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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Scottie Reynolds
| image = Scottie Reynolds Villanova cropped.jpg
| width = 
| caption = Reynolds with Villanova in December 2009
| position = [[Point guard]]
| height_cm = 185
| weight_kg = 87
| league = 
| team = Free Agent
| number = 
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|October 10, 1987}}
| birth_place = [[Huntsville, Alabama]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Herndon High School|Herndon]] ([[Herndon, Virginia]])
| college = [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]] (2006–2010)
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| years1 = 2010
| team1  = [[Prima Veroli]]
| years2 = 2010–2011
| team2  = [[Springfield Armor]]
| years3 = 2011
| team3  = [[TNT Katropa|Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters]]
| years4 = 2012
| team4  = [[Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi]]
| years5 = 2012–2013
| team5  = [[New Basket Brindisi]]
| years6 = 2013
| team6  = [[Basketball Nymburk|ČEZ Nymburk]]
| years7 = 2013–2014
| team7  = [[Hapoel Holon]]
| years8 = 2014–2015
| team8  = [[BC Krasnye Krylia|Krasnye Krylia]]
| years9 = 2015
| team9  = [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]]
| years10 = 2015–2016
| team10  = Enel Brindisi
| years11 = 2016
| team11  = Hapoel Holon
| years12 = 2016–2017
| team12  = [[KK Cibona|Cibona]]
| years13 = 2017–2018
| team13  = [[B.C. Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]]
| years14 = 2018
| team14  = [[KK Olimpija|Petrol Olimpija]]
| years15 = 2019
| team15  = Hapoel Holon
| years16 = 2019
| team16  = [[Larisa B.C.|Larisa]]
| years17 = 2019–2020
| team17  = [[SIG Basket|SIG Strasbourg]]
| years18 = 2020–2021
| team18  = Cibona
| years19 = 2021–2022
| team19  = [[Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket|Champagne Châlons-Reims]]
| years20 = 2022–2023
| team20 = [[Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski]]
| years21 = 2023
| team21 = [[Mitteldeutscher BC]]
| highlights = 
* [[ABA League|Adriatic League]] assists leader ([[2016–17 ABA League|2017]])
* Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2010]])
* First-team [[List of All-Big East Conference men's basketball teams|All-Big East]] (2010)
* 2× Second-team All-Big East (2007, 2008)
* [[Robert V. Geasey Trophy]] (2010)
* [[Big East Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year|Big East Rookie of the Year]] (2007)
* [[Big East Conference|Big East]] All-Rookie Team (2007)
* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2006 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2006]])
* Third-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (2006)
}}
'''Scottie Reynolds''' (born October 10, 1987) is an American professional [[basketball]] player. Prior to his professional career he played college basketball for [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]. Reynolds also competed with the [[United States men's national basketball team|United States national team]] in the [[2007 Pan American Games]].

==Early life==
Reynolds was born in [[Huntsville, Alabama]] to a teenage mother who reluctantly gave him up for adoption.<ref name=tampabay>{{cite web|last=Romano |first=John |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/basketball/college/article428814.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411033714/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/basketball/college/article428814.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2008 |title=Villanova's Reynolds takes advantage of second chances |publisher=Tampabay.com |access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> Reynolds grew up in a loving family with his adoptive parents Rick and Pam Reynolds and siblings Eric, Kelli, Susie, Ross, and Dahlia. He has lived in [[Athens, Alabama]], [[Herndon, Virginia]], and [[Chicago]], Illinois.  He attended A [[Herndon High School]] in Herndon, Virginia.

==High school career==
Reynolds was a four-year starter for [[Herndon High School]] in [[Herndon, Virginia]]. He was the best player in the competitive Northern Region since [[Grant Hill (basketball)|Grant Hill]]. He led the Herndon Hornets to a state finals runner-up place in 2005–06. Averaging 40 points per game, he was a three-time Virginia Player of the Year.

During his senior year, Reynolds was named a [[McDonald's All-American]], the first player in the Northern Region to be so honored since Joey Beard ([[South Lakes High School]], Class of 1993). He was also a third-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]]. Reynolds owns many Herndon Hornets basketball records, including most points in a year, most points during a high school career, and most points in a game with 53 against [[I. C. Norcom High School]] in 2005.  Reynolds is 16th all-time in Virginia high school career scoring.  He was at one point ranked the fourth best [[point guard]] in the nation.  Reynolds averaged 28.4 points per game, 4.5 assists per game, and 4.0 steals per game as a senior, and 34.7 points as a junior.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=69906&paper=59&cat=198 |title=Alexandria Gazette Packet |publisher=The Connection Newspapers |access-date=March 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408201536/http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=69906&paper=59&cat=198 |archive-date=April 8, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url = http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2012/aug/07/top-100-scottie-reynolds-herndon-basketball-2006/ | title = Top 100: Scottie Reynolds, Herndon Basketball, 2006 | last = Koubaroulis | first = BJ | date = August 7, 2012 | newspaper = Connection Newspapers | via = www.connectionnewspapers.com | access-date = August 28, 2019}}</ref>

==College career==
He signed a [[letter of intent]] to play for [[Oklahoma Sooners|Oklahoma]] but was released by the university after their coach [[Kelvin Sampson]] left. 
He was then recruited by [[Jay Wright (basketball)|Jay Wright]] of [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]], playing in the [[Big East Conference]] of the [[NCAA]].

As a [[Villanova Wildcats basketball|Villanova Wildcat]], he became the Wildcats' primary scoring threat by the end of his freshman year, scoring 40 points against the [[University of Connecticut]] on February 28, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=270590041 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113090133/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=270590041 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |title=Villanova 78, Connecticut 74 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=February 28, 2007 |access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> 
Reynolds was named the 2006–07 Big East Rookie of the Year.

Villanova made the Sweet 16 in the [[2008 NCAA Tournament]] during Reynolds' sophomore season before losing to eventual champion Kansas. He led the team in scoring with 15.9 points per game.

During his Junior season, he was 2nd on the team with 15.2 PPG in leading Villanova to a 26–7 record and a #3 Seed in the [[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2009 NCAA Tournament]]. 
During Villanova's Elite Eight matchup versus #1 seed Pittsburgh in the Tournament, Reynolds made a game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds to go to send Nova to the 2009 Final Four in Detroit.<ref>{{cite web|author=TD Garden, Boston, MA |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000030 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820053643/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000030 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 20, 2016 |title=Reynolds' driving layup in final second lifts Villanova over top-seeded Pitt |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=March 28, 2009 |access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref>

On April 21, 2009, Reynolds declared for the [[2009 NBA draft]], but did not hire an agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ap-villanova-reynoldsdraft&prov=ap&type=lgns |title=Rivals.com – Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more |publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com |access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> He withdrew from the draft on June 9, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/31189645/ |title='Nova's Reynolds returning for senior season – College basketball |publisher=nbcsports.msnbc.com |date=June 9, 2009 |access-date=March 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007113249/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/31189645/ |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On January 11, 2010, Reynolds scored a season-high 36 points on 5-of-5 three-pointers<ref>{{cite web|author=Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=300110097 |title=Villanova Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals – Box Score – January 11, 2010 – ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=January 11, 2010 |access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> in a 92–84 win over Louisville.<ref>{{cite web|author=Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300110097 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930133617/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300110097 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 30, 2023 |title=Reynolds' 36 lead Villanova; teams combine for 44 turnovers, 67 fouls and 94 FTs |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=January 11, 2010 |access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref>

As a senior in the 2009–10 season, the 6-foot, 2-inch Reynolds averaged 18.5 points and shot 40 percent from 3-point range in becoming the Wildcats' go-to player with several spectacular second-half efforts.  He led the Wildcats to a 25–8 season (13–5 in the Big East) and a #2 seed in the NCAA tournament, which culminated with a 75–68 loss to St. Mary's (CA) in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Reynolds ended his career as the second-leading scorer in Villanova history, with 2,222 points, falling only 21 points short of breaking Kerry Kittles's all-time record.  He finished his college career with 472 assists and 203 steals.

Reynolds was named to the 2010 AP [[All-American]] 1st team, joining [[Randy Foye]] (2006), [[Kerry Kittles]] (1996) and [[Paul Arizin]] (1950) as the only Villanova players to become 1st team All-Americans.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hdHizzrOAH-xEZBC-IgbZIEWPU9QD9EOD9PO0| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100401051254/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hdHizzrOAH-xEZBC-IgbZIEWPU9QD9EOD9PO0| archive-date = 2010-04-01| title = The Associated Press: Kentucky freshman teammates lead All-America team}}</ref>
"You go through a season not expecting to get All-American," Reynolds said. "You just go out there every day and try and do the best you can, try and play Villanova basketball. It's in the back of your head, but if you concentrate on that, that stuff will never come."    
Villanova Coach [[Jay Wright (basketball)|Jay Wright]] often referred to Scottie Reynolds as the "face of Villanova Basketball" during his 4 years on the team.

==Professional career==
Scottie Reynolds was the first AP All-American to not be selected in the NBA Draft since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2010/news/story?id=5326042 2010 NBA Draft: Villanova Wildcats' Scottie Reynolds not drafted - ESPN]</ref>

He was signed by the [[Phoenix Suns]] to participate in their 2010 summer league.
Reynolds played three games on the Suns' summer league squad and played with them in training camp.
He averaged 10.3 points and 4.7 assists in the Suns' final three games of summer-league play after missing the first two with an Achilles injury.

On August 1, 2010, Reynolds agreed on a one-year deal with Italian club [[Prima Veroli]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.eurobasket.com/Italy/basketball.aspx?NewsID=198620| title = Italy Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - eurobasket}}</ref>

On October 26, 2010, it was announced that Reynolds was leaving Veroli after averaging 12.3 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 steals to return to the US.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/10/26/1775984/scottie-reynolds-former-villanova-star-leaving-prima-veroli-because|title = Scottie Reynolds, Former Villanova Star, Leaving Prima Veroli Because He's Homesick|date = 26 October 2010}}</ref>

On November 1, 2010, Reynolds was drafted 13th overall by the [[Tulsa 66ers]] of the [[NBA G League|NBA Development League]].  He was traded the next day to the [[Springfield Armor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/colleges/20101103_Scottie_Reynolds_leaves_Italy__joins_NBA_D-League.html|title=Scottie Reynolds leaves Italy, joins NBA D-League|date=3 November 2010 }}</ref>
On November 26, 2010, Reynolds scored 30 points and made the game winning three-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to give the Armor the 88–85 victory.
On February 19, 2011, Reynolds and the East won the NBA D-league All-star game.

On July 22, 2011, Reynolds played his first game with Talk 'N Text.

On December 14, 2011, Reynolds signed with the [[Utah Jazz]], he was waived without playing a game.

On January 10, 2012, Reynolds signed with Antalya Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2012/1/10/2696270/pushed-by-fear-scottie-reynolds-takes-his-game-to-turkey |title=Pushed By 'Fear', Scottie Reynolds Takes His Game To Turkey |publisher=Ridiculous upside |date=January 10, 2012 |access-date=2012-06-29 }}</ref>

In August 2012, he signed a contract with [[New Basket Brindisi]] in the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian first division]].

On July 16, 2013, Reynolds signed with [[Basketball Nymburk|ČEZ Basketball Nymburk]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CEZ Nymburk announced Scottie Reynolds|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/cups/vtb-league/59601/cez-nymburk-announced-scottie-reynolds.html|publisher=Sportando.net|access-date=16 July 2013}}</ref>

On January 22, 2015, he signed with [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş]] of the [[Turkish Basketball League]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/149613/besiktas-announces-scottie-reynolds.html Besiktas announces Scottie Reynolds]</ref>

Reynolds returned to New Basket Brindisi in July 2015, signing a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/679yoiywwylr48kx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714203347/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/679yoiywwylr48kx |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2015 |title=Enel Brindisi brings back Reynolds |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=14 July 2015 |website=[[Eurocup Basketball]] |access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref>

On October 30, 2016, he signed with [[KK Cibona|Cibona]] for the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=37198|title=Scottie Reynolds is the new Cibona member|publisher=aba-liga.com|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref>

On July 10, 2017, Reynolds signed with Russian club [[B.C. Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zenit tabs point guard Reynolds|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/7xpsqocashvy634s|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712023655/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/7xpsqocashvy634s|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2017|access-date=July 10, 2017|work=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>

On October 10, 2018, Reynolds signed with Slovenian club [[KK Olimpija|Petrol Olimpija]] for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scottie Reynolds reinforced Petrol Olimpija|url=https://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=40692|access-date=October 10, 2018|work=aba-liga.com|date=October 10, 2018}}</ref>

On January 4, 2019, Reynolds returned to [[Hapoel Holon]] for a third stint, signing as an injury cover for [[Khalif Wyatt]].<ref>{{cite news|title=פעם שלישית גלידה: ריינולדס שוב סגול|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=19712|access-date=January 4, 2019|work=basket.co.il|date=January 4, 2019|language=he}}</ref>

On September 4, 2019, Reynolds signed with newly promoted [[Greek Basket League]] club [[Larisa B.C.|Larisa]]. On November 17, 2019, Reynolds parted ways with the Greek team.

On November 18, 2019, he has signed with [[SIG Basket|SIG Strasbourg]] of the [[LNB Pro A]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/sig-strasbourg-lands-scottie-reynolds/|title=SIG Strasbourg lands Scottie Reynolds|date=November 18, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref> Reynolds averaged 10.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. He returned to [[KK Cibona|Cibona]] of the [[ABA League]] and the [[HT Premijer liga|Croatian League]] on December 3, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zule |first1=Zeljko |title=Cibona welcomes back Scottie Reynolds |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/news/656442/Cibona-welcomes-back-Scottie-Reynolds |website=Eurobasket |access-date=December 3, 2020 |date=December 3, 2020}}</ref>

On August 30, 2021, he signed with [[Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket|Champagne Châlons-Reims]] of the French [[LNB Pro A]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://champagne-basket.fr/actualite/scottie-reynolds-au-champagne-basket-pour-la-saison-21-22|title=Scottie Reynolds au Champagne Basket pour la saison 21/22 !|last=|first=|date=August 30, 2021|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 31, 2021}}</ref>

On October 26, 2022, he has signed with [[Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski]] of the [[Polish Basketball League]] (PLK).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/22647/scottie-reynolds-w-bm-stali.html|title=Scottie Reynolds w BM Stali|last=|first=|date=October 26, 2022|website=plk.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=October 26, 2022}}</ref>

On January 19, 2023, he has signed with [[Mitteldeutscher BC]] of the [[Basketball Bundesliga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.de/bbl/mario-ihring-verletzt-syntainics-mbc-verpflichtet-scottie-reynolds/|title=Mario Ihring verletzt: MBC verpflichtet Scottie Reynolds|last=|first=|date=January 19, 2023|website=basketball.de|publisher=|language=de|access-date=February 2, 2023}}</ref>

==The Basketball Tournament (TBT)==
In the summer of 2017, Reynolds competed in [[The Basketball Tournament]] on [[ESPN]] for Supernova; a team composed of [[Villanova University]] basketball alumni. In two games, he averaged 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game to help number two seeded Supernova advance to the second-round where they were defeated 82–74 by Team Fancy. Reynolds also competed for Supernova in 2016 and, prior to that, averaged 25.5 points per game for Team Roby in 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/card/card_basket.aspx?IDLeague=43627&IDPlayer=310332| title = Player card of Scottie Reynolds on MyStatsOnline.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=2653 Scottie Reynolds] at aba-liga.com
*[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?pcode=004792 Scottie Reynolds] at eurocupbasketball.com
*[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=REY-SCO-87 Scottie Reynolds] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073323/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=REY-SCO-87 |date=2016-03-04 }} at legabasket.it
*[https://www.tblstat.net/player/2329 Scottie Reynolds] at tblstat.net

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