Austin Tyler Reaves, an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, plays the position of the shooting guard or small forward in the NBA and has come to be noticed in the league for his defensive prowess, offensive abilities and spectacular basketball IQ.
Reaves was born on January 29, 1998, in Newark, Arkansas, United States. The player from Cedar Ridge High School and Wichita State went undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft. Reaves signed a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted free agent. Reaves did not have a stellar basketball career in college having lost the majority of his freshman season due to surgery and in his sophomore year, he posted 8 points and 3 rebounds per game and shot 42.5% from the three-point range.
Reaves transferred to Oklahoma after his sophomore season and had to sit out for a season due to transfer rules of the NCAA. However, as a redshirt junior player, Reaves averaged 18.4 points, under 6 rebounds and over 4 assists per game. He secured First Team All-Big 12 honours in his senior season, completely turning around his prospect of a career in the NBA. Showing an eagerness to learn, the Lakers seemed to be the perfect choice for Reaves, considering the possibility of playing alongside the greatest basketball mind in Lebron James, widely regarded as the GOAT. Reaves proved to be the wildcard player that the Lakers needed in crucial games, never failing to show up for the team, taking responsibility and displaying immense skill and talent with the opportunities that he received. It is no doubt that Reaves has received a huge and compensating contract that has proven his worth.
Austin Reaves Team History
Austin Reaves has played in the NBA for only two seasons. During his two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Reaves has proven everyone wrong and has shown why he deserved to be drafted. Reaves has proven to be a great player in the making with periods of brilliance throughout his rookie season and stepping up for the team when they were without their stars, Anthony Davis and Lebron James. This is, by no means, a simple task. As a young, developing two-way player who is already very good, Reaves has been a player of demand for almost every single team in the NBA.
In his second year with the Lakers, he was an important member of the team which almost made it back to the NBA Finals falling just short in the Western Conference Finals to the eventual Champions, the Denver Nuggets.
FAQs
A. Austin Reaves went undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, but then signed a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted free agent.
A. Austin Reaves wore jersey number 15 during his season with the Lakers. He proved to be a very good player who the Lakers could rely on to take up responsibility and make big plays at the most pressing times.
A. Austin Raves’ parents are Brian Reaves and Nicole Wilkett.
A. Austin Reaves is currently 25 years old as of October 2023.
