Naz Reid

BIOGRAPHY

Naz Reid was born on August 26, 1999, in Asbury Park, New Jersey. He is a center/forward in the NBA.

Reid grew up in Asbury Park, New Jersey and attended Roselle Catholic High School. Following his senior season, in which he averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, Reid was invited to the 2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. During the game, he scored 15 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and one block while playing for 20 minutes. Reid scored 22 points as Roselle Catholic defeated Don Bosco Prep in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions. During his high school career he was a member of the Jelly Fam, an internet movement focused around wild finger roll layups. Nicknamed "Big Jelly", he was known for playing like a big and flashy guard. He was the only member of the movement to make it to the NBA.

Reid would make his college debut on November 6, 2018, where he scored 17 points and 6 rebounds in a blowout 94–63 win over Southeastern Louisiana University. Three days later, Reid would score his season-high 29 points, along with 7 rebounds, and shooting 4–6 behind the arc. Throughout his entire freshman season, Reid averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists. On April 3, 2019, Reid declared for the 2019 NBA draft and hired an agent, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, on July 5, 2019, Reid signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Timberwolves' NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.