Josh Reaves
Penn State in 2017 | |
No. 23 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | June 4, 1997
Nationality | American / Bolivian |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2020 | Dallas Mavericks |
2019–2020 | →Texas Legends |
2021 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2021–2022 | Beşiktaş Icrypex |
2022 | Tofaş |
2022–present | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Joshua Alexander Reaves (born June 4, 1997) is a Bolivian-American professional
Early life and high school
Reaves was born and grew up in
College career
Reaves played four seasons as a member of the
Professional career
Dallas Mavericks (2019–2020)
After going unselected in the
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021)
On December 19, 2020, Reaves signed with the Houston Rockets, but was waived on the same day[19] and on January 18, 2021, he signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[20] Reaves played in each of the Vipers' 15 games in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, averaging 12 points, 2.7 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game.[21] Reaves scored 7 points in 28 minutes in the Vipers' 110-81 G League Quarterfinal loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors.[22]
Beşiktaş (2021–2022)
On July 5, 2021, Reaves signed with
Tofaş (2022)
On September 13, 2022, Reaves signed with Tofaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[26] On October 26, Tofaş announced that it had parted ways with Reaves by mutual agreement.[27] Reaves did not appear in any league games for Tofaş.[28]
Return to Rio Grande (2022–present)
On November 3, 2022, Reaves was named to the opening night roster for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[29] Reaves played in 14 games for the Vipers in the 2022-23 regular season, averaging 7.4 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game. He played in all five of the team's playoff games, including a total of 9 points in the G-League Finals, which the Vipers lost in two games to the Delaware Blue Coats.[30]
Bolivia national team
Reaves plays for the Bolivian national team where he has been the key player.[31]
At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas), he led Bolivia in points, assists, steals and blocks.[32]
Career statistics
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 |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019–20 | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .8 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .8 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Dallas | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 2.0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 2.0 |
College statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | Penn State | 27 | 20 | 23.0 | .375 | .077 | .756 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .9 | 6.1 |
2016–17 | Penn State | 28 | 23 | 27.1 | .448 | .322 | .708 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | .8 | 7.7 |
2017–18 | Penn State | 34 | 32 | 30.8 | .487 | .377 | .707 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | .5 | 10.6 |
2018–19 | Penn State | 32 | 32 | 33.0 | .426 | .356 | .656 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 10.6 |
Career | 121 | 107 | 28.8 | .438 | .324 | .702 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .8 | 8.9 |
Personal
Reaves has dual American and Bolivian citizenship due to his mother being from Bolivia. His uncle played soccer professionally. He is the first Bolivian to play in the NBA. His older brother, Michael, played college football at Shepherd University.[13]
References
- ^ "Liset Bravo, el 'motor' de Reaves en la NBA".
- ^ Kuros, Andy (February 27, 2019). "Josh Reaves: A Story of Perseverance". GoPSUSports.com.
- ^ Parker, Brandon (June 5, 2014). "Joshua Reaves transfers from Paul VI to Oak Hill basketball". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- PennLive.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Schwerin, Jerry (August 19, 2015). "Creating the Hype for Penn State's Josh Reaves". BTPowerHouse.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- The Daily Collegian. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Yorke, Aaron (October 29, 2016). "2016–17 Penn State Basketball Player Preview: Josh Reaves". BlackShoeDiaries.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Gery, Ryne (December 17, 2016). "Penn State's Josh Reaves finding rhythm since return from early-season injury". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Chris (April 13, 2017). "Penn State Basketball Postseason Grades: Josh Reaves". BlackShoeDiaries.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- Madison.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Big Ten basketball coaches honor Penn State's Stevens, Reaves". The Tribune-Democrat. March 11, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Ben (July 30, 2019). "Penn State Basketball: Josh Reaves Signs Two-Way Deal With Dallas Mavericks". StateCollege.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Kalbrosky, Bryan (June 10, 2019). "2019 NBA draft prospect Josh Reaves: 'Teams love the intensity and passion that I play with'". USA Today. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Mavs sign Penn State's Josh Reaves to two-way contract". The Dallas Morning News. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Mavericks sign Josh Reaves to two-way contract". National Basketball Association. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Mandarino, Mikey (January 3, 2020). "Josh Reaves Makes NBA Debut in Dallas Mavericks' 123–111 Victory Over Brooklyn Nets". Onward State. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Karalla, Bobby [@bobbykaralla] (August 10, 2020). "Josh Reaves is on the board with the first points of his NBA career" (Tweet). Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mavericks vs. Jazz – Box Score – August 10, 2020 – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Adams, Luke (December 19, 2020). "Rockets Sign, Waive Josh Reaves". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Vipers Finalize 2021 Roster". NBA.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Reaves G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Warriors 110-81 Vipers (Mar 8, 2021) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Reaves joins Besiktas". Sportando. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Reaves International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi - 2021-22 Standings and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Reaves Tofaş'ta". tofasspor.com (in Turkish). September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "TOFAŞ'TA JOSH REAVES İLE YOLLAR AYRILDI". www.24saniye.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Stats - Tofaş". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Vipers Finalize 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "DEL vs RGV". NBA G League Stats. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Básquetbol: Bolivia hace prevalecer su localía ante Ecuador". Jornada (in Spanish). June 12, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Bolivia FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers 2021 FIBA, 15 July 2021. Accessed 21 July 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Penn State Nittany Lions bio