Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Austin Reaves was born on May 29, 1998, in Newark, Arkansas. He is a guard in the NBA.

Reaves attended Cedar Ridge High School in Newark, Arkansas. He won back-to-back Class 2A state titles in his first two years. Reaves scored 73 points in a triple-overtime win over Forrest City High School. As a senior, he averaged 32.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, leading his team to a Class 3A state title. Reaves was named MVP of the state tournament after averaging 43.3 points through four games. He was a two-time Class 3A All-State selection. On January 20, 2016, he committed to playing college basketball for Wichita State over offers from South Dakota State and Arkansas State.

He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and the Oklahoma Sooners.

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Reaves signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 3, 2021. Under the terms of the deal he will split time between the Lakers and their NBA G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. On September 27, he was signed to a standard NBA contract.

On July 6, 2023, Reaves re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $54 million contract.

On December 9, 2023, Reaves and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Reaves scored 28 points off the bench in the championship game against Indiana.