Hubert F. Reed (October 4, 1936 – May 28, 2024) was an American professional basketball player born in
Harrah, Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City University
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The university offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, graduate master's degrees and docto ...
under coach
Abe Lemons
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, Reed played in the
National Basketball Association
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from 1958 to 1965 as a member of the
St. Louis Hawks
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,
Cincinnati Royals
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,
Los Angeles Lakers
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, and
Detroit Pistons
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. He averaged 5.5 points and 5.1
rebounds
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over his career.
Reed died in
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee () is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from the figure of 28,692 in 2000. The city is part of the Oklah ...
, on May 28, 2024, at the age of 89.
Career statistics
NBA
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1936 births
2024 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Oklahoma
Centers (basketball)
Cincinnati Royals players
Detroit Pistons players
Los Angeles Lakers players
Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball players
People from Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
St. Louis Hawks draft picks
St. Louis Hawks players
20th-century American sportsmen
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