Bio entering the 2024-25 season
As a Junior (2023-24 Season)
SoCal Showcase Most Valuable Player… Oscar Robertson Award National Player of the Week… Mountain West Player of the Week… Appeared in all 37 games with 23 starting assignments… Averaged 9.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 25.7 minutes per game… Added 43 assists, 21 steals and eight blocks in a total of 950:08 of court time… Shot 40.1 percent (122-of-304) from the field, 34.3 percent (46-of-134) from beyond the arc and 90.3 percent (65-of-72) from the line… His 355 points, 43 assists, 122 field goals, 46 3-pointers, 65 free throws and 137 rebounds are all career-highs… Is one of four players who made at least 100 field goals… Scored a career-high 24 points vs. California (11/25) among 18 games in which he finished in double figure scoring… Hit at least four buckets in 15 games, including a career-high matching eight at Gonzaga (12/29)… Attempted a season-best 13 shots vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/6)… Knocked down a career-high five 3-pointers at Air Force (2/6) among 13 games with two or more triples and hefted a career-high eight threes in the same game… His 90.3 percent free throw shooting for the season is the program’s highest, with at least one attempt per game played, since Jordan Schakel shot 90.8 percent in the 2020-21 campaign… Made more free throws without a miss to start the season (43) than any player in the nation… Attempted and sank 10 free throws vs. California, both career-highs, becoming the 10th Aztec since at least the start of the 1996-97 season to have double-digit free throws made in a game without a miss… Among the 21 games in which he went to the line, he had 15 games where he was perfect… Collected a career-best three offensive rebounds in games against Nevada (1/17), vs. Colorado State (2/13) & vs. Utah State (3/15) in the Mountain West Tournament, among four games with multiple boards on the offensive glass… Among 14 games with at least four defensive rebounds, grabbed a career-high 12 vs. UC Irvine (12/9) and along with his 11 points in that contest posted his first career collegiate double double… His 12 overall boards vs. UC Irvine are a career-best and one of 10 games where he finished with at least five rebounds… Finished four games with a season-high three assists – vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/6), vs. Stanford (12/21), at Utah State (2/20) & vs. San Jose State (2/27) and dished out multiple dimes in 14 games… Had a season-best two steals vs. Cal State Fullerton, at Brigham Young (11/10), vs. California, at Gonzaga and at Nevada (2/9)… Equaled a career-high with two blocks at Brigham Young… Saw double figure minutes in each game, including a season-high 39:55 vs. California among 10 games with at least 30 minutes of action.
As a Sophomore at Southern California (2022-23 Season)
Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year… Made eight starts in 29 appearances… Averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game… Added 33 assists, 21 steals and 12 blocks in 734 minutes of action… Shot 43.8 percent (102-of-233) from the floor, including 29.6 percent (24-of-81) from the bonus distance and 77.5 percent (55-of-71) from the line… Earned his first career start in the season opener, vs. Florida Gulf Coast (11/7), and then started the next six contests, as well as the team’s regular-season finale vs. Arizona State (3/4)… Scored in double figures 13 times, including a career-high 20 vs. Long Beach State (12/14) and in those games the Trojans were 9-4… Shot 40.0 percent or better in 15 contests, including a 7-of-7 effort at No. 10 UCLA (1/5)… Established a career-high when he made three 3-pointers vs. Alabama State (11/10)… His eight free throw attempts vs. Arizona State (3/9) in the Pac-12 Tournament’s quarterfinal are a single-game high… Hoisted a single game high five 3-point shots vs. Vermont (11/15)… In four games pulled down a career-best six rebounds – at California (11/30), vs. Utah (1/14), at Utah (2/25) and vs No. 8 Arizona (3/2)… Dished out a season-best four assists vs. Long Beach State and Utah among 10 multi-assist games… Had a season-high two assists vs. Mount Saint Mary’s (11/18), Cal State Fullerton (12/7), Long Beach State, No. 19 Auburn (12/18), Washington State (12/2) and Stanford… Set and then equaled a career-best two blocks vs. No. 22 Tennessee (11/24), Long Beach State, Colorado (1/12) and Utah… Saw a career-high 40 minutes of action vs. Tennessee.
As a Freshman at Southern California (2021-22 Season)
Played in 33 of the team’s 34 contests, all as a reserve…Averaged 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game… Added 18 assists, 13 steals and six blocks in 454 minutes… Shot 44.1 percent (49-of-111) from the field, 46.0 percent (23-of-50) from the bonus distance and 86.4 percent (38-of-44) from the line… Led the Trojans in both 3-point and free throw shooting percentage without any minimums… Reached double figures in three games including a then career-high 16 points vs. Miami (3/18) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament… Pulled down a season high four rebounds – at Arizona State (2/3), at Oregon (2/26) and vs. Washington (3/10) Saw a season-high 38 minutes of action at Oregon State (2/24)… Dished out two assists, a season best, at Temple (11/13), at Utah (1/22) and vs. No. 12 UCLA (2/12)… Totaled a season-high three steals vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/25) and at Washington State (12/4)… Blocked single shots at California (1/6), vs. Oregon State (1/13), vs. Stanford (1/27), at No. 17 UCLA (3/5), vs. Washington, and vs. Miami… In games in which he attempted multiple field goals, the team went 20-5 and he shot 46.2 percent (49-of-106)… When he grabbed at least three rebounds, the team posted an 11-2 mark… In the final six games of the season went 21-of-41 (52.5 percent) from the field, including 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) from long range and averaged 10.0 points per game.
As a Redshirt Freshman at Southern California (2020-21 Season)
Appeared in 10 contests, all off the bench, after becoming eligible in mid-December…Averaged 0.5 points and 0.6 rebounds in 3.3 minutes per game… Added one block in 33 minutes… Shot 25.0 percent (8-of-8) from the field and 16.7 percent (1-of-6) from the bonus distance… Made his college debut vs. Santa Clara (12/29) where he scored both his field goals on the season, including a 3-pointer, and grabbed a rebound in five minutes of action… Grabbed at least one board in five games while snatching a season-best two vs. Stanford (3/3)… Among his six rebounds, pulled down one each off the offensive glass vs. Santa Clara and at Colorado (2/25)… Line block shots came at Utah (2/27)… Saw a season-high 10 minutes of action vs. Stanford.
High School
A 2020 graduate of St. Bernard High School in Playa del Rey, Calif…. A four-star rated recruit according to 247Sports.com… Ranked the No. 77 recruit nationally, No. 11 shooting guard in the nation, and No. 11 in California at the time of his signing… As a junior, averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game as the team posted a 22-7 mark, including a 6-2 mark in Del Rey League action, according to MaxPreps.com… Prior to attending St. Bernard, was at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, where in two years averaged 14.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
Reese Waters Season 2024-25
#14PositionG
Weight207 lbs
Height6-6
ClassSenior
HometownLong Beach, Calif.
Previous SchoolSouthern California
Exp.1L
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Men’s Hoops 2024-25 Broadcast Schedule Revealed
San Diego State will have at least 25 of the team’s 29 games broadcast on national television.
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Men’s Hoops & Golden Bears Set for December Matchup in San Jose
San Diego State and California will play at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on December 21 as part of the San Jose Tip-Off.
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5-seed Aztecs Outlast 12-seed UAB 69-65 in Spokane
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Aztecs Come Up Shy in MW Title Game 68-61
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Aztecs Down No. 18 Utah State 86-70
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No. 20 Men’s Hoops Host Spartans Tuesday Night in Viejas
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No. 19 Aztecs Dominate Fresno State in 73-41 Win
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No. 19 Men’s Hoops at Fresno State in Saturday Tilt
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No. 19 Aztecs Dropped at Utah State on Tuesday
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Men's Hoops Host New Mexico on Friday Evening
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No. 24 Men’s Hoops at Nevada Friday Night
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No. 24 Aztecs Fly Past Air Force 77-64
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Aztecs Knock Off No. 17 Utah State
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Men's Basketball Press Conference
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Aztecs Host No. 17 Utah State on Saturday
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Aztecs Dropped at Colorado State
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Second Half Run Gives Aztecs Win Over Wyoming
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Aztecs Host Wyoming on Tuesday Evening
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Aztecs Drop Heartbreaker at Boise State
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Aztecs Play at Boise State on Saturday Morning
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Ledee's Double-Double Leads SDSU to 71-59 Win
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Aztecs Fall at New Mexico
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Aztecs and Runnin' Rebels Faceoff at Viejas
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Waters Garners National Player of the Week Honor
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Men's Hoops Open League Play Wednesday Night
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Reese Waters Named MW Player of the Week
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Aztecs Win at No. 13 Gonzaga by Double Digits
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Aztecs Closeout Non-Conference Home Slate vs. Stanford
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Aztecs Cruise to 34-Point Victory Over Saint Katherine
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Men's Hoops Host Saint Katherine Tuesday Night
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No. 25 Aztecs Beat UC Irvine on Last-Minute Heroics
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Aztecs Open 3-Game Homestand Saturday Against UCI
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No. 25 Aztecs Fall at Grand Canyon
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Men’s Hoops at UC San Diego on Friday Night
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Aztecs Coast to 20-Point Win Over PLNU
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Men’s Hoops Host Point Loma Nazarene on Monday Night
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Aztecs Win SoCal Showcase in Overtime
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Aztecs Play California in SoCal Showcase Saturday
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Aztecs Win Main Event in Overtime over Washington
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Aztecs Face Washington in Las Vegas Tourney Final
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Aztecs Crush Saint Mary's with Big Second Half
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Aztecs Play Saint Mary’s in Las Vegas Friday
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Aztecs Cruise to Victory Over Long Beach State
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Men's Hoops Host Long Beach State Tuesday Evening
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No. 17 Aztecs Fall at Brigham Young
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No. 17 Aztecs in Provo for Friday Tilt at Brigham Young
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Men's Basketball Press Conference
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No. 17 Aztecs Top Cal State Fullerton in Season Opener
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No. 17 Aztecs Host CSU San Marcos in Monday Exhibition
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Details for Three Games and 31st Opponent Added for Aztecs
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Men’s Hoops No. 17 in Initial AP Poll
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Aztec Picked to Win MW; Butler and Waters Honored
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Men’s Hoops Broadcast Schedule Revealed
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Men’s Hoops Announce Non-Conference Schedule
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Men’s Hoops' Initial 2023-24 MW Schedule Revealed
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Continental Tires Main Event Field Announced
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Aztecs Officially Add Jay Pal for 2023-24 Season
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Aztecs Officially Add Jay Pal for 2023-24 Season
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