Hub Reed Explained

Hub Reed
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:215
Birth Date:4 October 1936
Birth Place:Harrah, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
High School:Capitol Hill
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College:Oklahoma City (1955–1958)
Draft Year:1958
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:14
Draft Team:St. Louis Hawks
Career Start:1958
Career End:1965
Career Number:12, 19, 26, 51, 14, 20, 23
Career Position:Power forward / center
Years1:
Team1:St. Louis Hawks
Years2:
Team2:Cincinnati Royals
Team3:Los Angeles Lakers
Team4:Detroit Pistons
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:2,618 (5.5 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:2,449 (5.1 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:367 (0.8 apg)

Hubert F. Reed (October 4, 1936 – May 28, 2024) was an American professional basketball player born in Harrah, Oklahoma.

A 6inchesft9inchesin (ftin) center from Oklahoma City University under coach Abe Lemons, Reed played in the National Basketball Association from 1958 to 1965 as a member of the St. Louis Hawks, Cincinnati Royals, Los Angeles Lakers, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 5.5 points and 5.1 rebounds over his career.[1]

Reed died in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on May 28, 2024, at the age of 89.[2]

Career statistics

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
St. Louis65 14.6 .429 .746 4.9 .5 5.0
St. Louis2 8.5 .333  - 1.0 .0 1.0
Cincinnati69 26.1 .450 .728 8.9 1.0 9.7
Cincinnati75 16.2 .429 .697 4.9 .9 5.3
Cincinnati80* 18.1 .441 .732 5.5 .7 5.8
Cincinnati80* 16.2 .466 .755 5.0 1.0 5.9
L.A. Lakers46 8.4 .363 .667 2.3 .5 1.7
Detroit62 12.1 .380 .690 3.3 .6 3.4
Career479 16.4 .436 .724 5.1 .8 5.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1959St. Louis4 12.0 .364 .500 4.3 .3 2.8
1962Cincinnati4 17.3 .429 .750 5.0 1.3 5.3
1963Cincinnati12 15.8 .400 .833 5.3 .8 5.9
1964L.A. Lakers1 12.0 .500 .000 2.0 .0 4.0
Career21 15.2 .406 .700 4.9 .8 5.1

Notes and References

  1. r/reedhu01 . Hub Reed . December 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: Hub Reed, OCU legend and former NBA player, dies at 89 . . May 30, 2024.