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.
| 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 | |
Early life and high school
editDuring 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
editReed 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.