- James Reaves
James Reaves, often called by his nickname "Mook," is a professional basketball player for the
Rochester Razorsharks of the American Basketball Association.Reaves was born on
April 30 ,1982 inRochester, New York to Milton and Dorthea Reaves. He has two older brothers, Carlos and Kelvin. In 2006, Reaves was inducted to the Greater Rochester High School Basketball Hall of Fame.High school career
Reaves attended Edison Tech HS in Rochester. In 2000, his senior year, he averaged 25 points and 17 rebounds per game and was named All-Greater Rochester Area High School Boys Player of the Year.
College career
Reaves attended
Niagara University on a basketball scholarship. He was named to the MAAC All Rookie team in 2001 and was the 2004 MAAC tournament MVP.
*2000-2001: Freshman YearAveraged 7.7 RPG
*2001-2002: Sophomore YearAveraged 10.4 PPG, 8.8 RPG and 1.1 APG
*2002-2003: Junior YearAveraged 11.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG and 2.3 APG
*2003-2004: Senior YearAveraged 11.6 PPG, 9.6 RPG and 1.5 APGInternational professional career
*2004-2005BS/Energy Braunschweig (Germany Div. I) & SG FT/MTV Braunschweig (Germany Div. II)Averaged 22.6 PPG and 9.4 RPG over 17 games for both teams
*2005Tecos del UAG (Mexican Pro League)Averaged 13.2 PPG and 7.3 RPG
United States professional career
*2005-2006 (ABA)Led Rochester Razorsharks in PPG with 18.4 and RPG with 7.6 and led team to first ever ABA Championship.
*2006 Summer (
USBL )Played 11 games with theDodge City Legend in USBL, averaging 10.6 PPG and 10.6 RPG. Sat out most of the year with an injured knee*2006-2007Again played for hometown Rochester Razorsharks. For this season, Reaves was named to represent the Razorsharks in the 2007 ABA All-Star Game.
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