J.R. Reynolds
Encyclopedia
James Richard "J. R." Reynolds (born May 1984) is an American
basketball
guard with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League
.
He was born in Roanoke, Virginia
to parents Laverne Alexander and Warren Reynolds. He has one sister. Reynolds stands at .
He transferred to Oak Hill Academy
for his senior season in 2002–03. He played on the Oak Hill basketball team, which was ranked number 4 in the United States in 2003.
Reynolds played on the University of Virginia
(UVa) basketball team from 2003 to 2007. He was a top player there, and was among the top-ten scorers in the history of the UVa team.
Reynolds played in Italy
for a time, then returned to Virginia
.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
guard with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
.
He was born in Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
to parents Laverne Alexander and Warren Reynolds. He has one sister. Reynolds stands at .
High school and college
His main position in high school was shooting guard but he learned to be a point guard in college. Reynolds attended Roanoke Catholic High School from 1999 to 2002. There he played on the basketball team, and played on three state-championship teams during those four years.He transferred to Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy may refer to:*Oak Hill Academy , Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, a private Baptist-affiliated boarding school famous for producing basketball stars...
for his senior season in 2002–03. He played on the Oak Hill basketball team, which was ranked number 4 in the United States in 2003.
Reynolds played on the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
(UVa) basketball team from 2003 to 2007. He was a top player there, and was among the top-ten scorers in the history of the UVa team.
Professional play
He has played for Martos Napoil in Italy, ASVEL in France, and Vanoli Soresina in Italy.Reynolds played in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for a time, then returned to Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.