Tarris Reed
| No. 5 – UConn Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 5, 2003 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
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.
Early life and high school
[edit]During his sophomore season, Reed averaged 14.5 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.[1] In Reed's senior season he averaged 21.8 points per game, 11.5 rebounds per game, 2.6 blocks per game and 1.4 assists per game.[2] For his performance during his senior season, Reed was named the 2021 Post-Dispatch All-Metro boys basketball player of the year.[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 2021.[4] Reed also held offers from school such as Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Florida, Illinois, Indiana and Kansas.[5] Reed ultimately decided to commit to play college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines.[6][7]
College career
[edit]Reed enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2022. As a sophomore, Reed scored 19 points, six rebounds and blocked three shots in a win over Iowa on December 10, 2023.[8] On January 4, 2024, Reed recorded his first career double-double versus Minnesota, scoring 14 points and bringing down 11 rebounds.[9] On January 18, Reed posted a career high 20 points against Illinois.[10] During the 2023–24 season, Reed played in 32 games with 31 starts, averaging nine points per game, a team-high 7.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game, while shooting 52% from the field.[11] After the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Reed entered the NCAA transfer portal.[12][13]
Reed transferred to UConn in the spring of 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ Wallace, Dylan (28 October 2020). "Indiana Basketball Offers 2022 Four-Star Forward Tarris Reed Jr". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Hawkins, James. "Wolverines land commitment from four-star big man Tarris Reed Jr". The Detroit News. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Erickson, Ethan (30 October 2023). "St. Louisan Tarris Reed Jr. working toward goals of greatness for Michigan basketball". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew. "Scouting report on Michigan basketball commit Tarris Reed Jr". MLive.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Sang, Orion. "Michigan basketball adds 4-star center Tarris Reed to 2022 recruiting class". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Tipton, Joe. "4-star center Tarris Reed commits to Michigan". On3.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Brendan. "How Michigan landed 2022 center Tarris Reed, and what it means for Juwan Howard and company". The Athletic. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (11 December 2023). "Michigan, Tarris Reed Jr. have much-needed breakout game at Iowa". MLive.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (19 March 2024). "Michigan basketball loses another as center Tarris Reed Jr. enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Rutter, Eric (19 March 2024). "Tarris Reed Jr. Hits Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (19 March 2024). "Tarris Reed Jr. the latest Michigan basketball player to enter transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Hawkins, James. "Michigan basketball loses another starter to the transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Budin, Lindsey (19 March 2024). "Tarris Reed Jr. enters transfer portal, third Michigan basketball player to do so". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 3 April 2024.