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Ewing native Davon Reed eludes a defender in a game while playing
for the Miami Hurricanes. Reed was chosen 32nd by the Phoenix
Suns in this year’s NBA draft.

REED continued from Page 1 hoping to build around a young nucleus
on my block that had a court in my drive- of talent as they look to climb the stand-
way so all the people in my neighbor- ings. They added Reed to the mix with
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hood would play with me there,” Reed the 32nd overall pick.
said. “And I’ve been playing Ewing rec, “It’s a great feeling,” Reed said. “To
Ewing travel, AAU basketball since I actually hear my name called was like a
was in elementary school.” dream come true. It was such an emo-
Reed joins some rare company in tional moment, and to actually sign my
going from Ewing to the NBA. The only contact (July 6) and put it in writing was
other Ewing product who played in the an even better feeling.”
NBA was Hollis Copeland, who played Reed signed a four-year deal with the
for the New York Knicks for two seasons Suns, with the first year fully guaranteed.
between 1979 and 1982. Unconfirmed reports place his contract
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Now when Reed returns to his Ewing around at $1.3 to 1.4 million to start. The
roots, he will come back as somewhat of second year, 2018-19, is half-guaranteed
a celebrity. and the last two years are non-guaranteed.
“It’ll be an adjustment,” Reed said. Reed said his dream was realized at
“I’m blessed. It’ll be a little different, but the draft, but the work is only just begin-
there’s no changing on my end. I’m happy ning. “It’s been a whirlwind,” he said.
3D Mammography is here. to be in the NBA, and I know the different The day after the draft he had to do a
people that helped me get to this point press conference and media interviews
and I’ll always remember them.” for the team. He was in Phoenix for two
Reed is scheduled to be at the Ewing days and them went home to spend
The Women’s Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Senior and Community Center to meet a week with his family. The following
Hospital Hamilton now offers 3D Mammography. In simple with fans and sign autographs on Aug. week, he was back out in Phoenix, work-
terms, 3D Mammography is a proven technology that allows 19. He’ll be there from 10 a.m. to noon. ing out with the team and having two-a-
Reed says he is happy to serve as a days. Then it was off to Las Vegas to pre-
doctors to see layers of tissue that can overlap on a regular role model to those growing up with the pare for summer league.
mammogram. These layers make it possible to increase the same dreams that he once had. He is liv- Reed seemed to match up well his first
detection of harmful malignancies by 41%. Yet, at the same ing proof that they can be realized. three chances against NBA talent. The
“I feel like God has used me in a lot day after signing his deal, Reed came off
time, there’s no additional compression so, as a patient, of different ways for different things,” the bench in his professional debut for 17
you won’t feel a difference. To make an appointment and Reed said. “There are things I’ve over- points and shot 50 percent from the 3-point
to learn more about the benefits of 3D Mammography, call come, and I feel like I definitely am an range in an 89-85 win over Sacramento on
1-888-809-6519 or visit rwjbh.org/mammo example. That’s also a part of being in July 7 in the NBA summer league.
this business. I’m fortunate to be in the “I like Davon a lot after this game,”
NBA, especially after coming from a said Phoenix second-year forward Mar-
small town like Ewing. I’m embracing quese Chriss afterward. “I didn’t know
it, but I’m not going to do anything out- he was as feisty as he was. That’s some-
side of the normal, but just try to live the one I can go to battle with because I
right way and do the right thing.” know he has my back after seeing what’s
Reed will be trying to help a Phoenix going on.”
team that struggled last year. The Suns Reed continued to impress his new
were only 24-58 last season, but they are teammates with his efficiency and con-
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