Reece Gaines
Gaines in 2005.
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| Eastern Kentucky Colonels | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 7, 1981 Madison, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Madison West (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| College | Louisville (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 2003–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| Number | 22, 4, 34 |
| Coaching career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Magic |
| 2004–2005 | Houston Rockets |
| 2005–2006 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2006–2007 | Angelico Biella |
| 2007 | Armani Jeans Milano |
| 2007–2008 | Benetton Treviso |
| 2008–2009 | Angelico Biella |
| 2009–2010 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2010 | Peristeri |
| 2010 | Texas Legends |
| 2010–2011 | JA Vichy |
| 2012 | Fürstenfeld Panthers |
| 2012 | Guaros de Lara |
| As coach: | |
| 2012–2015 | Bellarmine (asst.) |
| 2015–present | Eastern Kentucky (asst.) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Clifton Reece Gaines (born January 7, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky University.
Gaines, a 6'6", 205 lb (1.98 m, 93 kg) shooting guard, played high school basketball at Madison West in his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. He then played four years at University of Louisville, earning AP All-America 3rd team honors his senior season while leading the Cardinals to a 25-7 win-loss record. He's considered one of the best all-time shooting guards for the Louisville Cardinal basketball program. He ranks among the top-five Louisville leaders in made three-point field goals (225), free throws (456), and assists (475).Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat once called Reece Gaines "the best college basketball player he ever faced".
Gaines was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the first round (15th overall) of the 2003 NBA draft and signed with the club on July 18, 2003. He spent one season on the bench in Orlando (1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 38 games) before being traded to the Houston Rockets (along with Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard and Tyronn Lue) in exchange for Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato.
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