Austin Tyler Reaves is an American basketball player. He currently plays in the Guard position for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
Austin Reaves was born on May 19, 1998, in Newark, Arkansas, United States. He comes from an athletic family as both his parents are former basketball players. He got interested in basketball by his brother Spencer Reaves. After playing basketball in high school and college, he wanted to join the NBA. He came to the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 22, 2021. In his young NBA career, he has done well especially as un undrafted player from the 2015 NBA draft. He had a very successful rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers, which earned him appreciation from the fans.
Reaves has notched up a PPG of 13.0 with an RPG of 3.0, an APG of 3.4 and a PIE of 10.0 in his NBA career so far. He was a crucial member of the United States National Basketball Team in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Austin Reaves Parents
Brian Reaves and Nicole Wilkett are the father and mother of Austin Reaves. He comes from an athletic family as both his parents are former basketball players in their college days.
Who is Austin Reaves Mother?
Austin Reaves’ mother is Nicole Wilkett. She is a former basketball player and used to play at Arkansas State. She was an All-Conference Forward for the Red Wolves from 1990 -1992. She had enjoyed a successful college basketball career and in her senior year, she managed to average 21.3 points.
She often gives her son constructive feedback and helps him to identify his mistakes. She is his biggest supporter and critic. Austin Reaves always texts her first after every game, irrespective of whether the game is good or bad. Nicole Wilkett is also very proud of her son and loves him very much.
Who is Austin Reaves Father?
Austin Reaves’ father is Brian Reaves. He is a former basketball player like his son and played at Arkansas State. He was one of the best college basketball players during his time who made 384 assists in his career. This was the third-highest number of assists in the Red Wolves Basketball team.
Brian Reaves continuously provides advice, support and guidance to his son Austin Reaves. He was very demanding of his son’s skills and would always point out his mistakes so that he could work on them and improve himself. Austin Reaves feels very lucky to have a family who have previously played the game.
What Nationality are Austin Reaves Parents?
Both of Austin Reaves' parents, Brian Reaves and Nicole Wilkett live in America, thereby making them American by nationality.
However, his grandmother is of German ethnicity, thereby making his father American and German by ethnicity. It also allowed her grandsons Spencer and Austin to gain German citizenship. Spencer Reaves currently plays basketball for the Brose Bamberg in Germany.
FAQs
A. Austin Reaves plays in the Guard position in basketball.
A. Austin Reaves is currently 25 years old as of 2023.
A. Austin Raves’ parents are Brian Reaves and Nicole Wilkett.
A. Austin Reaves is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
A. Yes, Austin Reaves was a valuable member of the United States National Team in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.