Naz Reid

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Naz Reid
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Reid with LSU in 2019
No. 11 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-08-26) August 26, 1999 (age 26)
Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoselle Catholic
(Roselle, New Jersey)
CollegeLSU (2018–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
2019→Iowa Wolves
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Nazreon Hilton Reid[1] (/ˈnɑːz/ NAHZ; born August 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers. Reid won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2024.[2]

High school career

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Reid grew up in Asbury Park, New Jersey with his mother, Anashia, and sisters Toraya and Jakahya.[3][4] He attended Roselle Catholic High School.[5] Following his senior season, in which he averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, Reid was invited to the 2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. During the game, he scored 15 points, had 11 rebounds, two assists, and one block while playing for 20 minutes.[6] Reid scored 22 points as Roselle Catholic defeated Don Bosco Prep in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions.[7] During his high school career he was a member of the Jelly Fam, an internet movement focused around wild finger roll layups. Nicknamed "Big Jelly", he was known for playing like a big and flashy guard.[8] He was the only member of the movement to make it to the NBA.[9] In January 2025, his high school retired his number - 5 - in a ceremony he and his Timberwolves teammates attended in the school gym in Roselle, New Jersey.[10]

Recruiting

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Reid was a consensus 5-star recruit in high school, ranked the best power forward in New Jersey and the third-best power forward in the U.S., as well as the 22nd-best player in his class by 247 sports. On September 12, 2017, Reid committed to play college basketball at LSU (Louisiana State University), with his friend Matthew McMahon.[11] Reid later said, "What drew me to the school is Coach Wade, [assistant] Coach Greg Heiar, all the other coaches."[12]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Naz Reid
PF 		Asbury Park, NJ Roselle Catholic (NJ) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 12, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (93)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 21    247Sports: 22    ESPN: 12
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

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Reid made his college debut on November 6, 2018, with 17 points and 6 rebounds in a 94–63 win over Southeastern Louisiana University. Three days later, he scored his season-high 29 points, along with 7 rebounds, and shooting 4–6 behind the arc. Throughout his freshman season, Reid averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists. On April 3, 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft and hired an agent, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.[13]

Professional career

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Reid signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on July 5, 2019, on a two-way contract with the Timberwolves' NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. Under that deal's terms, Reid would split time between Minnesota and Iowa.[14] He also played for Minnesota in the 2019 NBA Summer League. On July 17, Reid signed a multi-year contract with the Timberwolves.[15] He was assigned to the Timberwolves' NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves, for opening night of the G League season.[16] Reid made his NBA debut on December 8, scoring three points in a 125–142 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.[17] On January 13, 2020, he scored a season-high 20 points in a 104–117 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[18]

On February 6, 2021, Reid scored a career-high 29 points, alongside six rebounds and two steals, in a 118–120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[19]

On January 2, 2022, Reid scored a season-high 23 points, alongside 11 rebounds, in a 103–108 loss to the Lakers.[20] He was a key reserve on a Timberwolves team that qualified for their first postseason appearance since 2018. Reid made his first playoff appearance during the first round of the playoffs on April 16, recording two rebounds in a 130–117 Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[21] The Timberwolves lost to the Grizzlies in six games.

On December 16, 2022, during his first start of the season, Reid scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Minnesota to a 112–110 win over the Thunder.[22] On February 1, 2023, he recorded 24 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in a 119–114 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors.[23] On March 29, during a 107–100 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Reid suffered a left wrist injury in the fourth quarter. Two days later, the Timberwolves announced that he was diagnosed with a left scaphoid fracture of his left wrist and would be out indefinitely.[24]

On June 25, 2023, Reid signed a three-year $42 million contract extension with the Timberwolves. The extension included a player option for the 2025–26 season.[25] On March 8, 2024, Reid scored a career-high 34 points during a 113–104 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers.[26] On April 24, 2024, he received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.[27]

Reid made 80 appearances (17 starts) for Minnesota during the 2024–25 NBA season, averaging 14.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. On June 27, 2025, Reid and the Timberwolves agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract extension.[28]

Fan reception

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Despite being the Timberwolves’ backup center, Reid has developed an unprecedented cult following in Minnesota.[29] “His name is no longer just a name. It’s become a greeting among Wolves fans, something of a secret handshake,” writes the Minnesota Star Tribune.[30]

At a March 22, 2024 game, the Timberwolves gave away beach towels emblazoned with his name—they would later sell for more than $100 on eBay.[4] During their 2024 playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, a tattoo artist in Roseville offered $20 tattoos of his name. Over 200 people took him up on it.[31] Later that month, a local pizzeria went viral for their “Honk if you love Naz Reid” sign.[30] A contestant on Jeopardy! even revealed she had named her cat after him (stylized as NAZ REID).[32]

Career statistics

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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

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Minnesota 30 11 16.5 .412 .330 .698 4.1 1.2 .6 .7 9.0
2020–21 Minnesota 70 15 19.2 .523 .351 .693 4.6 1.0 .5 1.1 11.2
2021–22 Minnesota 77 6 15.8 .489 .343 .765 3.9 .9 .5 .9 8.3
2022–23 Minnesota 68 11 18.4 .537 .346 .677 4.9 1.1 .6 .8 11.5
2023–24 Minnesota 81 14 24.2 .477 .414 .736 5.2 1.3 .8 .9 13.5
2024–25 Minnesota 80 17 27.5 .462 .379 .776 6.0 2.3 .7 .9 14.2
Career 406 74 20.9 .487 .373 .728 4.9 1.3 .6 .9 11.6

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Minnesota 5 0 10.8 .412 .429 1.000 2.8 .0 .2 1.2 4.8
2024 Minnesota 16 0 22.5 .458 .362 .710 3.7 1.0 .5 .8 11.1
2025 Minnesota 15 0 25.0 .509 .397 .760 4.7 1.7 .7 .9 10.4
Career 36 0 21.9 .476 .381 .762 4.0 1.1 .6 .9 9.9

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 LSU 34 32 27.2 .468 .333 .727 7.2 .9 .7 .7 13.6

Personal life

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Reid's older sister, Toraya, was fatally shot outside of an apartment complex in Jackson Township, New Jersey, on September 6, 2025, at the age of 28. Her boyfriend at the time was arrested shortly thereafter in connection with her death.[33]

References

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  5. ^ Edelson, Stephen. "Asbury Park's Nazreon Reid makes the most of his experiences", Asbury Park Press, June 2, 2015. Accessed July 18, 2018. "It's been a heck of a ride over the past year for Nazreon Reid, the 6-10 Asbury Park native who has had intriguing college coaches since he was in middle school.... When high school began, Reid started making the daily trek up to Roselle Catholic, where the freshman would play for the state's latest powerhouse program."
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Further reading

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