Reese attended Pelham High School in Pelham, Alabama where he averaged a double-double in each season, including 25.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2 blocks per game as a junior, helping the Panthers reach the Sweet 16 as a junior and the Elite Eight during his senior season after the program had only once reached the Sweet 16 previously.[3] For that, he was named the 6A Player of the Year and to the Alabama All-Star Team as a senior and was a two-time All-State First Team selection. He also was a two-time Shelby County Player of the Year, sharing the award as a junior and winning it outright as a senior.[3][4]
College career
Reese attended Alabama where he played four years and appeared in 124 games, starting 36,[5] while averaging 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds on .369/.282/.706 shooting splits as a senior.[4][6]
Professional career
Amicale Steesel (2022–2023)
After going undrafted in the 2021, Reese spent a year away from the game working as a bartender and moving furniture,[7] before signing with Amicale Steesel of the Luxembourg Basketball League on July 26, 2022.[8] In 27 games, he averaged 23.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in 33.1 minutes.[5]
Rip City Remix (2023–2024)
On October 30, 2023, Reese joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers after a tryout,[9] but was waived on November 8.[10] He was later claimed off waivers by the Rip City Remix[11] where he played in 43 games and averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 17.2 minutes.[12]
The son of Brian and Rebakah Reese, he has two brothers. His uncle, Quinton Reese, played football at Auburn and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2000.[4]
