Reece Gaines
Gaines in 2005 | |
Louisville Cardinals | |
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Position | Video coordinator |
League | ACC |
Personal information | |
Born | (1981-01-07) January 7, 1981 (age 43) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Madison West (Madison, Wisconsin) |
College | Louisville (1999–2003) |
NBA draft | 2003: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
Playing career | 2003–2012 |
Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
Number | 22, 4, 34 |
Coaching career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2003–2004 | Orlando Magic |
2004–2005 | Houston Rockets |
2005–2006 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2006–2007 | Angelico Biella |
2007 | Armani Jeans Milano |
2007–2008 | Benetton Treviso |
2008–2009 | Angelico Biella |
2009–2010 | Bakersfield Jam |
2010 | Peristeri |
2010 | Texas Legends |
2010–2011 | JA Vichy |
2012 | Fürstenfeld Panthers |
2012 | Guaros de Lara |
As coach: | |
2012–2015 | Bellarmine (assistant) |
2015–2019 | Eastern Kentucky (assistant) |
2019–2021 | Austin Spurs (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As Player:
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clifton Reece Gaines (born January 7, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach at Austin Spurs. He is currently a video coordinator for Louisville.
High school and college career
Gaines, a 6'6", 205 lb (1.98 m, 93 kg) shooting guard, played high school basketball at Madison West in his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. He then played four years at University of Louisville, earning AP All-America 3rd team honors his senior season while leading the Cardinals to a 25–7 win–loss record. He's considered one of the best all-time shooting guards for the Louisville Cardinal basketball program. He ranks among the top-five Louisville leaders in made three-point field goals (225), free throws (456), and assists (475).[1][2] Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat once called Reece Gaines "the best college basketball player he ever faced".[3][4]
NBA career
Gaines was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the first round (15th overall) of the 2003 NBA draft and signed with the club on July 18, 2003. He spent one season on the bench in Orlando (1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 38 games) before being traded to the Houston Rockets (along with Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard and Tyronn Lue) in exchange for Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato.[5]
Gaines played ten games with the Rockets (2.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.3 assists per game), spending the majority of his time on the injured list. He was traded again on February 24, 2005 (with two future second-round picks) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Mike James and Zendon Hamilton.[6] Gaines saw even less playing time with the Bucks during the second half of the 2004–05 season, playing a total of 79 minutes (1.4 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists) in 11 games. Gaines's playing time decreased even more with the Bucks in the 2005–06 season, appearing in 12 games, and playing 52 minutes (1.1 points, no rebounds, 0.3 assists).
Gaines' final NBA game was played on February 12, 2006, in a 79 - 94 loss to the New Jersey Nets where he recorded 2 assists and 1 steal.
NBA career statistics
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003–04 | Orlando | 38 | 1 | 9.6 | .291 | .300 | .640 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
2004–05 | Houston | 10 | 0 | 10.8 | .370 | .250 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
2004–05 | Milwaukee | 11 | 0 | 7.2 | .304 | .500 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
2005–06 | Milwaukee | 12 | 0 | 4.5 | .500 | .000 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Career | 71 | 1 | 8.5 | .324 | .269 | .606 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
International career
In 2006, he moved to Italy where he played for Angelico Biella, Armani Jeans Milano and Benetton Treviso. In 2009, he joined the Bakersfield Jam, with whom he averaged 14.3 points and 4.0 assists per game. In December 2010 he signed with JA Vichy in France.[7] In January 2012 Gaines signed a 30-day contract with the Fürstenfeld Panthers in Austria.[8] On February 2, 2012, the Panthers announced that the contract with Gaines would not be extended.[9]
Coaching career
In 2012, Gaines was hired as an assistant coach at Bellarmine University, where he coached for three seasons.[10] While at Bellarmine, he helped the Knights to three straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 and a Final Four trip.
In 2015, Gaines became an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky University.[11] In 2018, Gaines was named acting coach after Head Coach Dan McHale's contract was terminated.[12]
On November 5, 2019, the Austin Spurs announced that they had named Gaines as assistant coach.[13]
References
- ^ Reece Gaines Profile – Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site Archived 2013-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 5 Best Louisville Basketball Players of the Rick Pitino Era | A Gathering Place For Bluegrass Sports & Fine Kentucky Bourbon
- ^ Rutherford, Mike (August 29, 2012). "Dwyane Wade Calls Reece Gaines The Best College Player He Faced". Card Chronicle.
- ^ Haskins, Kendrick (August 31, 2012). "Gaines happy to be a Knight". www.wave3.com.
- ^ "T-Mac finally lands in Houston". ESPN.com. June 29, 2004.
- ^ "Trade roundup: Knicks' Thomas swings two deals". ESPN.com. February 24, 2005.
- ^ "JA Vichy Basket (saison 2023/24)". javamateur2324.canalblog.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011.
- ^ "Die Panthers verstärken sich mit einem Aussenspieler". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Kaderveraenderungen bei den Panthers". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Bellarmine hires former Louisville basketball great Reece Gaines as assistant coach".
- ^ "Reece Gaines – Men's Basketball Coach".
- ^ "EKU still owes McHale approximately $100,000". March 3, 2018.
- ^ "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019–20 COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS". NBA.com. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
External links
- NBA.com Profile – Reece Gaines
- Reece Gaines, Louisville
- NBA D-League Profile – Reece Gaines
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