Jared Reiner

Jared Reiner
Born	(1982-04-08) April 8, 1982 Mitchell, South Dakota, U.S.
Occupation	Former professional basketball player
Known for	Former NBA player

Jared Thomas Reiner (born April 8, 1982) is a former American professional basketball athlete who had a short tenure in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

Born in Mitchell, South Dakota, Reiner was raised in Tripp, South Dakota. After their father passed away from leukemia in 1989, his mother Joanne single-handedly raised him and his two brothers.

Demonstrating athletic talent early on, he achieved a black belt in Tae-kwon-do by the time he completed first grade. His education began at Tripp-Delmont School through junior high, followed by a freshman year at Freeman High School, where he played a role in securing a State 9A football Championship and finished as runner-up in State B Basketball.

In 1997, Reiner returned to Tripp-Delmont High School, starting on both offense and defense for the Class 9B Football State Championship team alongside his brother Ryan. He completed his studies there as valedictorian in 2000.

Basketball career

During his freshman year at Freeman High School, Reiner was part of the Class B Boys Basketball State Runner-up team. As a senior at Tripp-Delmont, he received the Spirit of Su award recognizing excellence in athletics, academics, and community involvement while leading his squad to the 2000 South Dakota Boys State B Championship.

He earned South Dakota Player of the Year honors from USA Today, Gatorade, and other organizations, securing first-team all-state and all-conference selections in both his junior and senior years. Reiner participated in the Capital Classic and represented Team USA at the Albert Schweitzer Games held in Germany.

At the University of Iowa, he contributed to winning the 2001 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Title, led the conference in rebounding during his junior year, and received honorable mention for all-Big Ten. His final collegiate season was cut short due to a foot injury that was initially misdiagnosed and later required surgery. He ranks seventh all-time in career blocks at Iowa and was named Academic all-Big Ten for four straight years.

Although undrafted in 2004, Reiner signed with the Chicago Bulls for the 2004–05 campaign. Serving as a backup center, he appeared in 19 games averaging 1.1 points and two rebounds per contest.

In the following season (2005–06), after participating in training camp with the Los Angeles Clippers, he was released and subsequently claimed by the Phoenix Suns. However, knee injuries necessitated surgeries that sidelined him for the entire season without game appearances.

Reiner competed in summer league with the Seattle SuperSonics in 2006 before joining the San Antonio Spurs training camp but was waived prior to the regular season. He then played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, where he averaged 13.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, earning All-Star recognition and a spot on the All D-League Second Team.

In February 2007, he secured a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, which was later extended through that season.

Choosing not to wait for NBA offers during free agency in July 2007, Reiner relocated to Spain with his wife to compete for Polaris World Murcia in Spain's premier league. Midway through February 2008, he transferred to Germany’s Brose Baskets Bamberg of the BBL, assisting them in reaching the playoffs.

Reiner joined the Philadelphia 76ers during their 2008–09 preseason but was waived before regular-season play commenced. Subsequently, he signed with BBL team Eisbären Bremerhaven.

During the 2009–10 preseason, he was part of the Minnesota Timberwolves roster but was released following roster adjustments. He then played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants before signing with Puerto Rico’s Gallitos de Isabela in May 2010, contributing to their playoff qualification.

In August 2010, Reiner inked a deal with Germany’s BBC Bayreuth, where he led his team across scoring, rebounding, and efficiency metrics throughout the 2010–11 season.

NBA

Source

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 19 || 2 || 6.9 || .333 || – || .250 || 2.0 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 1.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 27 || 2 || 9.0 || .349 || – || .300 || 2.6 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 1.2 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Total | 46 || 4 || 8.2 || .342 || – || .286 || 2.4 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.3 || 1.2

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2005 | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 3 || 0 || 2.3 || .000 || – || – || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0

External links

• DraftExpress Blog