| Monmouth Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 2, 1971 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Nicholas of Tolentine (The Bronx, New York) |
| College | North Carolina (1990–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1994: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1994–2001 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1994 | Long Island Surf |
| 1995–1996 | Tapiolan Honka |
| 1996 | Long Island Surf |
| 1996–1997 | Tapiolan Honka |
| 1997 | NMKY Helsinki |
| 1997 | Long Island Surf |
| 1997–1998 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 1999 | Þór Akureyri |
| 1999–2000 | BCC Mars |
| 2000–2001 | Manchester Giants |
| As coach: | |
| 2010-2011 | High Point (assistant) |
| 2011–2015 | Monmouth (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Georgian Court |
| 2016–2021 | Illinois State (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Monmouth (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Brian Derreck Reese (born July 2, 1971) is a former professional basketball player and current assistant coach at Monmouth.[1] He was a 6'6" player from the Bronx, NY.[2] Reese went to High School at St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School where he was a McDonald's All-American.[1]
Reese was born in Brooklyn, New York.[3] He attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School in the Bronx where he played on the school's basketball team with Malik Sealy and Adrian Autry.[4] He won the NCAA National Championship under Dean Smith with the University of North Carolina in 1993.[1] He felt Dean Smith was a major influence on his life.[5]
Reese went on to play professionally in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, England (Manchester Giants),[6] Finland, Iceland, France,[7] Korea, Taiwan[8] and Puerto Rico.[1] He also played three seasons for the Long Island Surf of the United States Basketball League (USBL).[9]
He served as the coach at Georgian Court University.[10] He was an assistant coach at Monmouth University previously before accepting a position at ISU.[11]