Brian Derreck Reese (born July 2, 1971) is a former professional basketball player and former assistant coach at Illinois State.[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]
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1971-07-02) July 2, 1971 (age 51) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Nicholas of Tolentine (The Bronx, New York) |
| College | North Carolina (1990–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1994 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1994–2001 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1995 | Long Island Surf |
| 1995–1996 | Tapiolan Honka |
| 1996 | Long Island Surf |
| 1996–1997 | Tapiolan Honka |
| 1997 | NMKY Helsinki |
| 1997 | Long Island Surf |
| 1997–1998 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 1999 | Þór Akureyri |
| 1999–2000 | BCC Mars |
| 2000–2001 | Manchester Giants |
| As coach: | |
| 2010-2011 | High Point (assistant) |
| 2011–2015 | Monmouth (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Georgian Court |
| 2016–2021 | Illinois State (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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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]
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] He served as the coach at Georgian Court University.[9]
He was an assistant coach at Monmouth University previously before accepting his current position at ISU.[10]
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball 1992–93 NCAA champions | |
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