2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Tagged Content: julian-reese
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IN THE NEWS:
As a Senior (2024-25):
- All-B1G Ten Honorable Mention
- NABC All-District First Team
- Joined Len Elmore as the only players in program history to post 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in career (1,488 points and 1,015 rebounds).
- Ranks second in program history in career rebounds and 20th all-time in career points
- Finished career with 37 double-doubles, the fifth-most in program history.
- Started all 36 games and averaged 28.5 minutes per game.
- Fourth on team with 13.3 points per game, with a 55.5 field goal percentage and shot 73.4 from the charity stripe.
- Tied for third in the Big Ten with 9.0 rebounds per game. His 325 rebounds on the season were the ninth-most in a single-season at Maryland.
- Tied for 14th in the nation with 15 double-doubles and finished with 10 or more rebounds in 19 games.
- Third in the conference with 54 blocks. Added 45 assists and 40 steals.
- Contributed 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the Sweet Sixteen against (#1) Florida (3/27).
- Marked his 15th double double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds in a win over (#12) Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA tournament (3/23).
- Posted 18 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals, and one assist against (#13) Grand Canyon in the first round of the NCAA tournament (3/21).
- Racked up 13 points, five rebounds, two blocks, one steal, and one assist in the semifinal of the Big Ten Tournament against #22 Michigan (3/15).
- Put up 10 points, five rebounds, one block, and one assist in the quarterfinal of the Big Ten Tournament against #24 Illinois (3/14).
- In his last career game at the Xfinity Center, he posted a double double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, along with two blocks, one steal, and one assist in a win over Northwestern (3/8).
- Finished with six points, four rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and one assist in a big win over #17 Michigan (3/5).
- Recorded 15 rebounds in a game against Penn State, along with six steals, four points, and three blocks (3/1).
- Accumulated four points, seven rebounds, one steal, and one block in a game at home against #8 Michigan St. (2/26).
- Contributed his third double double in a row in a game against USC, in which he put up 19 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, two assists, and two blocks (2/20).
- Marked his 15th time rebounding in the double digits this season, contributing 12 rebounds and 16 points in a big win over Iowa (2/16).
- Posted a double-double on the road against Nebraska with 13 points and 12 rebounds along with two blocks, two assists, and one steal (2/13).
- Added four points, two blocks, two rebounds, and one assist in a win over Rutgers (2/9).
- Recorded his tenth double-double of the season, contributing 24 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks, and one assist in a game against Ohio State (2/6).
- Put up 14 points, eight rebounds, and one block in a big win over #17 Wisconsin (1/29).
- Named Naismith Player of the Week and Associated Press Player of the Week (1/27) after his performances at #17 Illinois and at Indiana.
- Racked up another double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also contributed two blocks, two assists, and one steal in a road win over Indiana (1/26).
- Posted season-highs in both points, 27, and rebounds, 17, along with three blocks and one assist against #17 Illinois (1/23).
- Marked his 30th career double-double (1/23).
- Along with grabbing 10 rebounds, he racked up eight points, four blocks, two steals, and one assist in a win at home over Nebraska (1/19).
- Contributed 23 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks in an away game against Northwestern (1/16).
- Accumulated four points, eight rebounds, two blocks, and one steal in a home win against Minnesota (1/13).
- Recorded another double double with 16 points and 10 rebounds along with three steals, two blocks, and one assist in a win over #22 UCLA (1/10).
- Added six points, six rebounds, three assists, and one block in a game against #9 Oregon (1/5).
- Played a productive game against Washington scoring 22, alongside seven rebounds, two steals, and one block (1/2).
- Marked his third double-double in a row putting up 23 points and 11 rebounds, alongside two blocks and two assists in a against UMES (12/28).
- Posted a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, adding five assists, and two steals in a win over Syracuse (12/21).
- Put up a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds along with three assists, two steals, and a block against Saint Francis (12/17).
- Contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals in a big victory over Ohio State. This marks his 6th game scoring in double digits (12/4).
- Posted his 4th double-double of the season scoring 14 with 11 rebounds, with two blocks,and three assists against Alcorn State (12/1).
- Played a productive game against Villanova contributing 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks (11/24).
- Went 8-9 from the field, ending with 20 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in a win over Canisius (11/19).
- Had a team-leading 10 rebounds and blocked a shot against #15 Marquette (11/15).
- Led the team with 21 points, along with nine rebounds and one block against Florida A&M (11/11).
- Contributed a game-high 10 rebounds, eight points, and one steal against Mount St. Mary’s (11/8).
- Posted nine points, five rebounds, two blocks, and one steal in 20 minutes against Manhattan (11/4).
As a Junior (2023-24):
- 2024 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
- Started 32 games averaging 13.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1 steal per game ... Totaled 32 steals and 60 blocks
- Averaged 31.9 minutes per game and shot .546 from the floor
- Third in the Big Ten for rebounds (9.5) and fifth in the league in blocks (1.9) per game
- Finished with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in a first round victory over Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament (3/13).
- Recorded 15th double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds, adding three assists and a pair of steals at home against Indiana (3/3).
- Scored 12 points with five rebounds and a steal against Northwestern (2/28).
- Led team with 20 points, while grabbing six rebounds and blocking two shots in a win on the road against Rutgers (2/25).
- Had second-straight game with 18 points, while adding seven rebounds and blocked two shots against Wisconsin (2/20).
- Scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to post four consecutive game with a double-double at home against Illinois (2/17).
- Recorded his 13th double-double of the season and the 20th of his career with 16 points and 13 rebounds against Iowa (2/14).
- Tallied 19th career double-double and 12th of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds against Ohio State (2/10).
- Recorded 18th career double-double and 11th of the season with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Rutgers (2/6).
- Picked up 10th double-double of the season finishing with 15 points, 16 rebounds, and three steals against Nebraska (1/27).
- Finished in double figures for the sixth consecutive game and 16th time during the season with 17 points with nine rebounds and a team-high five blocks on the road against Iowa (1/24).
- Posted ninth double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds while blocking three shots against Michigan State (1/21).
- Scored in double figures for the 14th time during the season with 10 points and added nine rebounds, two assists, and a steal against Northwestern (1/17).
- Had third 20-point game and eighth double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds on the road against Illinois (1/14).
- His 20-point performance against Illinois allowed him to reach the 800-point mark in his career.
- Recorded seventh double-double of the season and 14th of his career with 14 point, 13 rebounds performance with five blocks, three steals, and two assists against Michigan (1/11).
- Scored in double figures for the 11th time during the season with 14 points, with nine rebounds, three blocks, one steal, and one assist against Minnesota (1/7).
- Had his sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds with three blocks against Coppin State (12/28).
- Pulled down double-digit rebounds for the sixth time during the season with 13, while scoring nine points with a block and a steal against Nicholls (12/19).
- Scored in double figures for the ninth time during the season with a 15 point, seven rebound performance against Alcorn State (12/12).
- His 24 point, 15 rebound performance gave him his fourth career 20-point, 10-rebound game of his career.
- Scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for his 12th career double-double and his fifth of the season against Penn State (12/6).
- Hit double figures for the seventh time during the season and 36th time in his career with 14 points while grabbing eight rebounds and picking up two steals and an assist against Indiana (12/1).
- Had his third-straight double-double and 11th of his career with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while tying his career-high in blocks with four for the second straight game against Rider (11/28).
- Scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for tenth career double-double, while tying career high with four blocks against South Alabama (11/25).
- Secured ninth career double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds against UMBC (11/21).
- Had 10 points, six rebounds, and two blocks against Villanova (11/17).
- Picked up eighth career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Davidson (11/10).
- Scored a team leading 18 points while pulling down eight rebounds and blocked two shots against Mount St. Mary's (11/7).
As a Sophomore (2022-23):
- 2023 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.
- Posted the third-best single-season field goal percentage (.632) in program history.
- Developed into one of the top big men in the league averaging 11.4 points, second on the team, while leading the Terps with 7.2 rebounds per game.
- Started 33 of 34 games played missing just one due to injury.
- Shot .632 from the field (158-250).
- Led the team in blocked shots (42) while adding 34 assists and 27 steals.
- Scored 14 points (6-10 FG) against No. 1 Alabama (3/18) in NCAA Second Round.
- Posted 17 points (6-9 FG) and nine rebounds in win over West Virginia (3/16) in NCAA Tournament First Round.
- Notched fourth-straight double double (seventh of the season) with 17 points and 12 rebounds at Ohio State (3/1) - also blocked three shots.
- Had his sixth double-double of the season, the third straight, in win over No. 21 Northwestern (2/26) with 12 points and 10 rebounds - also tied his season-high with three blocked shots.
- In win over Minnesota (2/22), had a monster game with 21 points and 12 rebounds - his best career Big Ten game - shot 9-of-11 from the floor and had two blocks.
- Posted his fourth double-double of the year with a career-high 16 rebounds to go with 16 points at Nebraska (2/19).
- Had 10 points and nine rebounds in win over No. 3 Purdue (2/16).
- Fifth straight double-figure scoring game in win over Penn State (2/11) with five rebounds and three blocked shots.
- Scored a game-high 16 points in win at Minnesota (2/4) going 8-of-10 from the floor.
- Posted his third double-double of the season with 10 points, 11 rebounds in win over No. 21 Indiana (1/31).
- Scored 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting in win over Wisconsin (1/25).
- Had his best Big Ten game with a 19-point effort going 8-of-11 from the floor at No. 3 Purdue (1/22) where he added three rebounds and had a steal.
- Scored 10 points while hauling down eight rebounds and posting a team-high three assists in win over No. 24 Ohio State.
- Returned to the line-up against UMBC (12/29) after missing the Saint Peter's game due to injury - had seven points (all on free throws) and seven rebounds against the Retrievers.
- Notched his second double-double, setting a new career high 24 points and tallying 10 rebounds in a win over Coppin State (11/25).
- His 22 points in the first half against Coppin State (11/25) make him the first Terp to score 20-plus points in a half since Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 20 against Temple (11/28/19).
- Scored 19 points while adding seven rebounds in a win over Binghamton (11/15).
- Posted his first career double-double with a career-high 19 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Western Carolina (11/10).
- Opened the year with seven points and seven assists in the season opening win against Niagara (11/7).
As a Freshman (2021-22):
- Played in 32 games with one start averaging 17.7 minutes per game
- Averaged 5.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game
- Had the second-most blocks (23) on the team - just one behind Donta Scott and Qudus Wahab who each had 24
- Also had 14 steals and 13 assists on the year
- Reached double-figure scoring in seven games
- Tallied career-high 13 points - all in the first half - at Nebraska (2/18)
- Posted 12 points, five rebounds and a pair of steals against Minnesota (3/2)
- Also scored 12 points against Lehigh (12/28) and George Mason (11/17)
- Made first career start vs. Rutgers (1/15), posting nine points and seven rebounds
- Posted career-highs in rebounds (8) and blocks (4) vs. Virginia Tech (12/1)
- Posted 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in collegiate debut vs. Quinnipiac (11/9) - the most blocks in a Terrapin debut since Alex Len posted three against Albany on 12/28/11.
Before Maryland:
- A consensus four-star recruit across all national recruiting outlets
- Ranked the 44th overall player, 10th at his position and No. 1 in the state of Maryland by 247Sports
- Ranked the 49th overall player and 15th at his position via ESPN
- Attended St. Frances Academy in Baltimore
- As a senior in shortened Covid season, helped lead St. Frances to 15-1 record and Baltimore Catholic League championship game appearance
- Team finished with an overall record of 38-4 as a junior, winning the Baltimore Catholic League Championship
- Averaged 10.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game as a junior
- Received BCL Defensive Player of the Year honors
- Honorable Mention All-BCL honors
- AAU teammate with Maryland teammate Ike Cornish.
Personal:
- Son of Angel Reese
- Sister, also named Angel, is currently a member of the LSU women's basketball team after beginning her career at Maryland and was the No. 2 overall recruit in the Class of 2020
- Nickname is "JuJu"
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021-22Freshman
Forward
6'9"
230 lbs
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2022-23Sophomore
Forward
6'9"
230 lbs
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2023-24Junior
Forward
6'9"
230 lbs
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2024-25Senior
Forward
6'9"
252 lbs
