Hub Reed

Hubert F. Reed (October 4, 1936 – May 28, 2024) was an American professional basketball player born in Harrah, Oklahoma.

Hub Reed

Personal information
Born	(1936-10-04)October 4, 1936 Harrah, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	May 28, 2024(2024-05-28) (aged 87) Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College	Oklahoma City (1955–1958)
NBA draft	1958: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by	St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1958–1965
Position	Power forward / center
Number	12, 19, 26, 51, 14, 20, 23
Career history
1958–1960	St. Louis Hawks
1960–1963	Cincinnati Royals
1963–1964	Los Angeles Lakers
1964–1965	Detroit Pistons
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,618 (5.5 ppg)
Rebounds	2,449 (5.1 rpg)
Assists	367 (0.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) center from Oklahoma City University under coach Abe Lemons, Reed played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1958 to 1965 as a member of the St. Louis Hawks, Cincinnati Royals, Los Angeles Lakers, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 5.5 points and 5.1 rebounds over his career.^[1]

Reed died in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on May 28, 2024, at the age of 89.^[2]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1958–59	St. Louis	65	14.6	.429	.746	4.9	.5	5.0
1959–60	St. Louis	2	8.5	.333	–	1.0	.0	1.0
1959–60	Cincinnati	69	26.1	.450	.728	8.9	1.0	9.7
1960–61	Cincinnati	75	16.2	.429	.697	4.9	.9	5.3
1961–62	Cincinnati	80*	18.1	.441	.732	5.5	.7	5.8
1962–63	Cincinnati	80*	16.2	.466	.755	5.0	1.0	5.9
1963–64	L.A. Lakers	46	8.4	.363	.667	2.3	.5	1.7
1964–65	Detroit	62	12.1	.380	.690	3.3	.6	3.4
Career		479	16.4	.436	.724	5.1	.8	5.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1959	St. Louis	4	12.0	.364	.500	4.3	.3	2.8
1962	Cincinnati	4	17.3	.429	.750	5.0	1.3	5.3
1963	Cincinnati	12	15.8	.400	.833	5.3	.8	5.9
1964	L.A. Lakers	1	12.0	.500	.000	2.0	.0	4.0
Career		21	15.2	.406	.700	4.9	.8	5.1