Tarris Reed Jr. Scouting Report
The Hunter Dickinson era comes to an end. But the Wolverines can look forward to Tarris Reed Jr. stepping up to quickly fill in the gap left open by the former All-American. How? Find out more below.
Playing the center position is one of the toughest things to do in college basketball, especially in the Big Ten. The same applied to Tarris Reed Jr. who had a limited role as a backup center behind Hunter Dickinson in his freshman season. Now with Dickinson leaving for Kansas, what will Reed Jr.’s sophomore season look like?
Physical Profile
At 6’10”, Reed Jr. stands out with a long 7’4” wingspan and an NBA-ready frame. At 260 pounds, he has a lot of strength in his lower body and possesses solid hip mobility. The amount of old-school big bodies dominating the paint is getting lesser in the NBA, making Reed Jr. a fairly unique prospect for the 2024 NBA Draft class.
Offense
The first thing that stood out in Reed Jr.’s pre-college film is his footwork. Usually, we see young big men having that one go-to move they defer to, however, with Reed Jr. the Wolverines were getting a freshman with a complete scoring package.
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