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February 14, 2021
Jason Reese
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 19/06/67
- Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 115
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: University of Northern Iowa (1986-90)
- NBL DEBUT: 12/04/91
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 24/09/94
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Hobart 1991 | Canberra 1992, 1994 | North Melbourne 1993
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Jason Reese was born in Des Moines, Iowa (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jason Reese made his NBL debut with the Hobart Devils at 23 years of age. He scored 40 points in his first game.
In 1993, under new head coach Brett Brown, the Giants replaced Scott Fisher with Jason Reese who seemed the perfect replacement for Fisher on paper after averaging 26.5 points and 12.3 rebounds with Canberra the previous season. For some reason the combination never quite gelled and the Giants would lose to Fisher’s Perth Wildcats squad in the quarter finals.
Jason Reese played four seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Hobart Devils, North Melbourne Giants and Canberra Cannons. He averaged 26.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 106 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 21st in points per game.
– 42nd in rebounds per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27 | Canberra | 7-19 (12) | 26 | 1,056.0 | 647 | 317 | 86 | 90 | 227 | 46 | 10 | 111 | 113 | 254 | 471 | 54% | 7 | 28 | 25% | 132 | 172 | 77% | 59% | 55% | 38 |
| 1993 | 26 | North Melbourne | 13-13 (8) | 28 | 1,059.0 | 738 | 250 | 36 | 98 | 152 | 46 | 13 | 71 | 103 | 284 | 538 | 53% | 8 | 18 | 44% | 162 | 201 | 81% | 58% | 54% | 51 |
| 1992 | 25 | Canberra | 11-13 (8) | 26 | 1,066.0 | 689 | 319 | 74 | 106 | 213 | 27 | 9 | 93 | 112 | 271 | 510 | 53% | 5 | 27 | 19% | 142 | 175 | 81% | 58% | 54% | 54 |
| 1991 | 24 | Hobart | 8-18 (13) | 26 | 1,007.0 | 776 | 270 | 57 | 85 | 185 | 33 | 7 | 96 | 113 | 301 | 543 | 55% | 0 | 4 | 0% | 174 | 217 | 80% | 60% | 55% | 47 | Totals | 106 | 4188 | 2850 | 1156 | 253 | 379 | 777 | 152 | 39 | 371 | 441 | 1110 | 2062 | 53.8% | 20 | 77 | 26.0% | 610 | 765 | 79.7% | 59% | 54% | 54 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27 | Canberra | 7-19 (12) | 26 | 40.6 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 18.1 | 54% | 0.3 | 1.1 | 25% | 5.1 | 6.6 | 77% | 59% | 55% | 38 |
| 1993 | 26 | North Melbourne | 13-13 (8) | 28 | 37.8 | 26.4 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 19.2 | 53% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 44% | 5.8 | 7.2 | 81% | 58% | 54% | 51 |
| 1992 | 25 | Canberra | 11-13 (8) | 26 | 41.0 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 19.6 | 53% | 0.2 | 1.0 | 19% | 5.5 | 6.7 | 81% | 58% | 54% | 54 |
| 1991 | 24 | Hobart | 8-18 (13) | 26 | 38.7 | 29.8 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 20.9 | 55% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 6.7 | 8.3 | 80% | 60% | 55% | 47 | Total | 106 | 39.5 | 26.9 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 19.5 | 53.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.0% | 0.2 | 0.7 | 79.7% | 59% | 54% | 54 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 54 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Following his collegiate career, Reese took part in NBA training camps with the Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- France - Caen Basket Calvados (1996–1997), Montpellier Basket (1997–1998), Le Mans Sarthe Basket (1999–2000), Evreux (2002–2003)
Reese joined Caen Basket Calvados for the 1996 French Elite 2 season, playing his first season in France.
Reese led Caen in scoring at 23.0 points per game and ranked second on the team in rebounding at 6.3 per game, with Jerrell Horne leading the club on the boards, and other notable teammates that season including Marshall Wilson, Olivier Bourgain, Pascal Lequertier, Steve Johnson, and Miloud Dahine.
Reese joined Montpellier Basket for the 1997 French season after arriving from Caen, continuing his career in France as part of Montpellier’s roster build for that campaign.
Reese later played in France with Le Mans Sarthe Basket during the 1999–2000 season under head coach Alain Weisz, sharing that squad with Keith Jennings, Terence Stansbury, Makan Dioumassi, Maurice Smith, Bruno Coqueran, Erwan Bouvier, Olivier Lamothe, and Franck Butter.
Reese returned to France with Evreux for the 2002–2003 season, where he was listed on the roster as a 2.03m frontcourt player and played alongside imports Rashad Phillips and Hubert Register, plus French teammates including Clarence Juillet, Anicet Kessely, Jean Marc Kraidy, Robert Laszlo, and Teddy Maizeroi.
COLLEGE
Reese played college basketball at the University of Northern Iowa during the 1986-87 season and competed there from 1986 to 1990.
He played for head coach Eldon Miller during a four year stretch in the Mid-Continent Conference that included team records of 13-15 in 1986-87, 10-18 in 1987-88, 19-9 in 1988-89, and 23-9 in 1989-90.
As a freshman in 1986-87, Reese appeared in 28 games and averaged 14.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 80.8 percent from the free throw line.
In that 1986-87 season he totaled 395 points, 170 rebounds, 20 assists, 41 steals, and 9 blocks.
As a freshman, he earned Mid-Continent Conference All-Freshman Team recognition.
As a sophomore in 1987-88, Reese played 26 games and averaged 14.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.8 percent from the field and 71.5 percent from the free throw line.
Across those 26 games in 1987-88 he totaled 377 points, 145 rebounds, 14 assists, 17 steals, and 5 blocks, and he made 1 of 2 three point attempts on the season.
As a junior in 1988-89, Reese started all 28 games and delivered his highest scoring average at 22.3 points per game, pairing it with 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game while shooting 58.4 percent from the field and 81.3 percent at the line.
He produced 623 total points in 1988-89, along with 199 rebounds, 35 assists, 21 steals, and 14 blocks.
That junior season included 240 field goals made, which tied the program’s single season mark for field goals made.
As a senior in 1989-90, Reese played 32 games and averaged 19.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game while shooting 56.9 percent from the field and 76.5 percent from the free throw line.
He totaled 638 points and 259 rebounds in 1989-90, and his 638 points stands as one of the top single season scoring totals in program history.
Northern Iowa went 23-9 overall in 1989-90, won the Mid-Continent Conference tournament championship, and reached the NCAA tournament where the Panthers advanced to the second round.
During that 1989-90 breakthrough season, Northern Iowa defeated 20th-ranked Iowa in the UNI-Dome in front of 22,797 fans.
In the NCAA tournament, Northern Iowa earned a 74-71 upset win over No. 3 seed Missouri as part of its first trip to the Division I tournament.
Reese was named the Mid-Continent Conference tournament MVP in 1989-90 and also received all-tournament honors for that championship run.
Across his Northern Iowa career, Reese played 114 games, scored 2,033 points, and grabbed 773 rebounds while posting career shooting marks of 54.5 percent from the field and 77.5 percent from the free throw line.
He finished his career with 764 field goals made, 504 free throws made, 102 assists, 102 steals, and 50 blocks.
Jason Reese is UNI’s all-time leading scorer in men’s basketball with 2,033 points.
Reese played in 114 games as a UNI Panther player from 1986-1990.
He later received Hall of Fame recognition from the University of Northern Iowa as part of the program’s historical honors.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
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