‘Every kid wants to be at this stage,’ says Austin Reaves as the Lakers guard draws the loudest cheers during the USA’s opening game in the FIBA World Cup
Austin Reaves, the undrafted guard who wound up impressing with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs, continues to pull off some surprises, this time in the“I love it, that’s what you play for,” said Reaves, also an unexpected pick in the young 12-man USA team.
“It’s just special for me. I’m from a super small town, obviously not a lot of people expected me to be here representing our country,” added Reaves, who grew up in an Arkansas farm, in a town with a population of just over a thousand.While relishing the Filipino love, Reaves delivered a solid World Cup debut as he dropped 12 points and 6 assists in over 22 minutes of action in USA’s 99-72 thumping of New Zealand in Group C on Saturday night, August 26.
“I love watching these guys grow,” said Kerr. “It’s not like they’re untested. This guy kicked our butts in the playoffs just a few months ago,” said Kerr. “You go down the list, we’ve got young guys who can play, who have proven it in the NBA and the NBA playoffs.” Proving to be a rising star, the 25-year-old Reaves went on to average 16.9 points – the Lakers’ No. 3 scorer – in the conference finals against eventual league champion, the Denver Nuggets.
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