Duop Reath
No. 26 – Portland Trail Blazers
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 27)
Waat, Sudan (now South Sudan)
NationalityAustralian / South Sudanese
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolGirrawheen Senior
(Perth, Western Australia)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020FMP
2020–2021Crvena zvezda
2021–2022Illawarra Hawks
2022–2023Qingdao Eagles
2023Al Riyadi Beirut
2023–presentPortland Trail Blazers
2023→Rip City Remix
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team

Duop Thomas Reath (born 26 June 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Lee College Runnin’ Rebels and the LSU Tigers and was part of the Australian Basketball team that won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[1]

Early life

Reath was born in Waat, Sudan,[2] nowadays in Jonglei State in South Sudan. When he was aged nine, he moved with his family to Brisbane, Australia, alongside his parents and six siblings.[3] Reath then moved again to Perth and attended Girrawheen Senior High School. He first played soccer with ambitions of playing for the Socceroos until a growth spurt in year 10 led to him playing basketball.[4]

College career

Reath played the freshman and the sophomore season at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, from 2014 to 2016. In the 2014–15 season, he averaged 6.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. As a sophomore (2015–16), he averaged 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[5]

Junior season

In 2016, Reath joined the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He appeared in 31 games, including 30 starts in the Tigers' 2016–17 season. He averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game during the season.[5] He was the SEC Player of the Week in the first week.[6] On 19 December 2016, he scored season-high 23 points against the Charleston. On 4 February 2017, he pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds against Texas A&M.[5]

Senior season

Reath appeared in 33 games, including 28 starts in the Tigers' 2017–18 season. He averaged 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game during the season.[5] On 20 January 2018, he scored a career-high 31 points against Vanderbilt. He was named the SEC Player of the Week in the fifth week.[7]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 LSU 31 30 27.7 .510 .314 .603 6.2 .8 .5 1.5 12.0
2017–18 LSU 33 28 24.2 .544 .422 .629 5.3 .7 .5 1.0 12.5
Career 64 58 25.9 .527 .375 .617 5.8 .7 .5 1.2 12.3

Professional career

Serbian League (2018–2021)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Reath joined the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA Summer League.[8][9]

On 1 August 2018, Reath signed a three-year contract with the Serbian team FMP.[3][10] In July 2019, he joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[11]

On 1 August 2020, Reath signed a contract with the Serbian team Crvena zvezda for the 2020–21 season.[12][13]

Illawarra Hawks (2021–2022)

On 19 June 2021, Reath signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League for the 2021–22 season.[14]

Reath joined the Phoenix Suns in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[15]

Qingdao Eagles (2022–2023)

Reath signed with the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association. Reath averaged 18.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.0 blocks per game across 39 appearances.[16]

Al Riyadi Beirut (2023)

Reath joined Al Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon in April 2023. He made his team debut on 19 April 2023 in the West Asia Super League (WASL), and scored 24 points in Al Riyadi's win over rivals Beirut Club in the division semi-finals.[17] Reath helped Al Riyadi win the West Asia subdivision championship following a team-high 29 points in the decisive Game 2 of the finals against Shahrdari Gorgan.[18]

Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present)

On 30 June 2023, Reath joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2023 NBA Summer League[19] and following the 2023 FIBA World Cup, he signed a one-year deal with Portland on 2 October.[20] However, he was waived on 21 October, prior to the start of the season,[21] but three days later, he was re-signed to a two-way contract.[22] Reath made his NBA debut on 12 November against the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 11 points with three 3-pointers.[23] On 26 December 2023, he had a career-high 25 points and nine rebounds in a 130–113 win over the Sacramento Kings.[24]

On 16 February 2024, Reath signed a standard contract with the Trail Blazers.[25]

National team career

Reath was selected as a member of the Australian national team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[26] He re-joined the Boomers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[27]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Duop Reath - From South Sudan To The NBA". YouTube. Matisse Thybulle. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Duop Reath reinforced FMP". aba-liga.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ^ Butler, Steve (11 December 2016). "Mirrabooka's Duop Reath making his mark in US college system with Louisiana State University". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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  13. ^ "Zvanično: I Rit crveno-beli". mozzartsport.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Duop Reath Signs with the Illawarra Hawks for NBL22". NBL.com.au. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Phoenix Suns 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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  17. ^ "'Missing piece' Duop Reath proves worth with outstanding Al Riyadi debut". FIBA.basketball. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Al Riyadi deliver masterclass at home, secure inaugural WASL-West Asia crown". FIBA.basketball. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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  21. ^ "Trail Blazers Convert Justin Minaya To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Duop Reath to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  23. ^ "LeBron sits with injury while Davis, Hachimura propel Lakers to 116-110 win over Trail Blazers". ESPN.com.au. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  24. ^ "Simons, Reath lead the Trail Blazers past the Kings, 130-113". ESPN.com.au. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Duop Reath to Standard NBA Contract". NBA.com. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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  27. ^ "FIBA World Cup 2023: Schedule, news, Australian Boomers roster". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

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