Julian Reese

Julian Reese
No. 15 – Washington Wizards
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
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
2026–presentWashington Wizards
2026–present→Capital City Go-Go
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Julian Reese (born June 30, 2003) is an American professional basketball player 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]

Personal life

Reese is the brother of WNBA All-Star Angel Reese.[19][20] 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.[21][22] 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.

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. ^ a b "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. ^ Clark, Glenn. "Appreciate The Four-Year Journey Of Maryland Men's Basketball's Julian Reese". Pressbox Online. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  20. ^ Aizin, Rebecca. "All About Angel Reese's Brother Julian Reese". People.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference gilpin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ 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.
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