Carlton Reed to UNI

[uni27]

Guard Carlton Reed, who played the last two seasons at the University of Iowa, will transfer to the University of Northern Iowa, UNI head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson announced today.

Reed, a 6-4, 180-pound native of Waterloo, Iowa (East High School) will enroll at UNI this fall and sit out the NCAA-mandated one year for transfers. He will be able to practice with the Panthers immediately, and will have two years of eligibility remaining when he takes the floor starting in the 2007-08 season.

"We're excited to have a person the quality of Carlton Reed join our program," Jacobson said. "Clearly, Carlton is one of the best basketball players to come out of our metro area in a long time. His ability to make three-point shots, combined with his athleticism, will make him a perfect fit for our program. We're absolutely thrilled that Carlton has decided to come back home to UNI."

Reed had a highly-decorated prep career at nearby Waterloo East High School. He was named Iowa's "Mr. Basketball" and the Gatorade Iowa Player of the Year following his senior season of 2003-04, after averaging 21.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He helped guide East High to the Class 4A championship as a junior, and a state runner-up finish as both a sophomore and a senior. A four-year member of the honor roll, the Trojans posted an impressive 90-12 record during his four years in high school.

[Drakey]

I think you should post his college stats.

[MVCPanther]

good transfer! :panthers:

[Nyghtewynd]

Stiff. Maybe a good off-the-bench guy, but not much else.

[Panthera Pardus]

Honest question: have you seen him play? What are his weaknesses?

[Nyghtewynd]

I've seen him play...a lot. His weakness is that he doesn't do anything particularly well, and he's not that good of a basketball player. Does that cover it?

[Canevision]

I'll withhold my judgement, but Nyght usually knows what he's talking about when it comes to player evaluations.

[IAJay]

Stiff. Maybe a good off-the-bench guy, but not much else.

I went to almost every Hawk home game this season and this description fits Reed perfectly. He is quick, but his overall game is akward. I guess he was a shooter in high school, but his shot is not very good looking. He will def. be a solid role player at UNI, but I highly doubt he'll be a Crawford-like transfer.

[Panthera Pardus]

I've seen him play...a lot. His weakness is that he doesn't do anything particularly well, and he's not that good of a basketball player. Does that cover it?

okay.... I'll put you under "undecided." :naughty:

[Nyghtewynd]

Heh. :)

[unipanther99]

The one thing I will say about Reed is that he is an extremely bright individual, which gives him the oppertunity to be successful in the Mac/Jacobson type system.

Is it possible that Alford was not putting his actual talent to the best use? I think that is a possibility, but we will see. At worst, we have a very good role player.

[ceaser150]

Honest question: have you seen him play? What are his weaknesses?

Steve Alford

[stormpanther5012]

Steve has an unbelievable ability to destroy a players best attributes and ruin them. I saw Carlton in the Prime Time league and I dont think "stiff" describes him at all. He is great athlete, and he plays smart, with a better coach and some work he will be a solid player and fit will in the UNI system. Of course thats what Mike Williams was supposed to do as well, and we all saw how that ended. So who knows.