Julian Reese

Julian Reese (born June 30, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

Early life and high school
Coming out of high school, Reese was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

College career
As a freshman in 2021-22, Reese averaged 5.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in 17.7 minutes per game. Ahead of the 2022-23 season, he became a full-time starter for the Terrapins. On February 16, 2023, Reese helped the Terrapins to an upset win over #3 Purdue. He finished the 2022-23 season averaging 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, earning all-Big Ten honorable mention.

In 2023-24, Reese averaged 13.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game and earned all-Big Ten honorable mention. On November 11, 2024, he put up 21 points and nine rebounds in a victory over Florida A&M. On January 23, 2025, Reese put up 27 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks in a blowout win over Illinois. On January 29, he put up 14 points and eight rebounds in a victory over Wisconsin. On March 5, Reese tallied six points and four rebounds in a win over Michigan.