Naz Reid is a professional center who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born on August 26, 1999. In 2019, he went undrafted, but the Timberwolves signed him on July 5. He made his NBA debut in December for the Minnesota Timberwolves, having previously played for their NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. According to Spotrac, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves in June 2023, totaling $41.9 million. As of May 2025, he had appeared in 326 games for the team, starting 57 of them, averaging 10.9 points, 1.1 assists, and 4.6 rebounds.
Naz Reid attended Roselle Catholic High School and later joined Louisiana State University. He was Reid, was rated a five-star recruit coming out of Roselle Catholic High School. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, despite being a backup with the Wolves, Naz Reid has amassed a large fan base.
Naz Reid's college career
In 2018, Naz Reid committed to Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played for the LSU Tigers from 2018 to 2019. As a five-star recruit coming out of high school, Reid got offers from Arizona and UCLA as well to play collegiate basketball, but decided to commit to LSU. During his freshman season, Reid averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds, leading the team in rebounds and second in points. He had multiple 20-point games, with a career-high being 29 points against UNC Greensboro in the regular season. Reid also posted eight double-doubles in the regular season, being a dominant force around the glass and showing promising skills with good potential.
LSU was the third seed in the NCAA tournament, defeating 14th seed Yale in the first round, where he had a double-double consisting of 14 points and 10 rebounds on 55% shooting. They then defeated sixth-seed Maryland in the second round but lost to second-seed Michigan State in the Sweet 16, where Reid scored 10 points and nine rebounds. On April 3, 2019, Reid declared for the 2019 NBA Draft. Naz Reid averaged 12.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, and shot an impressive 55.9% from inside the 3-point line in his three matches in the NCAA tournament.
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Naz Reid's high school
Naz Reid attended Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, New Jersey, alongside his sisters Toraya and Jakahya. In his senior year, he averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. Reid also participated in the 2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, where he was awarded a McDonald's All-American in 2018. He scored 15 points, had 11 rebounds, two assists, and one block during that game (via the official website of the NBA).
FAQs on Naz Reid
A. Naz Reid can play at both center and power forward positions.
A. Naz Reid is 25 years old as of May 2025. He was born on August 26, 1999.
A. Naz Reid went undrafted during the 2019 NBA Draft and was signed on a two-way contract by the Minnesota TImberwolves.
A. Naz Reid is 6 feet 9 inches tall.
