WASHINGTON WIZARDS SIGN JULIAN REESE TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT

The Washington Wizards announced Saturday they have signed forward Julian Reese to a two-way contract. This marks the first Raptors 905 call-up of the season.

Reese, 6-foot-10, 240 pounds, has appeared in 38 games (two starts) through the TipOff Tournament and regular season for Raptors 905. He averaged 7.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 17.2 minutes and shot .628 (113-180) from the field. Reese has scored in double figures 11 times, grabbed 10+ rebounds nine times and recorded five double-doubles. Season highlights include 20 points and a career-high 17 rebounds against the Motor City Cruise Feb. 8 and a career-best 24 points and 13 rebounds against the Cleveland Charge Feb. 12.

A native of Baltimore, MD, Reese averaged 11.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 blocks in 134 career games (102 starts) across four seasons at the University of Maryland (2021-25). He ranks second on the Terrapins’ all-time rebounds list (1,015) and joined Len Elmore as the only players in program history to total at least 1,000 points and 1,000 in their careers.