Julian Reese

Julian Reese
Reese in 2025
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (2003-06-30) June 30, 2003
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
CollegeMaryland (2021–2025)
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–2026Raptors 905
2026Washington Wizards
2026→Capital City Go-Go
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Julian Reese (born June 30, 2003) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

Early life and high school

Coming out of high school, Reese was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.[1]

College career

As a freshman in 2021-22, Reese averaged 5.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in 17.7 minutes per game.[2] Ahead of the 2022-23 season, he became a full-time starter for the Terrapins.[3] On February 16, 2023, Reese helped the Terrapins to an upset win over #3 Purdue.[4] He finished the 2022-23 season averaging 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention.[5]

In 2023-24, Reese averaged 13.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game and earned all-Big Ten honorable mention.[6] On November 11, 2024, he put up 21 points and nine rebounds in a victory over Florida A&M.[7] On January 23, 2025, Reese put up 27 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks in a blowout win over Illinois.[8] On January 29, he put up 14 points and eight rebounds in a victory over Wisconsin.[9] On March 5, Reese tallied six points and four rebounds in a win over Michigan.[10]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Reese joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025 NBA Summer League.[11] On October 17, 2025, Reese signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors.[12]

On February 28, 2026, Reese was signed to a two-way contract by the Washington Wizards.[13] His first game with the team came two days later, against the Houston Rockets, where he was pressed into service as the Wizards' starting center[14] as all the team's other big men were out with injury.[15] Reese went 1-for-3 in shooting on the night, earning his first two points as an NBA player, in addition to four rebounds and three steals.[15] Reese also committed three turnovers and fouled out after almost 28 minutes that same night.[16] On March 5, Reese put up a double-double with 18 points and 20 rebounds, 10 offensive and 10 defensive, in a 122–112 loss to the Utah Jazz. He became the first player since Antawn Jamison in 2010 to put up 10 offensive and 10 defensive rebounds in a game in Wizards franchise history.[17][18] On March 25, Reese had another double-double with 26 points, 17 rebounds, a steal, and a block across 30 minutes of a 133-110 win over the Jazz.[19]

On August 20, 2026, Reese was traded to the Denver Nuggets. After the trade, he was released by the Nuggets.[20]

Personal life

Reese is the brother of WNBA All-Star Angel Reese.[21][22] Reese's mother played college basketball for UMBC, where she was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame and her number 10 jersey was retired.[23][24] She later played professionally in Luxembourg, Reese's father, Michael Reese, played basketball for Boston College and Loyola (Maryland) before embarking on a professional career in Luxembourg, Cyprus, Austria, and Portugal.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2025–26 Washington 131030.9.529—.63610.51.81.4.611.8
Career 131030.9.529—.63610.51.81.4.611.8

College

SeasonTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Maryland 31117.7.456.304.8044.4.4.4.75.7
2022–23 Maryland 343327.0.632.000.5337.21.0.81.211.4
2023–24 Maryland 323231.9.546.000.5689.51.31.01.913.7
2024–25 Maryland 363628.5.555.000.7349.01.31.11.513.3
Career 13410226.4.557.292.6307.61.0.81.311.1

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References

  1. ↑ Giambalvo, Emily. "Julian Reese, a four-star forward from Baltimore, commits to Maryland for 2021". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Markus, Don. "Why Baltimore native Julian Reese might be the most important player for the surprising Terps". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Lee, Edward. "Maryland's Julian Reese put in the work to become more valuable". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lee, Edward. "Julian Reese leaves mark as his Maryland men's basketball career nears an end". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Vessels, Chandler. "Julian Reese announces return to Maryland for senior season". On3.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Champion, Brandon. "Maryland basketball star to return for senior season". MLive.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hirt, Gibson. "Julian Reese is back on track after slow start for Maryland". WMUC.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Lu, Alan. "Observing Derik Queen, Kasparas Jakucionis, and Julian Reese in the Maryland-Illinois Game". NBA Scouting Live. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Boone, Kyle. "Maryland's Julian Reese, Angel Reese's brother, has emerged as vital piece for pleasantly surprising Terrapins". CBS Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Goon, Kyle. "Kyle Goon: Julian Reese represented the Terps' potential. As a senior, he has delivered". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Angel Reese's Brother, Julian, Signs with the Lakers for NBA Summer League". si.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ Blake, Silverman. "'Congrats to My Baby Brother': Angel Reese's Brother Julian Signs With Raptors". si.com. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Golding, Jaden (1 March 2026). "Julian Reese Signs A Two-Way Deal With The Washington Wizards". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Conlin, Bennett (2 March 2026). "Former Terps standout Julian Reese makes NBA debut with Wizards". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Wizards' Julian Reese: Logs 28 minutes in debut". CBS Sports. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards Mar 2, 2026 Box Scores". NBA. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  17. ↑ Villas, Rexwell (March 5, 2026). "Angel Reese's brother takes over Trae Young's Wizards debut with monster game". ClutchPoints. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Wizards' Julian Reese: Records monster double-double". CBS Sports. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  19. ↑ español, Leer en (2026-03-26). "Led by Reese and Riley, Wizards snap 16-game losing streak, beat Jazz 133-110". AP News. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  20. ↑ "NUGGETS ACQUIRE FUTURE UNPROTECTED FIRST AND SECOND ROUND PICKS IN SIGN AND TRADE". 2026-08-20. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  21. ↑ Clark, Glenn. "Appreciate The Four-Year Journey Of Maryland Men's Basketball's Julian Reese". Pressbox Online. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  22. ↑ Aizin, Rebecca. "All About Angel Reese's Brother Julian Reese". People.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  23. ↑ Gilpin, Matt (February 11, 2022). "The Reeses: A Terp Family Affair". University of Maryland Athletics. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  24. ↑ Kent, Milton (November 15, 2021). "Reeses may UMd hoops a family affair". WYPR. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  25. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/julian-reese-1.html Retrieved April 14, 2026
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