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]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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Austin Jr., Earl (April 16, 2021). "St. Louis American's "Fab Five" boys basketball team". The St. Louis American. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew. "Scouting report on Michigan basketball commit Tarris Reed Jr". MLive.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Sang, Orion. "Michigan basketball adds 4-star center Tarris Reed to 2022 recruiting class". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (December 11, 2023). "Michigan, Tarris Reed Jr. have much-needed breakout game at Iowa". MLive.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (March 19, 2024). "Michigan basketball loses another as center Tarris Reed Jr. enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Rutter, Eric (March 19, 2024). "Tarris Reed Jr. Hits Transfer Portal". Michigan Wolverines on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Hawkins, James. "Michigan basketball loses another starter to the transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 3, 2024.