Arizona Reid
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Arizona "AZ" Reid III is an American
basketball
player. He was the 2006-07 Big South Conference
Player of the Year, 2007-08 Preseason Player of the Year, and the 2007-08 Big South Conference
Player of the Year.
.
Reid came to High Point from Gaffney, South Carolina
, where he was a four-year varsity player at Gaffney High School
and was featured in numerous basketball magazines, such as SLAM
. Notable High School team mates Are NFL Wide Receiver Sidney Rice
and college standout Donald Sims Appalachian State University
.
A 6'5" power forward
for the Panthers, Reid is undersized and relies on his drive to get to the boards over players that have been a half a foot taller than him.
In the 2007-2008 season, he became the first player in Big South history to reach the 1,800 point/900 rebound club. On February 18, 2008, Reid became the all time leader rebound leader in Big South Conference history when he grabbed his third rebound against Coastal Carolina. Days later he joined an elite NCAA club of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a collegiate career. At the close of the 2007-08 basketball season, Reid is only one of fewer than 100 men's players to ever achieve these milestones together.
On February 24, 2007, in High Point's final regular season game, Reid finished with a career-high matching 32 points and a personal best 25 rebounds vs. Virginia Military Institute
. The 25 boards set a new Big South Conference
single game record, previously held by Charleston Southern’s Tony Fairley (1987) and Coastal Carolina University
’s Moses Sonko (earlier that season). It was also an HPU program Division I record. Reid finished the 2006-07 season with a league leading 13 double-doubles.
Arizona led High Point to a school record 22-10 season with his 21.6 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game during the 2006-07 regular season.
He ranked first in the BSC in rebounds and is the second leading scorer, averaging 21 points and 9 rebounds per game. Reid was one of only two players in the nation to average 21 points and 9 rebounds. (The other player was Kevin Durant
)
Monday February 26, 2007 Arizona Reid was named the 2006-07 Big South Conference Player if the Year. (He received 21 first-place votes from the panel and 283 total points.)
AZ Reid was invited to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (P.I.T.), he led his team K&D Round's Landscaping to a 3rd place finish.
On May 3, 2008 Arizona Reid graduated from High Point University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreational Management.
without playing any games.
On December 2008, he signed a contract to play in Switzerland with Geneva Devils.
On August 2009, he signed a contract to play in Finland with Korihait
.
On August 10, 2010, it was announced Reid had signed to play for the Cairns Taipans in Australia for the 2010/11 season.
On September 24, 2010, he signed a contract to play professional basketball in Lebanon with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
playing 6 matches.
At the end of 2010 he returned to Switzerland to play the rest of the season with BBC Monthey.
Reid joined the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association
, the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia
, as an import for the 2011 Governors Cup.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He was the 2006-07 Big South Conference
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
Player of the Year, 2007-08 Preseason Player of the Year, and the 2007-08 Big South Conference
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
Player of the Year.
Family
He is the son of Arizona Reid Jr. and Tressa Smith. AZ has three brothers (Jarron Reid, Tyson Miller and Tyshone Reid) and two sisters (Kesha Smith and Tyshennia Reid). His cousin, Roosevelt Dawkins played basketball at College of CharlestonCollege of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
.
Reid came to High Point from Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census...
, where he was a four-year varsity player at Gaffney High School
Gaffney High School
Gaffney High School is a public high school in Gaffney, South Carolina and is part of the Cherokee County School District. It is located at 149 Twin Lake Road. The school was founded in 1924. Prior to 2000, the school was located at 805 East Frederick Street; 2½ miles away. There are currently...
and was featured in numerous basketball magazines, such as SLAM
SLAM Magazine
SLAM Magazine is an American basketball magazine in circulation since 1994, published by Source Interlink. SLAM publishes nine issues a year to its circulation of over 500,000 readers worldwide.-History:...
. Notable High School team mates Are NFL Wide Receiver Sidney Rice
Sidney Rice
-Minnesota Vikings :Rice was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a four year contract with the Vikings in 2007....
and college standout Donald Sims Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...
.
College
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
for the Panthers, Reid is undersized and relies on his drive to get to the boards over players that have been a half a foot taller than him.
In the 2007-2008 season, he became the first player in Big South history to reach the 1,800 point/900 rebound club. On February 18, 2008, Reid became the all time leader rebound leader in Big South Conference history when he grabbed his third rebound against Coastal Carolina. Days later he joined an elite NCAA club of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a collegiate career. At the close of the 2007-08 basketball season, Reid is only one of fewer than 100 men's players to ever achieve these milestones together.
On February 24, 2007, in High Point's final regular season game, Reid finished with a career-high matching 32 points and a personal best 25 rebounds vs. Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
. The 25 boards set a new Big South Conference
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
single game record, previously held by Charleston Southern’s Tony Fairley (1987) and Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University is an independent, state-supported, liberal arts university in Conway, South Carolina, USA, located eight miles west of Myrtle Beach. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The University enrolls approximately 8,300 students on its campus...
’s Moses Sonko (earlier that season). It was also an HPU program Division I record. Reid finished the 2006-07 season with a league leading 13 double-doubles.
Arizona led High Point to a school record 22-10 season with his 21.6 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game during the 2006-07 regular season.
He ranked first in the BSC in rebounds and is the second leading scorer, averaging 21 points and 9 rebounds per game. Reid was one of only two players in the nation to average 21 points and 9 rebounds. (The other player was Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
)
Monday February 26, 2007 Arizona Reid was named the 2006-07 Big South Conference Player if the Year. (He received 21 first-place votes from the panel and 283 total points.)
Senior Year
Reid captured Big South Conference Player of the Year laurels for the second time and became the third student to win the prize in consecutive seasons. He also garnered First Team All-Big South honors for the third straight year and was named Second Team All-District 5 by the NABC and first-team All-State by NCCSIA. The league's career rebounding leader (1,013), Reid became the 97th student in college basketball history and the first Big South performer to reach 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. Reid led the conference in rebounds (11.0 rpg.) and ranked second in scoring (23.9 ppg.). He stands sixth nationally in both categories. Reid was a first team All-State selection in 2006-07 as well. Reid finished his career as the Big South's fourth ranked career scorer and he ends his historic HPU career with 2,069 points. He was also the first Conference performer to average over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.AZ Reid was invited to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (P.I.T.), he led his team K&D Round's Landscaping to a 3rd place finish.
On May 3, 2008 Arizona Reid graduated from High Point University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreational Management.
Professional career
On August 24, 2008, Reid signed a contract to play professional basketball in Italy with Pallacanestro VaresePallacanestro Varese
-Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...
without playing any games.
On December 2008, he signed a contract to play in Switzerland with Geneva Devils.
On August 2009, he signed a contract to play in Finland with Korihait
Korihait
Korihait is a Finnish basketball team from Uusikaupunki. It was formed in 1898 and has won one Finnish Championship and two Finnish Cups . In 1994 UU had financial problems and it went to bankruptcy. After that Korihait took UU's place in the highest league.- External links :**...
.
On August 10, 2010, it was announced Reid had signed to play for the Cairns Taipans in Australia for the 2010/11 season.
On September 24, 2010, he signed a contract to play professional basketball in Lebanon with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, also known as Riyadi Club and Sporting Club is a Lebanese Basketball club based in Raouché, Beirut where both men's and women's tournaments are held every year....
playing 6 matches.
At the end of 2010 he returned to Switzerland to play the rest of the season with BBC Monthey.
Reid joined the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
, the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, as an import for the 2011 Governors Cup.
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds