Willis Reed

Willis Reed
	Reed with the New York Knicks in 1972
Personal information
Born	June 25, 1942; Hico, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	March 21, 2023 (aged 80); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	West Side (Lillie, Louisiana)
College	Grambling State (1960–1964)
NBA draft	1964: 2nd round, 8th overall pick
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1964–1974
Position	Center
Number	19
Coaching career	1977–1989
Career history
As player:
1964–1974	New York Knicks
As coach:
1977–1978	New York Knicks
1981–1985	Creighton
1985–1987	Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
1987–1988	Sacramento Kings (assistant)
1988–1989	New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA champion (1970, 1973); 2× NBA Finals MVP (1970, 1973); NBA Most Valuable Player (1970); 7× NBA All-Star (1965–1971); NBA All-Star Game MVP (1970); All-NBA First Team (1970); 4× All-NBA Second Team (1967–1969, 1971); NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970); NBA Rookie of the Year (1965); NBA All-Rookie Team (1965); NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th); No. 19 retired by New York Knicks;
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,183 (18.7 ppg)
Rebounds	8,414 (12.9 rpg)
Assists	1,186 (1.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006
Representing United States
Basketball
Pan American Games

Willis Reed Jr. (June 25, 1942 – March 21, 2023) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and general manager. He spent his entire ten-year pro playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Reed was a seven-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection, including once on the first team in 1970, when he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was a two-time NBA champion (1970, 1973) and was voted the NBA Finals MVP both times. In 1982, Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was named to both the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

After retiring as a player, Reed served as assistant and head coach with several teams for nearly a decade, then was promoted to general manager and vice president of basketball operations (1989–1996) for the New Jersey Nets. As senior vice president of basketball operations, he helped to lead them to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.