Alex Reese

Photo by: Kent Gidley

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-9
Weight:
250
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pelham, Ala.
High School:
Pelham HS

Career Accolades

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019)
Finished his career 124 games played and 36 starts, closing with 755 points, 412 rebounds and 65 blocked shots

Senior (2020-21)

Played in all 33 contests making nine starts on the year
A team leader this past season who averaged 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 15.1 minutes per game across his 33 games played
Made 137 career three-pointers with the biggest of his career coming in his final shot – a three-pointer to send the Sweet 16 game vs. UCLA (3/28) to overtime
Had the best game of his season when he accounted for 15 points and five rebounds in 27 minutes of action at then-No. 24 Oklahoma (1/30), while also matching career highs in field goals attempted and three pointers attempted
Helped spark the Alabama offense with three three-pointers to finish with 13 points and five rebounds in the NCAA Tournament second round contest vs. Maryland (3/23)
Collected 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor in the win over LSU (2/3)
Came off the bench to account for 11 points in the win over Mississippi State (1/23)
Scored 10 points to go along with four rebounds and a pair of assists vs. Ole Miss (12/29)
Had nine points, five rebounds and two blocks in the win over Tennessee (3/13)
Came off the bench to record nine points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of action at South Carolina (2/9)
Collected eight rebounds, two rebounds and two blocked shots in the win at Kentucky (1/12)

Junior (2019-20)

Played in 31 games and made a career-high 26 starts on the year
Led the team in blocked shots (30), was third in rebounding (4.8 rpg) and fourth in scoring (8.8 ppg) and three-pointers made (51)
Finished with a season-high 17 points while registering five rebounds against Missouri (1/18)
Matched his season best just two games later with 17 points at LSU (1/29)
Scored 16 points to go along with a pair of assists against Samford (12/18)
Dropped 15 points, shooting 5-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-8 beyond the arc, to go along with four rebounds vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/6)
Scored 14 points going 3-of-4 from the floor and 2-of-3 from three at Florida (1/4)
Finished with 13 points, five boards and two assists vs. Belmont (12/21)
Led the team in threes, sinking 3-of-6 from deep, grabbing 13 points and three rebounds against Auburn (1/15)
Finished with 12 points, connecting on 5-of-10 from the field, while registering six boards at Ole Miss (2/22)
Had 12 points while registering eight rebounds at Penn State (12/14)
Collected 12 points and eight rebounds against Florida Atlantic (11/11)
Finished with 11 points while matching his career high of three blocks against Kansas State (1/27)
Led the team in blocks (2) while dropping seven points and nine rebounds against North Carolina in the Battle 4 Atlantis (11/27)
Led the Tide with a career high four assists to go along with 10 points and five rebounds at Rhode Island (11/15)
Notched eight points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. Richmond (12/29)
Collected a career-high 10 rebounds to go along with seven points in the win over South Carolina (2/29)

Sophomore (2018-19)

Finished with a season-high 17 points while registering 5 rebounds against Missouri (1/18)
Matched a season-best 17 points and blocked two shots at LSU (1/29)
Scored 16 points to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists against Samford (12/18)
Dropped 15 points, shooting 5-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-8 beyond the arc, to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a block against Stephen F. Austin (12/6)
Scored 14 points going 3-of-4 from the floor and 2-of-3 from three while registering 3 rebounds at Florida (1/4)
Finished with 13 points, 5 boards, 2 assists and a block against Belmont (12/21)
Led the team in threes, sinking 3-of-6 from deep, grabbing 13 points and 3 rebounds against Auburn (1/15)
Had 12 points while registering 8 rebounds and an assist against Penn State (12/14)
Scored 12 points against Florida Atlantic (11/11) to go along with 8 rebounds and one assist
Finished with 11 points while registering 3 rebounds and a game-high 3 blocks against Kansas State (1/27)
Led the team in blocks (2) while dropping 7 points and 9 rebounds against North Carolina in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament (11/27)
Led the Tide with a career high 4 assists to go along with a pair of threes pointers, while adding 10 points and 5 rebounds at Rhode Island
Notched eight points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. Richmond (12/29)
Scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds against Tennessee (2/4)
Collected seven points and five rebounds at Georgia (2/8)
Tied a career-high with four steals, while adding six points and two blocks vs. Penn (11/5)

Freshman (2017-18)

Selected to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
Saw action in 32 contests, making his first and lone start of the season in the SEC Tournament semifinal vs. Kentucky and finishing with five points and four rebounds (3/10)
Was a crucial factor in the win against Mercer (12/19), scoring a career-high 10 points off the bench at the Rocket City Classic
Tied his career-high of 10 points in 15 minutes off the bench, while adding four rebounds, one steal and a block at Kentucky (2/17)
Led the team in steals (4) while also collecting eight points, nine rebounds and three assists off the bench in the season opener against Memphis (11/10)
Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds to go with four points in the home opener against Lipscomb (11/14)
Had nine points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench vs. Alabama A&M (11/17)
Provided a spark off the bench in the come-from-behind win over Louisiana Tech (11/29), playing 14 minutes with two points and three rebounds
Scored nine points to go along with three rebounds and one steal in 11 minutes off the bench vs. LSU (1/13)
Chipped in nine points to go along with five rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal in 14 minutes off the bench in the Round of 32 vs. No. 1 seed Villanova (3/17)
Scored seven points and added three boards in the win over then-No. 17 Auburn (1/17)
Tallied eight points to go along with four rebounds and two steals against Ole Miss (1/23)
Totaled six points, five rebounds and an assist at then-No. 12 Auburn (2/21)
Led the team in rebounds (8) while adding two points and an assist vs. Florida (2/27)
Scored five points to go along with three rebounds at Texas A&M (3/3)
One of seven to earn team’s Student Academic Achievement Award

Prep Highlights

Played at Pelham High School under head coach Joel Floyd
Ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Alabama according to ESPN.com
Ranked No. 58 overall and the No. 8 power forward according to Scout.com
Was also the 20th-ranked player in the region by Scout.com
Selected to play in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game alongside teammates Herb Jones (Alabama) and Galin Smith (Mississippi)
Named the AHSAA 6A State Player of the Year and received Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A First Team All-State honors as a senior
Averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds in 2016
Received first team all-state honors as a junior after averaging 25.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and a block per game
Selected to AL.com’s first-team All-Birmingham list
A finalist for 6A Player of the Year as a junior
Earned a spot on the USA Basketball Junior National team in 2015
Was a member of the Class 6A All-State first team and All-Shelby County first team as a sophomore
Also named to AL.com’s 2015 Super All-State second team and was All-Area first team
Started all 30 games his sophomore year averaging 18.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per game
Led Pelham to the sub-regional playoffs in each of his first two seasons

Personal Information

Born May 21, 1999
Son of Brian and Rebakah Reese
Has two brothers, Zach and Nate
Uncle, Quinton Reese, played football at Auburn University and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2000
Majoring in psychology