Alex Reese
American basketball player (born 1999)
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Alex Reese (born May 21, 1999)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
| No. 65 – Rip City Remix | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 21, 1999 Pelham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pelham (Pelham, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (2017–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Amicale Steesel |
| 2023–2024 | Rip City Remix |
| 2024 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2024–2025 | Rip City Remix |
| 2025 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2025 | →Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2025–present | Rip City Remix |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
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.[2] 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.[2][3]
College career
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2021, Reese spent a year away from the game working as a bartender and moving furniture,[6] before signing with Amicale Steesel of the Luxembourg Basketball League on July 26, 2022.[7] 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.[4]
On October 30, 2023, Reese joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers after a tryout,[8] but was waived on November 8.[9] He was later claimed off waivers by the Rip City Remix[10] where he played in 43 games and averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 17.2 minutes.[11]
After joining the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[12] Reese signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on September 27, 2024,[13][2] but was waived on October 16.[14] Three days later, he re-signed with the Thunder,[15] but was waived on October 31 after playing in one game.[16]
On November 3, 2024, Reese returned to the Rip City Remix.[17]
On February 20, 2025, Reese signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[18] He made 14 appearances for Philadelphia, averaging 5.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.3 assists. Reese was waived by the 76ers following the signing of Dominick Barlow on July 9.[19]
For the 2025–26 season, Reese re-joined the Remix.
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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Oklahoma City | 1 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.000 | — | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Philadelphia | 14 | 0 | 15.3 | .472 | .366 | .750 | 3.3 | .3 | .7 | .7 | 5.3 | |
| Career | 15 | 0 | 14.4 | .481 | .366 | .750 | 3.1 | .3 | .7 | .7 | 5.1 | |
Personal life
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.[3]