Stephanie Reid (born 22 July 1996) is an Australian

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player for

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of the

EuroCup Women The EuroCup Women (officially ''FIBA EuroCup Women'') is the second-level basketball competition with teams from associate members of FIBA Europe. It succeeds the Ronchetti Cup. Unlike the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup Men, the competition is entir ...

. Reid is a

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Champion with the

Townsville Fire The Townsville Fire are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The Fire are based in Townsville, Queensland, and play their home games at Townsville Entertainment and Convention Ce ...

in 2023, a

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Champion with the Townsville Flames in 2022 and has been a member of the

Australia women's national basketball team The Australia women's national basketball team, nicknamed the Opals after the brightly coloured gemstone common to the country, represents Australia in international basketball. From 1994 onwards, the Opals have been consistently competitive ...

(Australian Opals) since 2022.

College career

Reid played college basketball for the

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, playing for the

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. Reid was the

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of the 2016 MAC women's basketball tournament in which the

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team won their first MAC title and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time in the history of the women's program. Arriving from Australia just a month after graduating from high school in November 2014, Reid was rushed into college basketball by the UB coaching staff. Reid made the starting lineup in mid January 2015 and remained the point guard for the team. Reid registered 349 points and 172 assists in the 2015-2016 season and is on track to make the 1000 point-500 assists club by senior yea

Statistics

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;",

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, 19 , , 17 , , 28.4 , , .429 , , .333 , , .714 , , 2.7 , , 3.4 , , 0.8 , , 0.1 , , 2.7 , , 6.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 34 , , 33.2 , , .381 , , .288 , , .812 , , 3.4 , , 5.0 , , 1.8 , , 0.1 , , 2.9 , , 10.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;",

, 32 , , 32 , , 32.7 , , .403 , , .191 , , .734 , , 3.1 , , 7.2 , , 2.0 , , 0.1 , , 2.5 , , 11.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

, 31 , , 31 , , 31.7 , , .444 , , .355 , , .810 , , 3.2 , , 6.8 , , 2.3 , , 0.1 , , 2.7 , , 12.1 , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 116 , , 114 , , 31.9 , , .410 , , .286 , , .771 , , 3.0 , , 5.8 , , 1.8 , , 0.06 , , 2.7 , , 10.5

Professional career

WNBL

Reid would begin her professional career with the

Dandenong Rangers The Southside Flyers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Flyers compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at the State Basketball Centre. For sponsorship pur ...

after signing for the

2018–19 WNBL season The 2018–19 WNBL season is the 39th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Townsville Fire were the defending champions, however they failed to qualify for the finals. Canberra Capitals won their record eighth champions ...

. After joining the Rangers, Reid would play alongside the likes of

Rachel Jarry Rachel Jarry (born 6 December 1991) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Southside Flyers of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She started playing basketball as a five-year-old and as a youngster in national co ...

, Betnijah Laney and

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. In 2019, Reid would remain with the franchise but under their new re-branded name, the

Southside Flyers The Southside Flyers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Flyers compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at the State Basketball Centre. For sponsorship pur ...

. In 2020, Reid would travel North and sign with the

for the 2020–21 WNBL season. In 2021, Reid would have a breakout season, making 10 starts for the

whilst averaging 12 points per game. This would lead to Reid being named the 2021/2022

Most Valuable Player, along with being nominated for the WNBL’s Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year Award. In 2022, Reid would play a pivotal role in the

winning their fourth championship. Across the Grand Finals games Reid would average 14.5 points and 5.5 assists and would be highly praised for her poise during high pressure moments. Over the course of the season Reid would average almost 14 points and 6 assists per game, whilst being named the Player of the Round in Round 6. Reid would lead the

2022–23 WNBL season The 2022–23 WNBL season is the 43rd season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Melbourne Boomers were the defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-Finals by Southside. The Townsville Fire won their fourth champion ...

in assists per game. Reid would also be named the

Golden Hands Award and Cygnett Community Award winner, whilst again being nominated for the Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year Award. In 2023, Reid would again play a key role in the

finishing top of ladder, however

would lose to

Perth Lynx The Perth Lynx are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at both WA Basketball Centre, Bendat Basketball Centre ...

in the Semi Finals. Reid would be named the Player of the Round in Round 10.

Europe

In 2024, Reid joined

in the

Statistics

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, 4 , , 0 , , N/A , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0.5 , , 0.8 , , 0.25 , , 0 , , 0.5 , , 0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019-2020 , style="text-align:left;",

, 3 , , 0 , , N/A , , 0 , , 0 , , 1.0 , , 1 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0.7 , , 0.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

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, 16 , , 0 , , N/A , , .479 , , .467 , , .895 , , 1.6 , , 1.8 , , 1.2 , , 0.1 , , 1.3 , , 6.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021-2022 , style="text-align:left;",

, 17 , , 10 , , N/A , , .443 , , .311 , , .944 , , 2.9 , , 4.9 , , 1.35 , , 0.1 , , 2.3 , , 12 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022-2023 , style="text-align:left;",

, 22 , , 21 , , N/A , , .476 , , .283 , , .826 , , 2.6 , , 5.8 , , 1.8 , , 0.1 , , 2.6 , , 13.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023-2024 , style="text-align:left;",

, 23 , , 23 , , N/A , , .397 , , .329 , , .847 , , 3 , , 4.7 , , 1.6 , , 0.1 , , 1.7 , , 12.7 , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 85 , , 54 , , N/A , , .436 , , .330 , , .863 , , 2.5 , , 4.1 , , 1.3 , , 0.1 , , 2 , , 10.7

National team

In May 2025, Reid was named in the Opals squad for the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in China.

References

External links

Buffalo Bulls college bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Stephanie 1996 births Living people Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian women's basketball players 21st-century Australian sportswomen Buffalo Bulls women's basketball players Dandenong Rangers players Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade Point guards FISU World University Games gold medalists for Australia Summer World University Games medalists in basketball Basketball players from Melbourne Sportswomen from Victoria (state) Southside Flyers players People educated at Peninsula Grammar