Antonio Reeves

Antonio Reeves (born November 20, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Antonio Reeves

No. 12 – Kentucky Wildcats
Position	Shooting guard
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born	(2000-11-20) November 20, 2000 (age 23) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, Arizona) Simeon (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Illinois State (2019–2022) Kentucky (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – USBWA, SN (2024) First-team All-SEC (2024) SEC co-Sixth Man of the Year (2023) Second-team All-MVC (2022)

High school career

After a prep career at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix and Simeon Career Academy in his hometown Chicago, Reeves committed to Illinois State over offers from several other mid-major programs.

College career

Illinois State

Reeves was a key contributor for his first two seasons, earning a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) all-bench team as a sophomore. He declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately chose to return to the Redbirds for his junior season. In the 2021–22 season, Reeves averaged a career high 20.1 points per game And was named second-team All-MVC, however the team was not successful and coach Dan Muller was fired. With the coaching change, Reeves decided to transfer to a winning program.^[1]

Kentucky

Reeves ultimately chose Kentucky and coach John Calipari. ^[2][3] As a senior, he mostly came off the bench for the Wildcats and ranked second on the team in scoring behind All-American Oscar Tshiebwe at 14.4 points per game. At the close of the season, Reeves was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) co-Sixth Man of the Year. ^[4] He again tested the NBA draft waters and considered another transfer, but ultimately chose to return to Kentucky for a fifth year granted to players whose eligibility was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

Entering his fifth year, Reeves was named preseason second-team All-SEC.^[6] As the season wore in, Reeves emerged as a key player for the Wildcats and senior presence for their talented recruiting class. In January, 2024 he was named to the 25-man Wooden Award midseason watch list in recognition of his performance, along with teammate Reed Sheppard.^[7]

References

1. Bourne, Isaac (December 22, 2023). "Antonio Reeves: From mid-major star to Kentucky Wildcat standout". midmajormadness.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
2. Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (April 27, 2022). "Antonio Reeves transfers from Illinois State to play basketball for Kentucky Wildcats". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
3. Hale, Jon (April 27, 2022). "What to know about Kentucky basketball's newest incoming transfer Antonio Reeves". courier-journal.com. Courier Journal. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
4. "Antonio Reeves Named Co-Sixth Man of the Year to Lead Wildcat League Honorees". ukathletics.com. Kentucky Wildcats. March 6, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
5. Salerno, Cameron (June 21, 2023). "Kentucky: Senior guard expected to rejoin team after rollercoaster offseason". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
6. Fisher, Chris (November 2, 2023). "Pair of Wildcats named Coaches Preseason All-SEC". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
7. Barry, Armando (January 11, 2024). "Reeves & Sheppard listed on Midseason Wooden Award watch list". wymt.com. WYMT. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

External links

• Kentucky Wildcats bio
• Illinois State Redbirds bio
• College stats @ sports-reference.com