Efton Reid
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Efton Reid
| image = Efton Reid (cropped).jpg
| caption = Reid with LSU in 2021
| number = 4
| position = Center
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 240
| team =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|3}}
| birth_place = Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
| high_school =
| college =
- LSU (2021–2022)
- Gonzaga (2022–2023)
- Wake Forest (2023–2025)
| highlights =
- Jordan Brand Classic (2021)
}}
Efton J. Reid III (born February 3, 2002) is an American college basketball player currently in the transfer portal. He previously played for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference, the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference, and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
High school career
Reid played basketball for Steward School in Richmond, Virginia, where he emerged as a top college prospect by his sophomore season.{{cite web |last1=Pearrell |first1=Tim |title=Steward sophomore forward Efton Reid is smart, skilled, 7 feet tall and still may be growing |url=https://richmond.com/sports/high-school/steward-sophomore-forward-efton-reid-is-smart-skilled-7-feet-tall-and-still-may-be/article_e43f086f-1eb3-5f89-a8a3-588c49cfa938.html |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=January 17, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Clint |title=Future Star: Efton Reid |url=https://n.rivals.com/news/future-star-efton-reid |website=Rivals |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=June 11, 2019}} As a junior, he averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks per game, shooting 74.6 percent from the field, and earned First Team VISAA Division II All-State honors.{{cite web |last1=Pearrell |first1=Tim |title=Steward's highly recruited Efton Reid will play next season at IMG Academy in Florida |url=https://richmond.com/sports/high-school/plus/stewards-highly-recruited-efton-reid-will-play-next-season-at-img-academy-in-florida/article_7c33649a-4c70-564c-86ff-03c7271d124e.html |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=July 2, 2020}} For his senior season, he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, joining the postgraduate team.{{cite web |last1=Polacheck |first1=Jacob |title=Class of 2021 five-star center Efton Reid will transfer to IMG Academy |url=https://www.zagsblog.com/2020/07/02/class-of-2021-five-star-center-efton-reid-will-transfer-to-img-academy/ |website=Zagsblog |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=July 2, 2020}} Reid averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds as a senior.{{cite web |last1=Nowak |first1=Jeff |title=Who is Efton Reid? Here are 5 things to know about LSU basketball's 5-star, 7-foot commit |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_90cc4c32-b1d0-11eb-afd5-f31e813a6c36.html |website=The Advocate |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=May 10, 2021}} He was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster.{{cite web |last1=Embody |first1=Bill |title=Five-star LSU signee Efton Reid selected for Jordan Brand Classic |url=https://247sports.com/college/lsu/Article/Basketball-Recruiting-Five-star-LSU-signee-Efton-Reid-selected-for-Jordan-Brand-Classic-165684771/ |website=247Sports |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=May 23, 2021}}
=Recruiting=
Reid was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by 247Sports.{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Andrew |title=Michigan after Efton Reid, a 5-star, 7-foot recruit with Tim Duncan comparisons |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2020/07/michigan-after-efton-reid-a-5-star-7-foot-recruit-with-tim-duncan-comparisons.html |website=MLive |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=July 29, 2020}} On May 9, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for LSU over offers from Florida State, Ohio State and Pittsburgh.{{cite web |title=Efton Reid, 5-star college basketball recruit, commits to LSU |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4214276/2021/05/09/efton-reid-5-star-college-basketball-recruit-commits-to-lsu/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=May 9, 2021}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2021}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Efton Reid
| position = C
| hometown = Richmond, VA
| highschool = IMG Academy (FL)
| feet = 6
| inches = 11
| weight = 240
| 40 =
| commitdate = May 9, 2021
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 5
| espn grade = 91
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2021
| rivals ref title = LSU 2021 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title =
| espn ref title = 2021 LSU Tigers Recruiting Class
| rivals school = lsu
| scout s =
| espn schoolid = 99
| 247 overall = 31
| rivals overall = 28
| espn overall = 20
| accessdate = August 28, 2021
| bball = yes
}}
College career
Reid averaged 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. After coach Will Wade was fired, he transferred to Gonzaga. As a sophomore, Reid averaged 2.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. Following the season, he transferred to Wake Forest.{{cite news |last1=Forsman |first1=Cole |title=Gonzaga big man Efton Reid transfers to Wake Forest |url=https://www.si.com/college/gonzaga/basketball/gonzaga-big-man-efton-reid-transfers-to-wake-forest |access-date=March 14, 2024 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=May 4, 2023}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| LSU
| 34 || 34 || 19.6 || .519 || .250 || .483 || 4.3 || .5 || .5 || .8 || 6.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga
| 25 || 0 || 4.7 || .622 || .00 || .538 || 1.0 || .1 || .1 || .1 || 2.1
{{S-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/mb/roster/player/efton-reid/ LSU Tigers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20210828090712/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/r/reid-efton.aspx USA Basketball bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Richmond, Virginia
Category:Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players