Josh Reaves
Reaves with Penn State in 2017
No. 23 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-06-04) June 4, 1997
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Bolivian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegePenn State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Dallas Mavericks
2019–2020→Texas Legends
2021Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2021–2022Beşiktaş Icrypex
2022Tofaş
2022–presentRio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Joshua Alexander Reaves (born June 4, 1997) is a Bolivian-American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at Penn State.

Early life and high school

Reaves was born and grew up in Fairfax, Virginia. He and his older brother were raised in a single parent household by his Bolivian-born[1] mother, Liset Bravo Reaves, after his father died when he was six years old. He initially attended Middleburg Academy with Mo Alie-Cox, later transferring to Paul VI Catholic High School, where he played both basketball and soccer.[2] As a junior, Reaves was named team captain and averaged 12.6 points per game and was named All-Washington Metro Area as the Panthers won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, VISAA Division I State championship, and the Alhambra Catholic Invitational. Reaves transferred to Oak Hill Academy before his senior year.[3] Ranked the 74th-best recruit in the nation and second in state by ESPN.com, Reaves committed to play college basketball at Penn State over offers from Temple, Villanova, Maryland, VCU and Georgetown.[4][5] He was named Oak Hill's captain as the team went 47–1 and was ranked seventh nationally by MaxPreps in his only season.[6]

College career

Reaves played four seasons as a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions. He started 20 games as a freshman and appeared in six more off the bench, despite missing time due to a bout with Mononucleosis, averaging 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks.[7][8] As a sophomore, Reaves averaged 7.7 points and four rebounds per game while leading the Big Ten with 2.14 steals per game (16th-best in the nation).[9] In his junior season, Reaves averaged 10.6 points, 5.1 reboundsand 3.2 assists per game and again led the Big Ten with 2.18 steals per game and was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team.[10] He was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team, and honorable mention all-conference as a senior after averaging 10.6 points, five rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 blocks per game and leading the Big Ten for the third straight season with 2.5 steals per game.[11] Reaves finished his collegiate career with 1,079 career points, 540 rebounds, 310 assists and 92 shots blocked and set the school record with 250 steals.[12] Following the end of his senior season, Reaves was invited to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where he was named to the All-Tournament team.[13]

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2019–2020)

After going unselected in the 2019 NBA draft, Reaves was named to the Dallas Mavericks Summer League roster and averaged 12.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals and one block per game over five games.[14] Reaves signed a two-way contract with the Mavericks on July 29, 2019.[15] Reaves made his NBA debut on January 2, 2020, playing the final minute of the 123–111 win against the Brooklyn Nets.[16] On August 10, in a 122–114 victory against the Utah Jazz, Reaves made his first career field goal scoring a layup on a backdoor cut,[17] and also had his first career rebound and assist; he finished the game with 4 points on 2 of 4 shooting from the field, 1 rebound, and 3 assists in 14 minutes of playing time.[18]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021)

On December 19, 2020, Reaves signed with the Houston Rockets, but was waived on the same day[19] and on January 18, 2021, he signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[20]

Beşiktaş (2021–2022)

On July 5, 2021, Reaves signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[21]

Tofaş (2022)

On September 13, 2022, Reaves signed with Tofaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[22]

Return to Rio Grande (2022–present)

On November 3, 2022, Reaves was named to the opening night roster for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[23]

Bolivia national team

Reaves plays for the Bolivian national team where he has been the key player.[24]

At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas), he led Bolivia in points, assists, steals and blocks.[25]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Dallas 407.0.333.0001.000.8.8002.0
Career 407.0.333.0001.000.8.8002.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 Dallas 204.5.333.0001.0001.0.5.0.52.0
Career 204.5.333.0001.0001.0.5.0.52.0

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Penn State 272023.0.375.077.7563.61.91.3.96.1
2016–17 Penn State 282327.1.448.322.7084.02.12.1.87.7
2017–18 Penn State 343230.8.487.377.7075.13.12.2.510.6
2018–19 Penn State 323233.0.426.356.6565.02.92.51.010.6
Career 12110728.8.438.324.7024.52.62.1.88.9

Personal

Reaves has dual American and Bolivian citizenship due to his mother being from Bolivia. His uncle played soccer professionally. He is the first Bolivian to play in the NBA. His older brother, Michael, played college football at Shepherd University.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Liset Bravo, el 'motor' de Reaves en la NBA".
  2. ↑ Kuros, Andy (February 27, 2019). "Josh Reaves: A Story of Perseverance". GoPSUSports.com.
  3. ↑ Parker, Brandon (June 5, 2014). "Joshua Reaves transfers from Paul VI to Oak Hill basketball". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ Jones, David (July 3, 2014). "Josh Reaves commit signals Penn State move into talent-rich DC area". PennLive.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ Schwerin, Jerry (August 19, 2015). "Creating the Hype for Penn State's Josh Reaves". BTPowerHouse.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  6. ↑ Lungaro, Vincent (March 1, 2018). "FEATURE: How Josh Reaves became Penn State men's basketball's catalyst for success". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  7. ↑ Yorke, Aaron (October 29, 2016). "2016–17 Penn State Basketball Player Preview: Josh Reaves". BlackShoeDiaries.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ Gery, Ryne (December 17, 2016). "Penn State's Josh Reaves finding rhythm since return from early-season injury". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Chris (April 13, 2017). "Penn State Basketball Postseason Grades: Josh Reaves". BlackShoeDiaries.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  10. ↑ Oates, Tom (November 10, 2018). "Tom Oates: Breaking down the 2018–19 Big Ten men's basketball season". Madison.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Big Ten basketball coaches honor Penn State's Stevens, Reaves". The Tribune-Democrat. March 11, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  12. ↑ Jones, Ben (July 30, 2019). "Penn State Basketball: Josh Reaves Signs Two-Way Deal With Dallas Mavericks". StateCollege.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  13. 1 2 Kalbrosky, Bryan (June 10, 2019). "2019 NBA draft prospect Josh Reaves: 'Teams love the intensity and passion that I play with'". USA Today. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Mavs sign Penn State's Josh Reaves to two-way contract". The Dallas Morning News. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Mavericks sign Josh Reaves to two-way contract". National Basketball Association. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  16. ↑ Mandarino, Mikey (January 3, 2020). "Josh Reaves Makes NBA Debut in Dallas Mavericks' 123–111 Victory Over Brooklyn Nets". Onward State. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  17. ↑ Karalla, Bobby [@bobbykaralla] (August 10, 2020). "Josh Reaves is on the board with the first points of his NBA career" (Tweet). Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ "Mavericks vs. Jazz – Box Score – August 10, 2020 – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  19. ↑ Adams, Luke (December 19, 2020). "Rockets Sign, Waive Josh Reaves". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Vipers Finalize 2021 Roster". NBA.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Josh Reaves joins Besiktas". Sportando. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Josh Reaves Tofaş'ta". tofasspor.com (in Turkish). September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Vipers Finalize 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Básquetbol: Bolivia hace prevalecer su localía ante Ecuador". Jornada (in Spanish). June 12, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  25. ↑ Bolivia FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers 2021 FIBA, 15 July 2021. Accessed 21 July 2021.
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