Kareem Reid
Asheville's Kareem Reid
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Full Name: Kareem Reid
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 5-11 / 218
Birthdate: August 27, 1975 (Bronx, NY)
High School: St. Raymond’s HS (Bronx, NY)
College: Arkansas

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Played for the Arkansas RimRockers in the ABA in 2004-05, averaging 21.3 points while leading the league at 9.0 assists. Was named to the All-Star game and earned Final Game MVP honors while leading the RimRockers to the ABA title. Spent the 2003-04 season in the NBA Development League with the Asheville Altitude, averaging 12.0 points and 6.7 assists. Earned Honorable Mention All-League honors while leading the Altitude to the D-League Championship. Participated in training camp with the New Orleans Hornets in the fall of 2003.

Played for the Grand Rapids Hoops in the CBA in 2002-03, averaging 9.1 points and 5.2 assists. Started the 2001-02 season with the Harlem Globetrotters and also played on the One World All-Star Touring team. Played the 2000-01 season with the Richmond Rhythm in the IBL, averaging 16.4 points and 7.2 assists, ranking fourth in the league in assists. Started the 1999-2000 season in the IBL with Richmond, averaging 6.4 points and 4.9 assists. Also appeared in one game with Pilsen Istanbul in Turkey, but did not score. Has also played in the USBL during the summers of 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

College Highlights: Finished four-year career as the all-time leader in assists in Arkansas history with 748. Ranked third all-time in steals with 251, and finished career as the 13th all-time leading scorer with 1,475 points. Started 117 of 131 career games. Reached double digits in scoring in 74 contests. Earned Second Team All-SEC honors as a sophomore and was named to the All-SEC Freshman team after the 1995-96 season. Participated in the 1999 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaging 10.3 points and 8.7 assists.