Joshua Alexander Reaves (born June 4, 1997) is a Bolivian-American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Reaves was born and grew up in

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. He and his older brother were raised in a single parent household by his Bolivian-born mother, Liset Bravo Reaves, after his father died when he was six years old. He initially attended Middleburg Academy with Mo Alie-Cox, later transferring to

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, where he played both basketball and soccer. As a junior, Reaves was named team captain and averaged 12.6 points per game and was named All-Washington Metro Area as the Panthers won the

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, VISAA Division I State championship, and the Alhambra Catholic Invitational. Reaves transferred to Oak Hill Academy before his senior year. Ranked the 74th-best recruit in the nation and second in state by ''

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'', Reaves committed to play college basketball at

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over offers from

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, Villanova,

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, VCU and Georgetown. He was named Oak Hill's captain as the team went 47–1 and was ranked seventh nationally by

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in his only season.

College career

Reaves played four seasons as a member of the

. He started 20 games as a freshman and appeared in six more off the bench, despite missing time due to a bout with

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, averaging 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks. As a sophomore, Reaves averaged 7.7 points and four rebounds per game while leading the

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with 2.14 steals per game (16th-best in the nation). In his junior season, Reaves averaged 10.6 points, 5.1 reboundsand 3.2 assists per game and again led the Big Ten with 2.18 steals per game and was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team. He was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team, and honorable mention all-conference as a senior after averaging 10.6 points, five rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 blocks per game and leading the Big Ten for the third straight season with 2.5 steals per game. Reaves finished his collegiate career with 1,079 career points, 540 rebounds, 310 assists and 92 shots blocked and set the school record with 250 steals. Following the end of his senior season, Reaves was invited to play in the

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, where he was named to the All-Tournament team.

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2019–2020)

After going unselected in the

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, Reaves was named to the

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Summer League roster and averaged 12.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals and one block per game over five games. Reaves signed a

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with the Mavericks on July 29, 2019. Reaves made his NBA debut on January 2, 2020, playing the final minute of the 123–111 win against the

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. On August 10, in a 122–114 victory against the

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, Reaves made his first career field goal scoring a layup on a backdoor cut, and also had his first career rebound and assist; he finished the game with 4 points on 2 of 4 shooting from the field, 1 rebound, and 3 assists in 14 minutes of playing time.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021)

On December 19, 2020, Reaves signed with the

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, but was waived on the same day and on January 18, 2021, he signed with the

. Reaves played in each of the Vipers' 15 games in the COVID-shortened 2020–21 season, averaging 12 points, 2.7 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game. Reaves scored 7 points in 28 minutes in the Vipers' 110-81 G League Quarterfinal loss to the

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Beşiktaş (2021–2022)

On July 5, 2021, Reaves signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the

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(BSL) in Turkey. Reaves played in 23 games for Beşiktaş, averaging 5.0 points, 1.3 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game. Beşiktaş went 15-15 and failed to qualify for the BSL playoffs.

Tofaş (2022)

On September 13, 2022, Reaves signed with

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of the

(BSL). On October 26, Tofaş announced that it had parted ways with Reaves by mutual agreement. Reaves did not appear in any league games for Tofaş.

Return to Rio Grande (2022–present)

On November 3, 2022, Reaves was named to the opening night roster for the

. Reaves played in 14 games for the Vipers in the 2022–23 regular season, averaging 7.4 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game. He played in all five of the team's playoff games, including a total of 9 points in the G-League Finals, which the Vipers lost in two games to the Delaware Blue Coats.

Bolivia national team

Reaves plays for the Bolivian national team where he has been the key player. At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas), he led Bolivia in points, assists, steals and blocks.Bolivia FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers 2021

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, 15 July 2021. Accessed 21 July 2021.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College statistics

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Personal

Reaves has dual American and Bolivian citizenship due to his mother being from Bolivia. His uncle played soccer professionally. He is the first Bolivian to play in the NBA. His older brother, Michael, played college football at

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References

External links

Penn State Nittany Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reaves, Josh 1997 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players American people of Bolivian descent Beşiktaş men's basketball players Bolivian men's basketball players Dallas Mavericks players Penn State Nittany Lions basketball players Naturalized citizens of Bolivia Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Fairfax, Virginia Basketball players from Fairfax County, Virginia Texas Legends players Tofaş S.K. players Undrafted NBA players