Kareem Reid
Encyclopedia
Kareem Reid is a point guard
in the National Basketball Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas
Razorbacks. Reid is also a well known street-ball player in the Bronx, playing in the Rucker Park
league.
to New York City and state championships as a junior in 1993. One of the top rated point guards in the country as senior, Reid was named a McDonald's All-American, and signed with the Arkansas Razorbacks, the 1994 National Champions
. Reid participated in the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival, helping his East team to a silver medal.
score was disputed by the NCAA. Opening the 1995-96 season as a freshman
, Reid led the Razorbacks to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1996 NCAA Tournament
, and the NIT
Final Four as a sophomore
. He finished his Razorback career as the all-time leader in assists with 748, and third all-time in steals with 251. Reid averaged 11.3 points, 5.7 assists, and 1.91 steals per game for the Razorbacks. Reid was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team after the 1995-96 season, and was named 2nd Team All-SEC as a sophomore.
, Reid went undrafted by the NBA. Reid went on to play in several professional leagues in the United States
and overseas, including a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters
. In 2003, Reid signed a free agent
contract with the New Orleans Hornets, but was released prior to the start of the regular season. Reid played well during his time with the Hornets, causing Baron Davis
to comment that he was as difficult to guard as any NBA player, and wanted him to remain on the team. After his release from the Hornets, Reid signed with the Asheville Altitude, leading them to the NBDL championship in the 2003-04 season. Reid averaged 12.0 points per game, and finished third in the league with 6.7 assists per game. He joined the Arkansas Rimrockers
for their inaugural season in the American Basketball Association
, leading the league in assists at 9.0 per game. Reid was named league Player of the Year and earned Final Game MVP in the Rimrockers' championship win after the 2004-05 season.
On February 23, 2007 Reid was signed by the Albany Patroons
of the Continental Basketball Association
. Reid also played for the team while it was in the United States Basketball League
. Since 2008, he played for JA Vichy
in France, but left the team in January 2011.
He now plays with Hyères-Toulon in France.
team owned by Fat Joe
to their third consecutive Entertainer's Basketball Classic championship. Reid scored the final nine points in a come-from-behind victory over a California
team that featured NBA players Baron Davis
and Gilbert Arenas
, and was named the game's MVP.
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
in the National Basketball Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
Razorbacks. Reid is also a well known street-ball player in the Bronx, playing in the Rucker Park
Rucker Park
Rucker Park is a basketball court in the Harlem neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard across the street from the former Polo Grounds site...
league.
Prep career
Reid led St. Raymond High School for BoysSt. Raymond High School for Boys
St. Raymond High School for Boys is a parochial high school affiliated with the New York, U.S.A. Archdiocesan Association of Catholic Schools. It is accredited by the Board of Regents of the State of New York, the Middle States Association and the Brothers of the Christian Schools...
to New York City and state championships as a junior in 1993. One of the top rated point guards in the country as senior, Reid was named a McDonald's All-American, and signed with the Arkansas Razorbacks, the 1994 National Champions
1993–94 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
The 1993–94 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas. The Head Coach was Nolan Richardson. The team played its home games in the Bud Walton Arena, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.-Awards and honors:...
. Reid participated in the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival, helping his East team to a silver medal.
Collegiate Years
Reid was forced to sit out the 1994-95 season at the University of Arkansas because his ACTACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
score was disputed by the NCAA. Opening the 1995-96 season as a freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
, Reid led the Razorbacks to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1996 NCAA Tournament
1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in...
, and the NIT
1997 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Connecticut 74, Arkansas 64Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996-97 schedule after Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster....
Final Four as a sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...
. He finished his Razorback career as the all-time leader in assists with 748, and third all-time in steals with 251. Reid averaged 11.3 points, 5.7 assists, and 1.91 steals per game for the Razorbacks. Reid was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team after the 1995-96 season, and was named 2nd Team All-SEC as a sophomore.
Professional career
Despite averaging 10.3 points and 8.7 assists at the 1999 Portsmouth Invitational TournamentPortsmouth Invitational Tournament
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, or "PIT", is the United States' oldest amateur basketball tournament and the only postseason camp conducted for the top NCAA seniors only....
, Reid went undrafted by the NBA. Reid went on to play in several professional leagues in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and overseas, including a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
. In 2003, Reid signed a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
contract with the New Orleans Hornets, but was released prior to the start of the regular season. Reid played well during his time with the Hornets, causing Baron Davis
Baron Davis
Baron Walter Louis Davis is an American professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. Drafted as the third pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Davis was a star at Crossroads School and UCLA....
to comment that he was as difficult to guard as any NBA player, and wanted him to remain on the team. After his release from the Hornets, Reid signed with the Asheville Altitude, leading them to the NBDL championship in the 2003-04 season. Reid averaged 12.0 points per game, and finished third in the league with 6.7 assists per game. He joined the Arkansas Rimrockers
Arkansas RimRockers
The Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim ....
for their inaugural season in the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
, leading the league in assists at 9.0 per game. Reid was named league Player of the Year and earned Final Game MVP in the Rimrockers' championship win after the 2004-05 season.
On February 23, 2007 Reid was signed by the Albany Patroons
Albany Patroons
The Albany Patroons were a professional basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association ....
of the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
. Reid also played for the team while it was in the United States Basketball League
United States Basketball League
The United States Basketball League , often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985. The final champions are the Kansas Cagerz, who won the title game on July 1, 2007.-History:...
. Since 2008, he played for JA Vichy
JA Vichy
Jeanne d’Arc de Vichy Val d’Allier Auvergne Basket is a basketball club based in Vichy, France that plays in the LNB. Their home games are played at Gymnase Pierre Coulon.- Former Player:* Ime Udoka* Martynas Andriukaitis* Kareem Reid* Mike Smith...
in France, but left the team in January 2011.
He now plays with Hyères-Toulon in France.
Street ball career
Reid has been known by the nickname "The Best Kept Secret" since his years on the playground hoops scene in the Bronx. In 2004, Reid led the Terror SquadTerror Squad (group)
Terror Squad is an American hip hop collective that was first established in 1998. Based in The Bronx borough of New York City, the members of Terror Squad collectively debuted on a song in member Fat Joe's album Don Cartagena...
team owned by Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
to their third consecutive Entertainer's Basketball Classic championship. Reid scored the final nine points in a come-from-behind victory over a California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
team that featured NBA players Baron Davis
Baron Davis
Baron Walter Louis Davis is an American professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. Drafted as the third pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Davis was a star at Crossroads School and UCLA....
and Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Jay Arenas, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . He plays as a point guard and shooting guard....
, and was named the game's MVP.