23 Brandon Reed Class: RS Junior Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga. High School: Whitefield Academy Last College: Arkansas State Height / Weight: 6-3 / 180 Position: Guard Birthdate: 10/17/1990 Experience: 1 letter

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Career Notes

Hometown prep player who transferred from Arkansas State ... Left-handed combo guard who started 29 games his first year at Tech and gave the Yellow Jackets good scoring punch at times ... Sat out the 2010-11 season and has three years of eligibility for the Yellow Jackets.

2011-12 - Game-by-Game Statistics

Wing player who started 29 games, averaging 25.7 minutes... Averaged 9.4 ppg in 8 games in February (4 in double figures), including a season-high and team-best 18 points (4-8 on 3s) at FSU... Hit 2 big FT with 11 seconds left in a 51-47 win over Boston College, and a big 3 with 27 seconds left in Tech's 63-61 win over Maryland... Averaged 6.8 ppg in ACC games (29.6% FG, 27.4% on 3s), with 5 double-figure games... Scored 12 at NC State on January 11, 18 at FSU on F1, 11 at Wake on February 15, 10 at Virginia Tech on February 18, 11 vs. Clemson on February 21... Made 18 straight FT dating back to J15 at Maryland before missing his 3rd attempt of the game February 25 against Maryland. Converted 87.5% from the line in ACC games (28-for-32), 73.3% for the year... Tech's 6th-leading scorer overall at 7.5 ppg, reached double figures in 11 games, including 16 each vs. Fordham, Savannah State, FAMU... Lifted Tech at Georgia, scoring 12 points without attempting a 3... Averaged 9.3 ppg and hitting 44.7 pct. FG in Tech's wins.

Arkansas State

> Earned Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year honors in the 2009-10 season ... Led the Red Wolves in scoring at 15.1 points a game and broke a 38-year-old school mark for points scored by a freshman ... Averaged 16.8 points in league play.

> Also was named to all-district teams by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the United States Basketball Writers of America ... Led the Red Wolves to a 17-14 finish overall last year, 11-7 in the Sun Belt Conference ... Scored a season-high 34 points against Denver, and 30 against Western Kentucky ... Led the Red Wolves in scoring 14 times.

High School

> Led Whitefield Academy in Atlanta to the Georgia Class A state championship game all four years, helping the school win the title as a senior ... Averaged 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists as a senior in leading Whitefield to a 28-7 record ... He was named Class A Player of the Year and made the all-state team in 2009.

> Lettered two years in track, competing in the hurdles, 400 meters and 4x400 relay ... Honor roll student his last three years.

Personal

Born October 17, 1990 in Kansas City, Kan. ... Son of Brian, Sr., and Princess Elmore ... Middle of five children ... Cousin of former NFL and Auburn running back Joe Cribbs ... Nephew of Missouri State Hall of Fame women's basketball player Roshonda Reed ... Began playing basketball at age 7 ... Majoring in Sociology.