Willie Reed

College career

Reed spent two seasons playing for Saint Louis University between 2008–09 and 2009–10. Reed, who had had previous run-ins with Saint Louis University's student conduct board, was suspended during the Fall semester of the 2010–11 academic year for his involvement in a controversial sexual assault incident involving three other players. He returned at the start of the Spring semester but was later "administratively withdrawn" by the university for failing to meet the terms of his reinstatement as a student.

In April 2011, Reed declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

2011–12 season

Reed went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. In August 2011, he signed a two-year deal with CB Sant Josep of Spain. He later left before the start of the regular season.

2012–13 season

On September 21, 2012, Reed signed with the Sacramento Kings. However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 26, 2012. In November 2012, he was acquired by the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League. He went on to earn Honorable Mention All-Development League Team honors after averaging 14.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game throughout the 2012–13 season.

On April 17, 2013, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for the remainder of the season.

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Reed joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On October 26, 2013, he was waived by the Grizzlies before appearing in a regular season game for them.

On November 1, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Springfield Armor.

On March 28, 2014, he signed with the Sacramento Kings for the rest of the season, but was immediately assigned to the Reno Bighorns. On April 9, 2014, he was recalled by the Kings. The next day, he was reassigned to the Bighorns. On April 14, 2014, he was recalled by the Kings.

On June 29, 2014, Reed was waived by the Kings before he appeared in a game for them.

2014–15 season

In July 2014, Reed joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 25, 2014, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets. However, he was later waived by the Nets on October 23, 2014.

On November 21, 2014, Reed was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive. On February 4, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On February 26, he was traded to the Iowa Energy in exchange for Diante Garrett.

On April 28, Reed signed with Metros de Santiago for the 2015 LNB season.

2015–16 season

On July 1, 2015, Reed joined the Miami Heat for the 2015 NBA Summer League. However, on July 9, he left the Heat's summer league team and signed a one-year, $500,000 contract with the Brooklyn Nets. On October 14, Reed suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb in a preseason game against the Boston Celtics and underwent surgery to repair it, leaving him out of action for six to eight weeks. On December 4, Reed made his long awaited NBA debut, recording eight points in 11 minutes against the New York Knicks. On January 22, 2016, he scored a season-high 12 points in a loss to the Utah Jazz. On April 6, he left the team for the remainder of the season due to personal reasons.

2016–17 season

On July 13, 2016, Reed signed with the Miami Heat. He made his debut for the Heat in their season opener on October 26 against the Orlando Magic. In 17 minutes off the bench, he recorded 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in a 108–96 win. On January 3, 2017, he recorded career highs of 22 points and 18 rebounds in a 99–90 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Three days later, he had a second 22-point effort in a 127–100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

2017–18 season

On August 3, 2017, Reed signed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.