3 months agoAlex Reese had a WILD journey to the G League. After putting up just 5.4 PPG as a senior at Alabama, he was mentally done with basketball. While figuring out his next steps, he spent a year working as a bartender and also had a job moving furniture. Those two jobs made him realize he needed the game again. The next year, he signed to play in Luxembourg and then attended a tryout with the @rgvvipers. @reeseyfor3
Reese made the Vipers’ training camp roster but was then shipped off to the @ripcityremix where he evolved into one of the best shooting big men in the G. At 6’9”, the 25-year-old averaged 13.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 1.5 BPG on 41.5% 3PT in just 18.7 MPG off the bench. Alex’s improvement as a shooter has been amazing considering he shot just 28% 3PT as a senior in college. After earning a Summer League spot with the Blazers, he’s a guy to lookout to earn a call-up next season.