MM 4.7: Julian Reese continues red-hot start to NBA career with 3rd double-double in 9 games
This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 05: Julian Reese #15 of the Washington Wizards goes up for a dunk in the third quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on April 05, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images The vast majority of Maryland men’s basketball fans would have thought Derik Queen would be the biggest Maryland rookie story in the NBA this season.
Enter the last month of Julian Reese. Reese signed out of the G-League with the Washington Wizards on a two-way contract in late February. And he continues to take advantage.
The Baltimore native posted his third double-double in nine career games Sunday in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, with 17 points and 16 rebounds. He’s the fastest player to 100 career rebounds since Shaquille O’Neal. Julian Reese is tied as the fastest player to reach 100 career rebounds since Shaq in 1992.
pic. twitter. com/Ul71yKQJpj — Real App (@realapp) April 5, 2026 Reese hasn’t played enough to qualify for stat leaderboards, but if he did, he’d be one of just nine players in the NBA averaging a double-double (10.