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Erick Reader

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 215
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Bloomington, Minn.
High School:
New Life Academy

PRONUNCIATION

2024-25 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Saw action in the Bethune-Cookman game (12/1).

2023-24 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in two games his freshman season and scored four points and five rebounds • saw action in the New Orleans win (11/30) and collected his first career rebound • collected his first career points and rebounds in the win over IUPUI (12/12).

PREP
Played with New Life Academy under Robbie Whitney • as a senior, helped New Life Academy to back-to-back state championship appearances and a 4A Championship his senior and junior seasons • 2023 MBCA All Star • averaged 14.7 ppg, 12.6 rbg in 32 games in 2022-23 • as junior in 2021-22, averaged 13.5 points and shot 54.5 from the field • also averaged 8.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1 block and 1 steal per game • guided New Life Academy to Skyline conference champions • two-time First-Team All-Skyline Conference honoree • holds school record for rebounds in a game (24) and broke the school record with 403 rebounds in a season • played for Grassroots Sizzle and head coach Larry Suggs and Brian Sandifer • also an ACSI Distinguished Christian High School Student Award for leadership received a Scholar Athlete award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

PERSONAL
Parents are Tanya and Nathan Reader • graduated from New Life Academy in 2023 • undeclared major.

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