University of Memphis Athletics
Nov 09, 2026 | Men's Basketball
IRVING, Texas – The first American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week honor of 2026-27 went to senior Jayden Reid from the Memphis men's basketball program, the conference office announced Monday.
Reid, from Westbury, New York, averaged a league-leading 29.0 points and 4.0 assists per game to help the Tigers get off to a 2-0 start. It included wins over No. 18 Iowa State and (RV) VCU.
Reid was 17-of-32 (.531) from the field, 5-of-11 (.455) from long range and 19-of-23 (.826) from the free throw line. He hit two free throws with five seconds left against VCU to put Memphis up for good 89-88.
Reid turned in a career-high 32 points and made a career-high 11 field goals against the Rams. It was after he poured in 26 points in the season opening victory over Iowa State.
Reid helped the Tigers win their home opener for the 25th consecutive year. He surpassed his previous career-high of 28 points against Illinois last season as a member of Northwestern.
Furthermore, in the win over VCU Reid surpassed 1,000 career points in his four year career at the Division I level. He's now up to 1,013 points.
Reid and the Tigers will be back in action Tuesday when they travel to No. 24 Vanderbilt for a 6:15 p.m. game on the SEC Network Plus.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball, visit http://www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter and Instagram.
Reid, from Westbury, New York, averaged a league-leading 29.0 points and 4.0 assists per game to help the Tigers get off to a 2-0 start. It included wins over No. 18 Iowa State and (RV) VCU.
Reid was 17-of-32 (.531) from the field, 5-of-11 (.455) from long range and 19-of-23 (.826) from the free throw line. He hit two free throws with five seconds left against VCU to put Memphis up for good 89-88.
Reid turned in a career-high 32 points and made a career-high 11 field goals against the Rams. It was after he poured in 26 points in the season opening victory over Iowa State.
Reid helped the Tigers win their home opener for the 25th consecutive year. He surpassed his previous career-high of 28 points against Illinois last season as a member of Northwestern.
Furthermore, in the win over VCU Reid surpassed 1,000 career points in his four year career at the Division I level. He's now up to 1,013 points.
Reid and the Tigers will be back in action Tuesday when they travel to No. 24 Vanderbilt for a 6:15 p.m. game on the SEC Network Plus.
1K ✅ JR reaches 1,000 points for his career! #GoTigersGo | @jaydenreid0 https://t.co/tQiyhnc3Tn
— Memphis Basketball (@Memphis_MBB) November 7, 2026
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball, visit http://www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter and Instagram.
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