Tarris Reed Jr.

Class:
Freshman
Position:
F
Height:
6-10
Weight:
260
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Link Year Prep Academy

Pronunciation
• Respectfully requests the use “Jr.” on name references

Nickname
• Has a nickname of “Hoss” dubbed by former U-M coach Juwan Howard
• Has a second nickname of "Baby Panda" because of his love for the animated movie Kung Fu Panda

Who is Tarris Reed, Jr.?
• Physical force down low with great athleticism
• Embraces defensive challenges, loves to block shots
• Strong rebounder, who can get out in transition
• Accomplished saxophonist
• Health enthusiast committed to improving mind, body and soul
• Started his own clothing brand TJR

Michigan Career
• Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2024)
• Helped U-M to Postseason NIT (2023)
    • Advanced to the second round; falling at No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, 66-65

Season: 2023-24
• Played in 32 games; with 31 starts
• Averaged a career-best 9.0 points per game
   • Posted 13 games in double figures, with three of 15-plus points
   • Scored a career-best 20 points vs. Illinois (Jan. 18)
• Averaged a career- and team-best 7.2 rebounds per game
   • Posted 25 games of five-plus rebounds, with six of 10-plus
   • Grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds vs. Rutgers (Feb. 3)
• Posted three double-doubles:
   • 14 points, 11 rebounds vs. Minnesota (Jan. 4)
   • 12 points, 15 rebounds vs. Rutgers
   • 15 points, 11 rebounds vs. Michigan State (Feb. 17)
• Averaged 1.4 blocks per game
   • Posted 12 games with two-or-more blocks
   • Had a career-best five blocks twice:
       • vs. Minnesota
       • vs. Rutgers
• Shot a career-best 51.9 percent (111-for-214) from the field
   • Posted 10 games with five-plus field goals
       • Made a career-best eight field goals vs. Illinois on 10 attempts
   • Connected on his first career three-pointer at Michigan State (Jan. 30)
   • Made a career-best six free throws vs. Wisconsin (Feb. 7)
• Averaged a career-best 26.6 minutes per game
   • Posted 26 games of 20-plus minutes, nine of 30-plus and one of 40-plus
   • Played a career-best 45 minutes vs. Florida (2OT, Dec. 19)

Season (2022-23)
• Played in all 34 games; all off the bench
   • Considered one of two “Sixth Men” (Joey Baker)
• Averaged 3.4 points per game
   • Posted nine games with five-plus points
   • Scored a season-best eight points twice:
       • Indiana (Feb. 11) and Michigan State (Feb. 18)
• Averaged 3.9 rebounds per game
   • Posted 12 games of five-plus rebounds, with one game of 10-plus
   • Grabbed a season-best 10 rebounds against Michigan State
   • Rebounding breakdown (52 offensive; 80 defensive)
• Shot 51.7 percent from the field (45-for-87)
• Second on U-M with 31 blocks
   • Had a season-best three blocks, three times
       • vs. North Carolina (Dec. 21; Jumpman Invitational), Nebraska (Feb. 8) and Michigan State
• Averaged 12.6 minutes per game
   • Posted 24 games with 10-plus minutes, with four games with 20-plus
   • Played in a season-best 26 minutes at Illinois (2OT, March 2)

Prep Career
• Class of 2022 (Top 100): No. 29 (Rivals), No. 31 (ESPN), No. 33 (247 Sports)
• Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) Class 6 Player of the Year (2021)
• MBCA Class 6 All-State (2021), Class 5 All-State (2020)
• MBCA Class 6 All-District (2021), Class 5 All-District (2020)
• Metro Catholic Player of the Year (2021) and 2x, first team (2020, '21)
• St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Boys Basketball Player of Year (2021) and 2x, first team (2020, '21)
• Jordan Brand Classic (2022); played with Team Flight (eight points, 11 rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes)
• Iverson Classic (2022); played with Team Loyalty
• As a senior (2021-22 | Link Year Academy), transferred to Link; averaged 9.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks; helped Lions to 34-2 record and runner-up finish at the GEICO Nationals
• Played his three seasons at Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis, Mo.) finishing with 1,002 points (13.7 ppg), 604 rebounds (8.3 rpg) & 115 blocks (1.6 bpg)
• As a junior (2020-21 | Chaminade), averaged 21.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks; helped Red Devils to a 21-2 record and won Metro Catholic title (10-0) and made Final Four of MSHSAA Class 6 State Championship; falling to eventual champion Kickapoo; posted 23 double figure games, with 16 20-plus and one 30-plus - a career-high 32 points against Marquette; posted 22 games with seven-plus rebounds, with 17 10-plus and one 20-plus - a career-high 21 rebounds against DeSmet and recorded 17 double-doubles; shot 62.0 percent from the field
• As a sophomore (2019-20 | Chaminade), averaged 14.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks; helped Red Devils to a 24-6 record and third place Metro Catholic (6-3) and advanced to the MSHSAA Class 5 State quarterfinals before postseason was canceled (covid-19); posted 18 double figure games, with five 20-plus - a season-high 27 points against St. Louis University, posted 22 games with six-plus rebounds, with five 10-plus - a season-high 18 rebounds against Christian Brothers and recorded five double-doubles; shot 60.2 percent from the field
• As a freshman (2018-19 | Chaminade), averaged 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks; helped Red Devils to a 13-13 record and runner-up finish in the Metro Catholic (5-3); posted seven double figures games and had a season-high 14 points, twice - Alton and St. Louis University, posted 13 games with six-plus rebounds with a season-high 11 rebounds against Christian Brothers and had one double-double
• Played with Mokan Elite 17U EYBL; earned 2021 Nike EYBL third team, averaging 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds

Personal
• Born on August 5, 2003 in St. Louis, Missouri
• Son of Darlene and Tarris Reed, Sr.
• Enrolled in U-M's College of Literature, Science and Arts
• Major: undecided major (interested in potential degree in marketing)