Reggie Bullock

Reggie Bullock

Bullock with the Clippers in 2013
No. 25 – Detroit Pistons
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1991-03-16) March 16, 1991
Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Kinston (Kinston, North Carolina)
College North Carolina (2010–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2015 Los Angeles Clippers
2015 Phoenix Suns
2015 →Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
2015–present Detroit Pistons
2015 →Grand Rapids Drive (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

Reginald Ryedell Bullock (born March 16, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina. While attending Kinston High School, he was ranked #16 in the nation, and was the #3 high school shooting guard for the class of 2010.

High school career

Bullock led his high school basketball team, the Kinston High Vikings, to three state championship games during his high school career, winning two championship titles. In 2008, they won the 3A title and in 2010 won the 2A title. During the 2010 championship game against West Caldwell, he was named Most Valuable Player and scored a team high of 15 points. He averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds per game for the 2009–2010 season to make the AP All-State men's team for a third straight season.[1][2]

He is ranked 16th in nation overall and 3rd in nation for shooting guard from espn.com. He received a scout’s grade of 96. On Rivals.com he is ranked 10th in the nation. He was chosen, along with eight other USA players to play in the 2010 McDonald’s All-American game. Bullock was on the East Team along with Tobias Harris, Kendall Marshall, Kyrie Irving, and Jared Sullinger. Bullock also played in the Nike Hoops Summit game, the Spalding Hoophall Classic, the Jordan Brand Classic, the King James Classic, and the City of Palms Classic.[3][4][5][6]

AAU

Bullock played on the "CP3 Allstars". The team won the Gold Bracket Championships, were champions of Southern Jam Fest, runners up at Gibbons TOC, and in the Final Four at the Knoxvegas Heat.[7]

College career

Offers were made to Bullock from North Carolina, Maryland, Ohio State, Wake Forest, and Indiana. He committed to UNC in January 2008, shortly after receiving an offer from the Tar Heels.[8]

In Bullock's freshman season in 2010–11, he was sixth on the team in scoring and the second-leading scorer off the bench at 6.1 points per game. On February 27, 2011, he tore the lateral meniscus in his left knee in a win over Maryland. He had surgery on March 7 to repair the injury and missed the rest of the 2010–11 season.[9]

In his sophomore season in 2011–12, he led UNC in three-pointers made with 71 and three-point percentage at 38.2%. With 8.8 points per game, he was the fourth-leading scorer on the team.[9]

In his junior season in 2012–13, he was UNC's third-leading scorer at a career-best 13.9 per game. He was also second on the team in three-pointers, rebounds (6.5) and third in scoring, assists (101) and steals (44).[9]

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2015)

Bullock was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 25th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.[10] On July 11, 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the Clippers.[11] He then joined the Clippers for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[12] Bullock made his NBA debut on October 29, 2013 against the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring two points.[13]

Phoenix Suns (2015)

On January 15, 2015, Bullock was traded to the Phoenix Suns in a three-team trade also involving the Boston Celtics.[14] Ten days later, he made his debut for the Suns against his former team, the Clippers, in a 120–100 loss. On January 29, he was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[15] Three days later, he was recalled by the Suns.[16] On February 7, he was reassigned to the Jam.[17] Four days later he was recalled.[18] Bullock went on to score his first basket for the Suns in a 110-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets on February 25, 2015.

Detroit Pistons (2015–present)

On July 9, 2015, Bullock was traded to the Detroit Pistons, along with Danny Granger and Marcus Morris, in exchange for a 2020 second-round draft pick.[19] On October 25, 2015, the Pistons exercised their fourth-year team option on Bullock's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2016–17 season.[20] On December 19, he was assigned to the Grand Rapids Drive, the Pistons' D-League affiliate.[21] He was recalled by the Pistons the next day.[22]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 L.A. Clippers 43 0 9.2 .355 .301 .778 1.3 .3 .2 .0 2.7
2014–15 L.A. Clippers 25 2 10.5 .426 .385 .800 1.6 .2 .4 .1 2.6
2014–15 Phoenix 11 0 6.8 .063 .000 .500 .9 .2 .1 .2 .4
Career 79 2 9.3 .351 .311 .722 1.3 .3 .2 .1 2.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 L.A. Clippers 2 0 2.5 1.000 .000 .000 .0 .5 .0 .0 1.0
Career 2 0 2.5 1.000 .000 .000 .0 .5 .0 .0 1.0

Awards

Personal life

Bullock's sister, Mia Henderson (born Kevin Long), was killed in Baltimore on July 16, 2014. As a tribute to her, Bullock tweeted: "All I can say is my brother [sic] showed me how to live your own life."[23][24]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bullock, Smith and Burdick are AP's best | North Carolina Basketball | iHigh.com". Northcarolina.ihigh.com. March 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 2, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Blue Devils, Vikings square off in second round of state 2A playoffs | square, blue, state – Local – Kinston Free Press". Kinston.com. February 24, 2010. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ Jerry MeyerRivals.com Basketball Recruiting Analyst (January 20, 2010). "Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting – UConn, Villanova move up in team rankings". Basketballrecruiting.rivals.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  4. ↑ "UNC-bound Reggie Bullock guides Kinston at Hoophall | – Hoophall Classic: 2010 Spalding Hoophall Classic". MassLive.com. 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  5. ↑ "DraftExpress NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Reggie Bullock, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook". Draftexpress.com. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  6. 1 2 "BASKETBALL: Patric Young Named Final Member Of 2010 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team- USOC Pressbox". Pressbox.teamusa.org. March 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "AAU Preview: CP3 All-Stars Don’t Rebuild…They Reload | Flagrant Fouls". Flagrantfouls.com. February 27, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Reggie Bullock – Yahoo! Sports". Yahoo!.com. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 "Reggie Bullock Biography". GoHeels.com. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  10. ↑ "CLIPPERS LAND REGGIE BULLOCK AT NO. 25". NBA.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  11. ↑ "CLIPPERS SIGN REGGIE BULLOCK". NBA.com. July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  12. ↑ "CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Xavier Henry leads Lakers reserves in late rally over Clippers". ESPN.com. ESPN. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "Suns Acquire Reggie Bullock in Three-Team Deal". NBA.com. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Suns Assign Bullock, Goodwin to Bakersfield". OurSportsCentral.com. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Suns Recall Bullock, Goodwin from Bakersfield". OurSportsCentral.com. February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Suns Assign Bullock, Goodwin to Bakersfield; Recall Ennis, Warren". OurSportsCentral.com. February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Suns Recall Bullock, Goodwin from Bakersfield". OurSportsCentral.com. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Detroit Pistons Acquire Marcus Morris, Reggie Bullock And Danny Granger From Phoenix". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Detroit Pistons Exercise Team Options On The Contracts Of Guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope And Forward Reggie Bullock". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Pistons Assign Darrun Hilliard and Reggie Bullock to Grand Rapids Drive". OurSportsCentral.com. December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Pistons recall Brandon Jennings from D-League". InsideHoops.com. December 20, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Slain transgender woman was sister of Clippers’ Reggie Bullock". WashingtonPost.com. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Transgender woman found brutally murdered in Baltimore alley was sibling of LA Clippers player Reggie Bullock". DailyMail.co.uk. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

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