Reed Long Class: Sophomore Hometown: Piedmont, SC High School: Wrenn HS Height / Weight: 6-5 / 210 Position: F Experience: HS

Overview: Walk-on who joined team in October…should provide depth for the Tigers on the wing…from nearby Wren High School in Piedmont, the only native of South Carolina on the Clemson roster for 2002-03.

In High School: Averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds and three steals at Wren High School in nearby Piedmont, SC…had senior year scoring average that is highest among all Clemson newcomers…one of the few players in the upstate of South Carolina to average a double-double last year…named all-region and all-state his junior and senior season…holds the Wren High School scoring record…MVP of the region as a senior in 2002-03…earned four letters in basketball and three in baseball during his high school career…played on conference championship basketball team as a sophomore and on Upper State Championship baseball team as a junior…played his high school basketball under Fran Campbell…comes to Clemson from the same high school that sent former all-conference football lineman Will Merritt to Clemson…born Reed Parson Long on March 19, 1985…majoring in business administration.

Reed Long Personality Chart
Favorite NBA Player: Kevin Garnett
Favorite Athlete outside of Basketball: Chipper Jones
Favorite Basketball Player when I was 10 Years: Old Scottie Pippen
Favorite Pro team: Dallas Mavericks
Favorite College team to follow when I was young: Clemson
The Best Thing about Clemson is: the hometown atmosphere
Most impressive person I have me: John McClain
Best opposing player I have faced: Dhantay Jones
Most Respected player on this team: Chey Christie
Best Athlete on this team: Olu Babalola
Player on this team with highest basketball IQ: Shawan Robinson
Player on this team who will be a surprise this year: Lamar Rice
Favorite Movie of all-time: Scarface
Favorite Actor: Adam Sandler
Favorite Cartoon when I was growing up: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
If I could play another sport it would be: Baseball
Person who has had the biggest influence on me as a person: My parents
Person who has had the biggest influence on my basketball career: Fran Campbell
The Best advice my mother gave me: Stay positive, never give up.”
When I want to get away from sports I: Watch television and hang out with my family.
My Dream Vacation: Take Europe
So Far my favorite moment at Clemson took place when: I started playing basketball
My Advice to Young people is to: The game will give you what you give the game.