Jerry Reynolds of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket against Chris Mullin
With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap-day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born each day of the year continues.
Below are the most notable NBA players born on Dec. 23.
Jerry Reynolds (1962): The man known as “Ice” only played eight seasons, but he carved out a solid career. The wing was taken 22nd overall in the 1985 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks after playing his college ball at LSU. Reynolds played his first three seasons in Milwaukee but was most impactful for the Orlando Magic in his fifth season. He averaged 12.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 steals in his three years with the Magic. He also finished sixth in the Sixth Man of the Year voting in 1990. A devastating injury in 1992 shortened his career. Reynolds played his final season with the Bucks, then officially retired in 1996.
Want to see every NBA player born on December 23? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:
- Jack Burmaster (December 23, 1926)
- Dan Swartz (December 23, 1934)
- Freddie Crawford (December 23, 1941)
- Dave Lattin (December 23, 1943)
- Kevin Restani (December 23, 1951)
- Clifford Lett (December 23, 1965)
- Billy Thomas (December 23, 1975)
- Paul Shirley (December 23, 1977)
- Ben Hanbrough (December 23, 1987)
- Myke Henry (December 23, 1992)
- Carlik Jones (December 23, 1997)
- Moses Wright (December 23, 1998)
- Sekou Doumbouya (December 23, 2000)
