That’s what stuck with me most from a conversation with Tom Nelson last winter. Nelson was AJ Reeves’ coach for four years at Brimmer and May, and spent countless hours prepping Reeves for what we saw on Tuesday night.
After Reeves missed the first shot attempt of his college career he caught absolute fire, making his next 10 attempts from the field, including seven straight from beyond the 3-point line.
Reeves finished with 29 points on 10-13 shooting from the field and 7-9 from deep in Providence’s 77-67 season opening win over Siena on Tuesday night.
His 29 points were more than any Friar freshman has ever scored in his debut, smashing the prior record of 17.