Angelo Reyes (basketball)
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| Position | Power Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| League | National Superior Basketball |
| Team | Carolina Giants |
| Born | September 18, 1981 [1] New York |
| Nationality | Puerto Rico |
| College | Neosho County, Kansas |
| Draft | undrafted |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
Angelo Reyes (born September 18, 1981 in New York) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Reyes has played with the ABA and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Carolina Giants. Reyes has played internationally in Australia. Reyes has been a member of the Puerto Rican National Team since 2006.
[edit] Brief Biography
Reyes played junior-college ball at Neosho County in Kansas. For the past 5 years, he has played in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico with Morovis Titans, Caguas Creoles, Humacao Grays, and the Carolina Giants. Reyes led Caguas to the 2006 Puerto Rican championship and has led the BSN in rebounding. Reyes was selected Most Valuable Player of BSN in 2007 while playing with the Carolina Giants after averaging 19.7 PPG and 11.9 RPG. Reyes currently plays with the Miami Tropics of the ABA.
Reyes was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team in 2006, participating in the Central American and Caribbean Games earning the Gold Medal, and at the World Championship in Japan.
During summer of 2007, Reyes represented Puerto Rico as a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team during the 2007 Pan American Games winning the Silver Medal, CaribeBasket 2007 winning the Gold Medal, and the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship winning the Bronze Medal. On this tournament, Reyes was second in rebounds per game averaging 9.5, outrebounding players like Amare Stoudemire and Dwight Howard. Due to Reyes' outstanding play during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, he earned an invitation to the Milwaukee Bucks Preseason veterans training camp.[2]
On 2 October 2007, Reyes was excluded from the veterans roster of the Milwaukee Bucks and released because of failing his physical. His agent stated that their are several teams in Spain that are interested in acquiring Reyes. On 24 October 2007, Reyes signed with the Wollongong Hawks of the NBL.[3] . Reyes averaged 14 ppg before he was released from the club. The team cited "diciplinary reasons" as the cause for the release.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Puerto Rico roster, all the players. Authentic Basketball. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ^ Matias Greco (2007-09-13). PUR - Reyes handed chance by Milwaukee. FIBA. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ^ Puerto Rican National Player Set To Join Imb Hawks. Wollongong Hawks (2007-10-24). Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ Wollongong Hawks > News
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