

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
1986–87	North Carolina	36	31	28.6	.584	.000	.653	7.4	1.8	1.3	0.8	14.7
1987–88	North Carolina	33	33	31.6	.607	.000	.680	8.9	1.7	1.2	1.2	18.0
1988–89	North Carolina	27	16	26.5	.614	.000	.669	6.3	1.3	0.9	0.8	15.9
Career		96	80	29.0	.601	.000	.668	7.6	1.7	1.1	0.9	16.2

Professional career

He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the 5th overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft. On February 25, 1996, in a game against the Phoenix Suns, A.C. Green mentioned an incident at a New York City club before Reid hit him with a vicious right elbow in the mouth during the fourth quarter of the game, knocking out two of Green's teeth. Reid was suspended for two games and fined $10,000. ^[3]

In the 1996–97 season, Reid played in France, winning the national championship with Paris Basket Racing. ^[4] He returned to the NBA, before rounding out his professional career in France and Spain. ^[5]

During his NBA career, he saw action in a total of 672 regular season games and 47 playoff games. ^[6]

NBA career statistics

Legend

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
*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1989–90	Charlotte	82*	82	33.6	.440	.000	.664	8.4	1.2	1.1	0.7	11.1
1990–91	Charlotte	80	80	30.8	.466	.000	.703	6.3	1.1	1.1	0.6	11.3
1991–92	Charlotte	51	7	24.6	.490	.000	.705	6.2	1.6	1.0	0.5	11.0
1992–93	Charlotte	17	1	17.4	.429	.000	.741	4.1	1.4	0.6	0.3	7.5
1992–93	San Antonio	66	24	24.1	.485	.000	.770	5.8	0.8	0.5	0.4	9.9
1993–94	San Antonio	70	11	19.2	.491	.000	.699	3.1	1.0	0.6	0.4	9.0
1994–95	San Antonio	81	37	19.3	.508	.500	.687	4.9	0.7	0.7	0.4	7.0
1995–96	San Antonio	32	5	20.1	.439	.000	.736	3.8	0.4	0.8	0.3	6.5
1995–96	New York	33	16	20.3	.550	.000	.782	4.0	0.8	0.5	0.2	6.6
1997–98	Charlotte	79	1	14.0	.459	.375	.730	2.7	0.6	0.4	0.2	4.9
1998–99	Charlotte	16	16	34.8	.521	.000	.798	7.1	1.6	1.4	0.6	15.2
1998–99	Los Angeles	25	10	18.9	.407	.000	.717	4.0	0.9	0.6	0.0	5.0
1999–00	Milwaukee	34	7	17.7	.417	.143	.768	3.4	0.5	0.6	0.1	4.4
2000–01	Cleveland	6	0	6.5	.400	.000	.750	1.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	1.7
Career		672	297	22.9	.472	.135	.716	5.0	1.0	0.8	0.4	8.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992–93	San Antonio	10	2	22.0	.483	.000	.771	5.0	1.5	0.8	0.8	8.5
1993–94	San Antonio	4	0	14.0	.286	.000	.600	3.0	0.8	0.3	0.5	3.8
1994–95	San Antonio	15	1	13.9	.492	.000	.846	2.8	0.6	0.5	0.3	6.1
1995–96	New York	1	0	7.0	1.000	.000	.000	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
1997–98	Charlotte	9	0	12.7	.393	.000	.800	2.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	3.3
1998–99	Los Angeles	8	8	22.3	.357	.000	.750	5.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	3.3
Career		47	11	16.7	.437	.000	.794	3.6	0.7	0.5	0.4	5.3

Post-playing career

After his NBA career, he competed to become an analyst on the former ESPN TV show Dream Job , but lost. In 2011, he was named an assistant coach for Patrick & Henry Community College. ^[7] He joined the Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team in 2018 after being hired as an assistant to former UNC teammate King Rice. ^[8] Reid stayed in that job until 2022. ^[9]

Transactions

• Drafted by Charlotte Hornets in first round (5th overall) of 1989 NBA draft.
• Traded by Charlotte to the San Antonio Spurs for Sidney Green, a 1993 first-round pick and a 1996 second-round pick on December 9, 1992.
• Traded by San Antonio with Brad Lohaus and a future first-round pick to the New York Knicks for Charles Smith and Monty Williams on February 12, 1996.
• Played in France during 1996–97 season, winning the national championship with Paris SG, ^[10] averaging 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in the French league. ^[11]
• Signed as a free agent by Charlotte on July 16, 1997.
• Traded by Charlotte with B. J. Armstrong and Glen Rice to the Los Angeles Lakers for Elden Campbell and Eddie Jones on March 10, 1999.
• Signed as free agent by Milwaukee Bucks on August 20, 1999.
• Traded by Milwaukee with Robert Traylor to Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a three-team deal on June 27, 2000 (Golden State Warriors received Vinny Del Negro from Milwaukee and Bob Sura from Cleveland; Milwaukee received Jason Caffey and Billy Owens from Golden State).
• Waived by Cleveland on January 2, 2001.

References

1. J.R. Reid Gets Back To His Roots, Eyes Future
2. "JR Reid". Monmouth University. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
3. "J.R. Reid Fined And Suspended". The New York Times. February 27, 1996. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
4. "[Portrait] JR Reid, un destin français". Basket Retro (in French). March 24, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
5. "Herman J.R. Jr. Reid". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
6. "J.R. Reid". www.nba.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
7. "Patrick Henry CC adds J.R. Reid to Staff". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
8. "JR Reid named Monmouth basketball assistant coach". Monmouth Hawks . August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
9. "Former UNC star JR Reid pens letter to Monmouth after resigning as assistant coach". On3. June 7, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
10. "Paris SG Champion 1997". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
11. "J.R. Reid. Carrière". LNB.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com    ·  Basketball Reference
• Monmouth Hawks coaching bio
• nba.com historical playerfile
• https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/27/sports/jr-reid-fined-and-suspended.html
• J. R. Reid – college basketball player statistics at Sports Reference