Brian Reese
Brian Derreck Reese is a former professional basketball player and current assistant coach at Illinois State. He was a 6'6" player from the Bronx, NY. Reese went to High School at St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School where he was a McDonald's All-American.College
Reese was born in Brooklyn, New York. He won the NCAA National Championship under Dean Smith with the University of North Carolina in 1993. He felt Dean Smith was a major influence on his life.Reese went on to play professionally in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, England, Finland, Iceland, France, Korea, Taiwan and Puerto Rico. He also played three seasons for the Long Island Surf of the United States Basketball League. He served as the coach at Georgian Court University.Coaching career
He was an assistant coach at Monmouth University previously before accepting his current position at ISU.
