He scored 27 points with 12 rebounds in the season opener against Oak Mountain, a 55-51 Pelham win. Reese is now 6-foot-8 and 240 pounds and Pelham boys basketball coach Joel Floyd said he can play inside and outside.
"As a freshman, he probably played 10 to 15 minutes a game, but he's going to be a major factor for us this year," Floyd said. "He's grown two or three inches in the last year. He can play inside, and he can shoot the three and handle the ball."