Duop Thomas Reath (born 26 June 1996) is an Australian professional

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player for the Qingdao Eagles of the

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(CBA). He played

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for the

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. Reath was part of the Australian Basketball team that won bronze at the

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Early life

Born in South Sudan, Reath and his family moved to

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when he was aged 9. He moved again to

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soon after where he attended Girrawheen Senior High School. Reath first played soccer with ambitions of playing for the

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until a growth spurt in year ten led to him playing basketball.

College career

Reath played the freshman and the sophomore season at

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from 2014 to 2016. In the 2014–15 season, he averaged 6.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. As a sophomore (2015–16), he averaged 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.

Junior season

In 2016, Reath joined

of the

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(SEC). He appeared in 31 games, including 30 starts in the Tigers' 2016–17 season. He averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game during the season. He was the SEC Player of the Week in the first week. On 19 December 2016 he scored season-high 23 points against the

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. On 4 February 2017 he pulled down career-high 16 rebounds against the

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Senior season

Reath appeared in 33 games, including 28 starts in the Tigers' 2017–18 season. He averaged 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game during the season. On 20 January 2018 he scored career-high 31 points against the Vanderbilt. He was named the SEC Player of the Week in the fifth week.

College statistics

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Professional career

Serbian League (2018–2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Reath joined the

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for the

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. On 1 August 2018, Reath signed a three-year contract with the Serbian team FMP. In July 2019, he joined the

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for the

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. On 1 August 2020, Reath signed a contract with the Serbian team Crvena zvezda for the 2020–21 season.

Illawarra Hawks (2021–2022)

On 19 June 2021, Reath signed with the

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of the National Basketball League for the 2021–22 season. Reath joined the

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in the

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National team career

Reath was selected as a member of the

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for the 2020 Summer Olympics in

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, Japan.

Personal life

Reath was born in the southern part of Sudan, nowadays in

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. At the age of 9 (2005), he moved to

, Australia alongside his parents and six brothers and sisters due to the civil war in Sudan.

References

External links

Player Profile
at realgm.com

at sports-reference.com
Player Profile
at aba-liga.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Reath, Duop 1996 births Living people ABA League players Australian expatriate basketball people in Serbia Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian men's basketball players Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Basketball League of Serbia players Centers (basketball) Illawarra Hawks players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States KK Crvena zvezda players KK FMP players LSU Tigers basketball players Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Naturalised citizens of Australia Olympic basketball players of Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in basketball People from Bieh Power forwards (basketball) South Sudanese emigrants to Australia South Sudanese men's basketball players Lee College (Texas) alumni

Early life

College career

Junior season

Senior season

College statistics

Professional career

Serbian League (2018–2021)

Illawarra Hawks (2021–2022)

National team career

Personal life

See also

References

External links