Brian Reese
Monmouth Hawks
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueColonial Athletic Association
Personal information
Born (1971-07-02) July 2, 1971
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Nicholas of Tolentine
(The Bronx, New York)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1990–1994)
NBA draft1994: undrafted
Playing career1994–2001
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
199Long Island Surf
1995–1996Tapiolan Honka
1996Long Island Surf
1996–1997Tapiolan Honka
1997NMKY Helsinki
1997Long Island Surf
1997–1998Paris Basket Racing
1999Þór Akureyri
1999–2000BCC Mars
2000–2001Manchester Giants
As coach:
2010-2011High Point (assistant)
2011–2015Monmouth (assistant)
2015–2016Georgian Court
2016–2021Illinois State (assistant)
2022–presentMonmouth (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Brian Derreck Reese (born July 2, 1971) is a former professional basketball player and current assistant coach at Monmouth.[1] He was a 6'6" player from the Bronx, NY.[2] Reese went to High School at St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School where he was a McDonald's All-American.[1]

College

Reese was born in Brooklyn, New York.[3] He won the NCAA National Championship under Dean Smith with the University of North Carolina in 1993.[1] He felt Dean Smith was a major influence on his life.[4]

Professional career

Reese went on to play professionally in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, England (Manchester Giants),[5] Finland, Iceland, France,[6] Korea, Taiwan[7] and Puerto Rico.[1] He also played three seasons for the Long Island Surf of the United States Basketball League (USBL).[8]

Coaching career

He served as the coach at Georgian Court University.[9] He was an assistant coach at Monmouth University previously before accepting a position at ISU.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Brian Reese - Men's Basketball Coach". Monmouth University Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Brian Reese Player Profile, North Carolina, NCAA Stats, Awards - RealGM".
  3. ↑ "Carolina Basketball 1992–93". archive.org. 1992. p. 17. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dean Smith remembered by former player, Bronx's Reese".
  5. ↑ "BBL All-Star Rankings". britball.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Basket Ball France : Paris tombe à Montpellier". L'Orient-Le Jour. September 16, 1997. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "ELLIOTT HELPS RAMS WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT". taiwanhoops.com. February 28, 2000. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ "All-Time USBL Roster -- R". USBL.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Brian Reese Named New Leader of GCU Men's Hoops".
  10. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Reese Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Illinois State - HoopDirt". May 31, 2016.
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