Austin Reaves

Austin Tyler Reaves (born May 29, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma Sooners of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Wichita State Shockers.

Austin Reaves
Reaves in 2019 (photo: Kevin VanEmburgh)
No. 12 – Oklahoma Sooners
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-05-29) May 29, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolCedar Ridge
(Newark, Arkansas)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2020)

High school career

Reaves attended Cedar Ridge High School in Newark, Arkansas. He won back-to-back Class 2A state titles in his first two years.[1] Reaves scored 73 points in a triple-overtime win over Forrest City High School.[2] As a senior, he averaged 32.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, leading his team to a Class 3A state title.[3] Reaves was named MVP of the state tournament after averaging 43.3 points through four games.[4] He was a two-time Class 3A All-State selection.[5] On January 20, 2016, he committed to playing college basketball for Wichita State over offers from South Dakota State and Arkansas State.[6]

College career

Wichita State

Entering his freshman season at Wichita State, Reaves underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He had been playing through the injury since his junior year of high school.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 4.1 points per game in a reserve role. After the season, Reaves underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, which had dislocated three times during his college career, causing him to miss games.[8] On January 28, 2018, he posted a sophomore season-high 23 points and four assists in a 90–71 win over Tulsa. Reaves made a seven three-pointers in the first half, the most in a half in program history.[9] As a sophomore, he averaged 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, shooting 42.5 percent from three-point range.[10]

Oklahoma

After his sophomore season, Reaves transferred to Oklahoma and sat out his following season due to NCAA transfer rules. During his redshirt year, he weight trained and gained 20 lbs (9.1 kg).[11] On March 7, 2020, Reaves recorded a junior season-high 41 points, six assists and five rebounds in a 78–76 win over TCU. He led a 19-point second half comeback and made the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds remaining.[12] As a redshirt junior, Reaves averaged 14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and three assists per game and was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team.[13]

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Wichita State 33011.8.448.509.7571.81.1.4.34.1
2017–18 Wichita State 331121.5.450.425.8273.12.0.5.28.1
2018–19 Oklahoma
Redshirt
2019–20 Oklahoma 313133.2.381.259.8485.33.01.0.314.7
Career 974221.9.410.360.8313.42.0.6.38.8

Personal life

Reaves is the son of Nicole Wilkett and Brian Reaves. Both of his parents played college basketball for Arkansas State. His mother averaged 21.3 points per game and earned all-conference honors as a senior, while his father tied for third in program history with 384 career assists.[14] Reaves' brother, Spencer, played college basketball for North Greenville and Central Missouri before embarking on a professional career.[13] Reaves credits his brother for sparking his interest in basketball.[15]

References
  1. Taylor, Erick (March 12, 2016). "Reaves establishes mindset for scoring". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. Pflugradt, Evan (November 15, 2016). "Meet Austin Reaves: The freshman who 'catches a lot of people off guard'". The Sunflower. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. Suellentrop, Paul (April 12, 2016). "Arkansas guard Austin Reaves made team chemistry a priority". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. "Former Wildkat's son plays for Wichita State". Kokomo Tribune. December 27, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  5. Suellentrop, Paul (April 13, 2016). "Arkansas guard Austin Reaves signs with Wichita State's basketball team". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. Suellentrop, Paul (January 20, 2016). "Arkansas guard Austin Reaves commits to Wichita State". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. Funschelle, Aliyah (August 11, 2017). "Austin Reaves fights nagging shoulder injury". The Sunflower. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. Suellentrop, Paul (April 5, 2017). "Wichita State's Austin Reaves has shoulder surgery". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. Eldridge, Taylor (January 29, 2018). "Austin Reaves' mother on son's historic performance: 'I was shaking'". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  10. Bitterman, Abby (December 14, 2019). "OU men's basketball: Austin Reaves returns to Wichita a different player than when he left". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  11. Buettner, Joe (June 27, 2019). "OU men's basketball: Austin Reaves makes most of redshirt season in weight room". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  12. Emig, Guerin (March 9, 2020). "Putting Austin Reaves' wonder game vs. TCU in perspective". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  13. Taylor, Erick (May 20, 2020). "Still bouncing around: Paths lead brothers back home for now". The Northwest Arkansas Times. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  14. Eldridge, Taylor (December 18, 2017). "Arkansas State game takes WSU's Austin Reaves back to his roots". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  15. Bitterman, Abby (January 18, 2020). "'I might not be here': How Austin Reaves' older brother made the Sooners guard the player he is today". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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