Paul Reed Jr. is the classic story of the guy who wasn’t meant to be here. The son of former European pro Paul Reed, the younger Paul was barely a three star recruit, a 6’5” wing ranked No. 271 in the nation. As a freshman at DePaul, he played fewer than 10 minutes per game, averaging just 3.6 points and 3.1 rebounds with 57.9% free throw shooting.
However, he had a breakout sophomore year, coinciding with a late growth spurt to 6’9”. He took home the Big East’s Most Improved Player Award while improving all of his per-game stats (12.