Austin Reaves Age, Biography, Net Worth, Personal Life And More

Austin Reaves Age, Biography, Net Worth, Personal Life And More

Austin Tyler Reaves is an American basketball player. He currently plays in the Guard position for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.

Short Biography Of Austin Reaves 

Full Name	Austin Tyler Reaves
Birth Date	19 May, 1998
Birth Place	Newark, Arkansas,   USA
Education   School   College/University	Cedar Ridge High   School   Wichita State   University
Education Qualification	Graduate
Parents   Father  Mother	Brian Reaves Nicole Wilkett
Wife/Spouse  Marital status	Jenna Barber (girlfriend)  Unmarried
Siblings	Spencer Reaves
Physical   Height (approximately)   Weight (approximately)   Hair (Colour)   Eye (Colour)	6feet 5inch  89kg  Dark Brown   Dark Brown
Favourite    Food   Actor   Actress   Destination/Place   Colour	Brown Rice with   Sweet Potato  Will Ferrell   Not known  Not known   Not known
Living Place/Current City	Arkansas
Profession/Occupation	Professional   Basketball Player
Smoking/Drinking	Not known

Austin Reaves Early Life

Austin Reaves was born in Newark, Arkansas, USA on May 19, 1998. Spencer Reaves, his brother, sparked his interest in basketball. He aspired to play in the NBA after playing basketball in high school and college. In Newark, Arkansas, Reaves attended Cedar Ridge High School. Reaves won two Class 2A state championships in his first two years, including a triple-overtime victory with 73 points. He was the state tournament MVP and a two-time Class 3A All-State selection.

Austin Reaves Personal Life

Austin Reaves comes from a sporting family, as his mother, Nicole Wilkett, was an All-Conference Forward for Arkansas State from 1990 to 1992. Her supportive and critical nature assists Austin in identifying and correcting his mistakes. Brian Reaves, his father, is a former basketball player who had 384 assists and was one of the best college basketball players. Austin, a former basketball player, is constantly advised and guided by Brian. Austin admires his younger brother Spencer Reaves for igniting his interest in basketball.

Jenna Barber is Austin Reaves' girlfriend. She is a well-known personality on social media. Despite the fact that the couple was in a long-distance relationship at one point, Jenna made it to the majority of Austin's events. Austin's grandmother is German. She allowed him to obtain a German passport in 2022. In 2023, he expressed interest in playing for Germany's national team but later joined the U.S. World Cup team.

Austin Reaves Career

On August 3, 2021, Reaves, who went undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. He alternated between the Los Angeles Lakers and their NBA G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. Then on October 22, Reaves made his NBA debut, where he scored eight points off the bench in a 115-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns. In a 107-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, he scored 15 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and hit the game-winning 3-pointer. He had a career-high 35 points, six rebounds, and six assists off the bench in a 111-105 win over the Orlando Magic on March 19, 2023. In April 2022, he recorded his first career triple-double, with 31 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists in 42 minutes. Reaves also had 23 points in the first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, which ended in a 117-111 overtime victory. He signed a four-year, $54 million contract with the Lakers on July 6, 2023. Reaves was chosen to play for the United States at the FIBA World Cup in 2023. He was only the third undrafted NBA player to play for the United States national team, following Ben Wallace (2002) and Brad Miller (2006).

Austin Reaves Net Worth 

Austin's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million, according to online sources. Since joining the Lakers in 2021, he has earned the majority of his income through his contract with the team. Austin Reaves has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $13,456,968 per year. Aside from that, Austin is the first NBA player to sign a lucrative endorsement deal with Rogerer, a Chinese shoe company.