Willis Reed

Willis Reed

File:Willis Reed 1972 publicity photo.jpg Reed with the New York Knicks in 1972
Personal information
Born	(1942-06-25)June 25, 1942 Dubach, Louisiana
Died	March 21, 2023(2023-03-21) (aged 80)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	West Side (Lillie, Louisiana)
College	Grambling State (1960–1964)
NBA draft	1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1964–1974
Position	Center
Number	19
Coaching career	1977–1989
Career history
As player:
1964–1974	New York Knicks
As coach:
1977–1978	New York Knicks
1981–1985	Creighton
1985–1987	Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
1987–1988	Sacramento Kings (assistant)
1988–1989	New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1970, 1973) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1970, 1973) NBA Most Valuable Player (1970) 7× NBA All-Star (1965–1971) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1970) All-NBA First Team (1970) 4× All-NBA Second Team (1967–1969, 1971) NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970) NBA Rookie of the Year (1965) NBA All-Rookie Team (1965) NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 19 retired by New York Knicks
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,183 (18.7 ppg)
Rebounds	8,414 (12.9 rpg)
Assists	1,186 (1.8 apg)
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006
Medals Representing United States Basketball Pan American Games Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Team Competition

Willis Reed Jr. (June 25, 1942 – March 21, 2023) was an American basketball player, coach and general manager. He spent his entire professional playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks. In 1982, Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996 he was voted one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History".