“He is a center with tall and especially long limbs, who, with powerful screens, makes life easier for the defenders, and himself reliably receives the balls and actively fights for them,” said Šiauliai’s head coach Darius Songaila about the addition. “He represented a very good university, where I myself also studied.
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We also received very positive information from Antanas Kavaliauskas, who worked with him there. We believe that Efton will properly integrate into the team and significantly contribute to the battles in both leagues.”
For the American, this will be his second year in Europe – after finishing his studies in the USA, he started his professional career in the Finnish league, where he wore the Lapua “Kobrat” jersey.
In the national championship, Reid simply dominated: in 23 games he scored 17 points (62.4 two-pointers, 37.8 three-pointers, 81.4 free throws), 10.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and averaged 22.2 efficiency points, spending 30 minutes on the court.
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The most impressive performance by the center forward was in January, when he scored 26 points, grabbed 21 rebounds, and recorded 43 efficiency points against Loimaa “Bisons”.
In February, the tall player moved to Ostrow “Stal” competing in the Polish championship, but after receiving a limited role, he played 11.7 minutes and in 10 games averaged 3.2 points and 4.6 rebounds.
Before his career across the Atlantic, Reid spent four years in the NCAA – after his first season at LSU University, he represented Gonzaga Bulldogs for a year, and for the last two years of his studies, he defended the honor of Wake Forest.
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