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Reece Gaines

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Reece Gaines
Gaines in 2005
Newfoundland Rogues
PositionHead Coach
Personal information
Born (1981-01-07) January 7, 1981 (age 43)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMadison West
(Madison, Wisconsin)
CollegeLouisville (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2003–2012
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Number22, 4, 34
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2004Orlando Magic
2004–2005Houston Rockets
2005–2006Milwaukee Bucks
2006–2007Angelico Biella
2007Armani Jeans Milano
2007–2008Benetton Treviso
2008–2009Angelico Biella
2009–2010Bakersfield Jam
2010Peristeri
2010Texas Legends
2010–2011JA Vichy
2012Fürstenfeld Panthers
2012Guaros de Lara
As coach:
2012–2015Bellarmine (assistant)
2015–2019Eastern Kentucky (assistant)
2019–2021Austin Spurs (assistant)
2024-presentNewfoundland Rogues
Career highlights and awards
As Player:
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Clifton Reece Gaines (born January 7, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach at Austin Spurs. He is currently the head coach for the Newfoundland Rogues.

High school and college career

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Gaines, a 6'6", 205 lb (1.98 m, 93 kg) shooting guard, played high school basketball at Madison West in his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. He then played four years at University of Louisville, earning AP All-America 3rd team honors his senior season while leading the Cardinals to a 25–7 win–loss record. He's considered one of the best all-time shooting guards for the Louisville Cardinal basketball program. He ranks among the top-five Louisville leaders in made three-point field goals (225), free throws (456), and assists (475).[1][2] Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat once called Reece Gaines "the best college basketball player he ever faced".[3][4]

NBA career

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Gaines was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the first round (15th overall) of the 2003 NBA draft and signed with the club on July 18, 2003. He spent one season on the bench in Orlando (1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 38 games) before being traded to the Houston Rockets (along with Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard and Tyronn Lue) in exchange for Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato.[5]

Gaines played ten games with the Rockets (2.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.3 assists per game), spending the majority of his time on the injured list. He was traded again on February 24, 2005 (with two future second-round picks) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Mike James and Zendon Hamilton.[6] Gaines saw even less playing time with the Bucks during the second half of the 2004–05 season, playing a total of 79 minutes (1.4 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists) in 11 games. Gaines's playing time decreased even more with the Bucks in the 2005–06 season, appearing in 12 games, and playing 52 minutes (1.1 points, no rebounds, 0.3 assists).

Gaines' final NBA game was played on February 12, 2006, in a 79 - 94 loss to the New Jersey Nets where he recorded 2 assists and 1 steal.

NBA career statistics

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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

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 Orlando 38 1 9.6 .291 .300 .640 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 1.8
2004–05 Houston 10 0 10.8 .370 .250 .750 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 2.6
2004–05 Milwaukee 11 0 7.2 .304 .500 .000 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.4
2005–06 Milwaukee 12 0 4.5 .500 .000 .250 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 1.1
Career 71 1 8.5 .324 .269 .606 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 1.7

International career

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In 2006, he moved to Italy where he played for Angelico Biella, Armani Jeans Milano and Benetton Treviso. In 2009, he joined the Bakersfield Jam, with whom he averaged 14.3 points and 4.0 assists per game. In December 2010 he signed with JA Vichy in France.[7] In January 2012 Gaines signed a 30-day contract with the Fürstenfeld Panthers in Austria.[8] On February 2, 2012, the Panthers announced that the contract with Gaines would not be extended.[9]

Coaching career

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In 2012, Gaines was hired as an assistant coach at Bellarmine University, where he coached for three seasons.[10] While at Bellarmine, he helped the Knights to three straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 and a Final Four trip.

In 2015, Gaines became an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky University.[11] In 2018, Gaines was named acting coach after Head Coach Dan McHale's contract was terminated.[12]

On November 5, 2019, the Austin Spurs announced that they had named Gaines as assistant coach.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Reece Gaines Profile – Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site Archived 2013-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 5 Best Louisville Basketball Players of the Rick Pitino Era | A Gathering Place For Bluegrass Sports & Fine Kentucky Bourbon
  3. ^ Rutherford, Mike (August 29, 2012). "Dwyane Wade Calls Reece Gaines The Best College Player He Faced". Card Chronicle.
  4. ^ Haskins, Kendrick (August 31, 2012). "Gaines happy to be a Knight". www.wave3.com.
  5. ^ "T-Mac finally lands in Houston". ESPN.com. June 29, 2004.
  6. ^ "Trade roundup: Knicks' Thomas swings two deals". ESPN.com. February 24, 2005.
  7. ^ "JA Vichy Basket (saison 2023/24)". javamateur2324.canalblog.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011.
  8. ^ "Die Panthers verstärken sich mit einem Aussenspieler". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "Kaderveraenderungen bei den Panthers". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "Bellarmine hires former Louisville basketball great Reece Gaines as assistant coach".
  11. ^ "Reece Gaines – Men's Basketball Coach".
  12. ^ "EKU still owes McHale approximately $100,000". March 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019–20 COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS". NBA.com. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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