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In just the second game of the college basketball season, Memphis guard Jayden Reid delivered a performance and a postgame moment that will be remembered for a long time. Reid, who transferred from Northwestern to play for coach Penny Hardaway, scored 32 points in the Tigers' 89-88 victory over VCU on Saturday, then became overwhelmed with emotion during a radio interview.
Reid had already made an impact by scoring 26 points in Memphis' season-opening upset of Iowa State. In his home debut against the Rams, he led all scorers and sank two free throws with five seconds left to secure the win. When he joined the Tigers' radio network on the court afterward, he broke down in tears before answering questions about the game.
"I'm just so thankful, I'm just thankful man," Reid said through his tears. "God blessed me so much to be in that position. I always prayed for this. I'm just thankful for God putting me in a great position coming to Memphis out of the [transfer] portal. I'm just so thankful for my coaches and my teammates; it's a big-time win at home."
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Such raw emotion is rare after a win over an unranked opponent in game two of the season, which makes the moment even more striking. Reid, a Westbury, New York, native, began his college career at USF, where he played two seasons before transferring to Northwestern. He averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game for the Big Ten squad before entering the transfer portal again and choosing Memphis.
Through two games this season, Reid is averaging 29 points per game, the second-best mark in all of college basketball. He has also committed just three turnovers in two games, a statistic his head coach will certainly appreciate.
Originally reported by foxnews.