Antonio Reeves Joins Partizan a Day Before Red Star Derby
The American guard, born in Chicago, arrives from the G League with NBA experience. Partizan presented him on Wednesday, a day before the derby with Crvena Zvezda at the Arena.
A day before the eternal EuroLeague derby, on Wednesday, October 21, KK Partizan Mozzart Bet introduced a new player on its website. The club opened the announcement with the line: “American guard Antonio Reeves is the new addition to the Steamroller!”
Who is Antonio Reeves and where does he come from?
Antonio Reeves was born on November 20, 2000, in Chicago. He played college basketball at Illinois State and Kentucky, and in 2024 the Orlando Magic picked him in the second round of the draft. According to Mozzart Sport, he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans right after the draft.
He joins Partizan from the Iowa Wolves, a G League team. Eurohoops reports that Reeves will play in Europe for the first time in his career and that he was left without an NBA contract ahead of this season.
What does he bring from the NBA and the G League?
His numbers in the world’s top league are modest, but not negligible:
- for New Orleans he played 44 games, averaging 6.9 points in about 15 minutes per game
- for the Charlotte Hornets he appeared in 10 games, averaging 2.7 points in a little under 7 minutes
He spent most of his time in the developmental league. Partizan says that in 2026, playing for Charlotte’s affiliate, he became a G League champion. According to Mozzart Sport, he averaged 19.6 points, 4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in the G League, shooting 42.6 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from three. A year earlier he averaged 25.6 points per game.
The length of his contract has not been disclosed. It has also not been announced whether Reeves will be able to play in the derby.
What shape is Partizan in as it welcomes Red Star?
After six rounds of the EuroLeague, the black and whites stand at 3-3. In the last round they lost 74-65 to Fenerbahce in Istanbul. Crvena Zvezda is 4-2 after beating Paris 90-81.
Coach Joan Penarroya spoke about the game and the state of the team after practice:
“We know this is a special game, different from the others, and we told the new players that. We also know how much this game means to the fans. We want to get the win tomorrow together with our fans. Of course, we have some injury problems, but we are ready to give everything tomorrow and win.”
Player Nikola Tanaskovic said the home court has to be defended from the first minute:
“Of course, we are all excited, and this is probably one of the most important games of the year. It is always nice to play a derby and fight for your club. We know they are coming off a winning streak, and it is up to us to give our maximum. We have to be aggressive from the very start and try to defend our home court.”
When is the derby?
Round seven of the EuroLeague, Partizan Mozzart Bet against Crvena Zvezda, is played on Thursday, October 22, at 8:45 p.m. at the Belgrade Arena. Reeves has not played in Europe before, so if he makes the roster, his first European game would come right away against the biggest rival.
