Juvonte Reddic Explained

Juvonte Reddic
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:247
League:Israeli Basketball Premier League
Team:Hapoel Haifa
Number:51
Birth Date:May 23, 1992
Birth Place:Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
High School:Quality Education Academy
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
College:VCU (2010–2014)
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Years2:2015
Team2:Virtus Bologna
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:Canton Charge
Years4:2016–2017
Team4:Kolossos Rodou
Years5:2017–2018
Team5:Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Years6:2018–2020
Team6:Falco Szombathely
Years7:2020–2022
Team7:Chorale Roanne Basket
Years8:2022–2023
Team8:Ironi Kiryat Ata
Years9:2023-2024
Team9:Astros de Jalisco
Years10:2024-present
Team10:Hapoel Haifa
Highlights:

Juvonte Reddic (born May 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. A 6' 9" power forward, Reddic played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

College career

Reddic chose VCU over Maryland, Ole Miss and Oklahoma out of Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1] As a freshman, Reddic was a role player, but did contribute to the Rams' run to the 2011 NCAA Final Four. He moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore, averaging 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and earning third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors.[2]

As a junior and senior, Reddic became one of the top big men in the Atlantic 10 Conference, earning second-team all-conference honors both seasons and earned national recognition in his senior season as he was one of 50 players nationally added to the John R. Wooden Award watch list for national player of the year.[3] Reddic finished with 1,438 points and 895 rebounds for his career.[4]

Professional career

2014–15 season

Following the close of his college career, Reddic was not drafted in the 2014 NBA draft. On August 6, 2014, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of Italy for the 2014–15 season.[5] In January 2015, he left Pesaro and signed with Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna for the rest of the season.[6] [7]

2015–16 season

In July 2015, Reddic joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[8] On October 31, Reddic was selected by the Canton Charge in the third round of the 2015 NBA Development League draft.[9] [10]

2016–17 season

On August 22, 2016, Reddic signed with the Greek team Kolossos Rodou.[11] He was voted as the Greek Basket League MVP of the 1st round.[12]

2017–present

Reddic played for Falco KC Szombathely of the Hungarian League. In the 2019–20 season he averaged 15.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. On May 29, 2020, he signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A.[13] Reddic averaged 12.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. He re-signed with the team on June 19, 2021.[14]

In the summer of 2022, he signed with Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VCU lands post player Juvonte Reddic . . March 22, 2010 . October 12, 2014.
  2. Web site: Davis . Marc . Four VCU players earn All-CAA honors . wtoc.com . March 2, 2012 . October 12, 2014.
  3. Web site: Fagan . Ryan . Wooden Award 2013–14 Watch List Released . . November 12, 2013 . October 12, 2014.
  4. Web site: Pearrell . Tim . Reddic signs to play in Italy . . August 5, 2014 . October 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016205705/http://vcusports.blogs.timesdispatch.com/2014/08/05/reddic-signs-play-italy/ . October 16, 2014 . dead .
  5. http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/130490/consultinvest-pesaro-announces-rookie-juvonte-reddic.html Consultinvest Pesaro announces rookie Juvonte Reddic
  6. http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/149012/virtus-bologna-pursuing-juvonte-reddic.html Virtus Bologna pursuing Juvonte Reddic
  7. http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/149209/virtus-bologna-lands-juvonte-reddic.html Virtus Bologna lands Juvonte Reddic
  8. http://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-announce-summer-league-roster-and-schedule-2015 BROOKLYN NETS ANNOUNCE SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND SCHEDULE
  9. Web site: 2015 NBA D-League Draft Board. October 31, 2015. NBA.com. November 1, 2015.
  10. Web site: Charge Select Five Players in 2015 NBA D-League Draft. October 31, 2015. OurSportsCentral.com. November 1, 2015.
  11. http://www.a1basket.gr/2016/08/kolossos-sign-juvonte-reddic.html Kolossos sign Juvonte Reddic A1Basket.gr
  12. http://www.a1basket.gr/2017/01/basketleague-greece-2016-2016-first-round-teams-players-statistics-leaders.html#more BasketLeague Greece 2016-2016 First Round statistics and leaders A1Basket.gr
  13. Web site: Juvonte Reddic inks with Roanne . Sportando . May 29, 2020 . May 29, 2020.
  14. Web site: Juvonte Reddic, Ronald March re-sign with Roanne . Sportando . June 19, 2021 . June 19, 2021.