Brian Derreck Reese (born July 2, 1971) is a former professional basketball player and current assistant coach at Monmouth.[1] He was a 6'6" player from the Bronx, NY.[2] Reese went to High School at St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School where he was a McDonald's All-American.[1]

Amateur career

Reese was born in Brooklyn, New York.[3] He attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School in the Bronx where he played on the school's basketball team with Malik Sealy and Adrian Autry.[4] He won the NCAA National Championship under Dean Smith with the University of North Carolina in 1993.[1] He felt Dean Smith was a major influence on his life.[5]

Professional career

Reese went on to play professionally in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, England (Manchester Giants),[6] Finland, Iceland, France,[7] Korea, Taiwan[8] and Puerto Rico.[1] He also played three seasons for the Long Island Surf of the United States Basketball League (USBL).[9]

Coaching career

He served as the coach at Georgian Court University.[10] He was an assistant coach at Monmouth University previously before accepting a position at ISU.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Brian Reese - Men's Basketball Coach". Monmouth University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Brian Reese Player Profile, North Carolina, NCAA Stats, Awards - RealGM".
  3. ^ "Carolina Basketball 1992–93". archive.org. 1992. p. 17. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni". The Post Star. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Dean Smith remembered by former player, Bronx's Reese".
  6. ^ "BBL All-Star Rankings". britball.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Basket Ball France : Paris tombe à Montpellier". L'Orient-Le Jour. September 16, 1997. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "ELLIOTT HELPS RAMS WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT". taiwanhoops.com. February 28, 2000. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "All-Time USBL Roster -- R". USBL.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Brian Reese Named New Leader of GCU Men's Hoops".
  11. ^ "OFFICIAL: Reese Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Illinois State - HoopDirt". May 31, 2016.
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