J.R. Reid
Basketball Player
1968 –
Who is J.R. Reid?
Herman "J. R." Reid, Jr., is a retired American professional basketball player for several NBA teams. He is currently an assistant coach at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, Virginia.
The 6'9", 247-pound Reid starred at Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, being named the 1986 Gatorade and USA TODAY player of the year. He was ranked #1 by Bob Gibbons of All-Star Sports, and certified his reputation by getting 29 points in the Capital Classic, and 23 points in the McDonald's Game, being MVP of both games. One of most highly recruited players of his time, he went on to become a top pro prospect playing college basketball at the University of North Carolina.
After his NBA career he competed to become an analyst on the former ESPN TV show Dream Job, but lost. In 2011, he was named an assistant coach for Patrick Henry Community College.
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1968
Virginia Beach - Also known as
- Herman J.R. Reid Jr.
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Lived in
- Virginia Beach
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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